Subscribe Love

Dallas County reports eight COVID-related deaths

by | Jul 15, 2020 | Latest

Sachse reports three new cases

Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 8 deaths and 1,055 new cases of COVID-19 today, July 15, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 36,969 with 485 total deaths to date.

This is the 13th consecutive day that new reported cases have exceeded a thousand.

The additional eight deaths reported today include:A man in his 50s who was a Grand Prairie resident. He was critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high risk health conditions.

A man in his 60s who was a Dallas resident. He was critically ill in an area hospital.

A woman in her 60s who was a Mesquite resident. She was hospitalized and had underlying high risk health conditions.

A man in his 60s who was a Dallas resident. He was critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high risk health conditions.

A woman in her 70s who was a Duncanville resident. She was hospitalized and had underlying high risk health conditions.

A woman in her 70s who was a Dallas resident. She was hospitalized and had underlying high risk health conditions.

A man in his 80s who was a resident of a Dallas long-term care facility. He was critically ill in an area hospital and had no underlying high risk health conditions.

A man in his 90s who was a resident of a Dallas long-term care facility. He was hospitalized and had underlying high risk health conditions.

In Sachse, the three new COVID-19 cases are a 49-year-old woman in Collin County, a 23-year-old man in Dallas County and a 35-year-old woman in Dallas County. Sachse has confirmed a total of 96 cases since March.

Since June 1, more than half of the reported cases in Dallas County have been between the ages of 19 and 39.

Of cases requiring hospitalization who reported employment, over 80% have been critical infrastructure workers, with a broad range of affected occupational sectors, including: healthcare, transportation, food and agriculture, public works, finance, communications, clergy, first responders and other essential functions.

About two-thirds of hospitalized cases have been under 65 years of age, and about half do not have high-risk chronic health conditions. Diabetes has been an underlying high-risk health condition reported in about a third of all hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

More than a third of deaths have been associated with long-term care facilities. Note: Does not include positive results from persons who reside out-of-state or outside of Dallas County.

From Staff Reports • [email protected]

Subscribe Love

0 Comments

Related News

Treasures await at Wylie Arts Festival

Treasures await at Wylie Arts Festival

Wylie resident Lianne Crawford of Petite Reverie Farm will be one of 200-plus vendors showcasing their wares at this year’s Wylie Arts Festival Saturday, Dec. 7. Courtesy photo In an era dominated by mass production, there’s something uniquely personal about giving a...

read more
Student honored with iWRITE award

Student honored with iWRITE award

Wm. Patrick Cook, an SHS alumnus, received iWRITE’s Lifetime Achievement Award last month. Cook was published in the organization’s anthology 10 years in a row. Courtesy iWRITE Literacy Organization/ Daniel Ortiz & Michael McKenney A Sachse High School alumnus...

read more
ISDs get high grades for financial integrity

ISDs get high grades for financial integrity

The Plano Independent School District and the Wylie Independent School District have received grades of “A” for financial integrity and accountability from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the 2023-2024 school year. “These school systems reflect a continued...

read more
Council approves key projects, compensation study

Council approves key projects, compensation study

This 1,500 ft stretch of West Creek Ln was approved for improvements during the Dec. 2 city council meeting and is being funded by the city’s 2021 Bond package approved by voters. Courtesy photo At its Dec. 2, 2024 meeting, the Sachse City Council approved several...

read more
Fallen veterans to be honored

Fallen veterans to be honored

Wylie Cemetery will once again participate in Wreaths Across America next month, joining more than 4,500 locations nationwide in the mission to honor and remember the nation’s veterans. This year, the event, scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, will also include...

read more
Improving Lavon Lake recreational facilities

Improving Lavon Lake recreational facilities

Recreational facilities on the shore of Lavon Lake are being evaluated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Facing a $35 million maintenance backlog, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has launched a comprehensive study to improve recreational facilities around...

read more
Local woman inducted into USDAA Hall of Fame

Local woman inducted into USDAA Hall of Fame

Patty Drom, shown with dog Piper, her current competition dog, was recently inducted into the United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA) Hall of Fame. Drom was named a Pioneer of Dog Agility for her significant and lasting contributions to the sport. She lives in...

read more
Work begins on new H-E-B grocery

Work begins on new H-E-B grocery

A groundbreaking was held for the long-awaited and much-anticipated H-E-B grocery Tuesday Nov. 19. The McCreary Marketplace store will be located at East FM 544 and McCreary Road. Murphy City Council members have shoveled the start of a long-awaited H-E-B grocery on...

read more
Subscribe Love