Dallas County Reports 703 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Sunday, 1 Death
Dallas County on Sunday reported 703 confirmed cases of COVID-19, along with one additional death.
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Dallas County on Sunday reported 703 confirmed cases of COVID-19, along with one additional death.
The mother of a veteran North Texas police officer who died of COVID-19 last week has now also died from the virus, authorities said Sunday.
Dallas County on Saturday reported 648 confirmed COVID-19 cases, along with one additional death.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has requested authorization to use an Army medical center for non-COVID patients in El Paso due to a current surge in cases and hospitalizations in the area.
"Social distancing is a joke on many of our campuses," said Rena Honea, President of Alliance AFT, the DISD teachers' union.
"Today's number continues a trend upward in COVID-19 positive cases and we're also seeing our hospitalizations and emergency room visits trending in the wrong direction," said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
"These masks are much appreciated and will help students and educators who are most in need during this incredibly difficult school year," Dallas ISD trustee Pastor Maxie Johnson said.
As COVID-19 cases in El Paso, Texas continue to surge, funeral homes in the city are preparing for a surge in coronavirus-related deaths.
The antiviral was approved for use in emergency situations back in the spring, but doctors tell CBS 11 this new move will help them get the treatment to patients faster.
There are 49 other early voting locations in Tarrant County, including three within a few miles of the Brookside Community Center.
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 351 new confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Dallas County on Thursday, for a cumulative total of 91,664 cases.
Additional medical resources are being expedited to the El Paso region as the area sees a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Gov. Greg Abbott announced.
"We remain committed to following the recommended safety protocols, including social distancing, wearing masks, hand washing, and sanitizing classrooms and facilities," the school district said.
A nearly 27-year veteran of the Everman Police Department, Officer Alex Arango has died from COVID-19, which he contracted while on-duty.
A polling site in Hurst has closed down after the lead clerk said he tested positive for COVID-19, election officials said Thursday.
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is ending its coronavirus pandemic-era policy of underselling flights and will put passengers back in middle seats starting Dec. 1.
Doctors are testing a drug in North Texas, which will help with one of the most dangerous complications induced by COVID-19 called "cytokine storm."
"We realize there's a huge, hidden crisis," said Hailly Korman, a senior associate partner at Bellwether Education Partners, the nonprofit organization that published the report.
The second coronavirus wave in Texas continued with more active cases than at any time since the summertime peak, according to numbers state health officials reported Wednesday.
Chief Jonathan Boyd is urging residents to avoid large gatherings of friends and families from now through the holidays.
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 523 new confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Dallas County on Wednesday for a cumulative total of 91,313 cases.
McKinney Mayor George Fuller said on Facebook Wednesday that his wife, Maylee, tested positive for COVID-19.
A Dallas County woman, who health officials said had COVID-19, died while on a Spirit Airlines flight from Las Vegas to DFW Airport.
A weeklong effort by the TABC to enforce the state's COVID-19 health and safety protocols resulted in emergency orders to suspend liquor licenses for 30 days.
Tuesday saw the addition of 4,856 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, more than 400 more than the 4,422 reported Monday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
