Dallas County Reports Record-High 3,194 New COVID-19 Cases, 10 Deaths Saturday
Dallas County on Saturday reported a daily record-high of 3,194 new cases of COVID-19, along with 10 more deaths.
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Dallas County on Saturday reported a daily record-high of 3,194 new cases of COVID-19, along with 10 more deaths.
COVID-19 patients in Texas hospitals numbered 13,921 Friday, Jan. 8, marking the state's 12th consecutive daily record, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Denton County residents can now sign up for a waitlist to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on the new Vaccine Interest Portal.
"These numbers and deaths are a somber reminder that COVID is at all-time highs and can cause serious illness, and potentially fatal illness, for people of all ages," said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
The Dallas Stars are not expected to open their regular season on time after the National Hockey League announced an outbreak of COVID-19 within the team.
For countless small business owners, their families and their employees, help is finally on the way—just in time for 2021.
For the first time on Thursday, U.S. officials recorded more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths -- the most virus-related deaths the country has had in one day since the pandemic's start.
Some survivors of COVID-19 are reporting distortion of the sense of smell weeks and even months after the infection is gone.
Dallas ISD, in partnership Dallas County Health and Human Services and Parkland Hospital, is working to get vaccinations for those in the district who currently qualify.
"I'm envisioning... drive-thru vaccines," Mayor Johnson said. "We need to Chick-fil-A this thing we've got to get this vaccine as quickly to as many people as possible."
Among the 20 newly-reported COVID-19 deaths was a Dallas man in his 30s who did not have underlying high-risk health conditions.
Health officials in Texas announced Thursday that the next round of COVID-19 vaccines will mostly go to large hubs that can provide doses to tens of thousands of people.
Health officials have confirmed the first known case of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 (the same variant discovered in the UK) in Texas.
"My dad has been trying to get the vaccine and he has not been successful yet," Carri Craver said. "When I saw this problem, I thought I can solve this."
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout prepares for a shot in the arm In Dallas County.
In six of the largest districts in North Texas, schools were unable to find a substitute to fill-in nearly half the time when a teacher was out during the fall semester.
"With the high spread we're seeing in the community, January and February will be our worst months for both hospitalizations and new COVID cases," said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
The recent surge in coronavirus cases in major cities is also happening in rural areas in Texas and across the country.
While not much has changed in terms of protocol for area districts, the American Academy of Pediatrics did update its guidance.
Large chain and small neighborhood pharmacies are being inundated with requests for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Hospitalizations with the illness the coronavirus causes set a ninth-consecutive record by topping 13,300 on Tuesday, with 626 patients requiring intensive care.
Seven providers in the county did receive shipments, but not the health department's locations.
The biggest reason people have not received their checks by now is the IRS is still in the process of sending out paper checks as well as payments on debit cards.
Nearly 10 months of staying at home have passed, and, with that, we've never needed our home appliances more.
"We as individuals control these numbers and our actions drive them up or down. Please follow the recommendations to limit all non-essential activity," said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
