Dallas County Reports 217 New Positive COVID-19 Cases
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Dallas County on Sunday reported 332 cases of COVID-19, with 93 of them coming from a backlog in the state's reporting system.
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Dallas County on Saturday reported 1,086 cases of COVID-19, with 862 of them coming from a backlog in the state's reporting system.
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The state reported 4,651 confirmed new cases and 258 more deaths on Friday.
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Total cases in any one facility have been limited to 10 or fewer and cases among employees have been nearly double those among children.
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"Not every family will be able to do it, and I hope they have somebody that can kind of help them with going back to school," said Stephanie Dunbar.
The total COVID-19 case count in Dallas County is 67,486 along with 849 deaths.
"Not everyone is going to be happy with the decision, but it is what it is and it's the context we are in," said Superintendent Michael Hinojosa.
The school district said it immediately began contact tracing and notified everyone who came into close contact with those who tested positive.
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All students in fourth grade and above were required to wear masks while inside buildings.
