'Our Death Totals Should Begin To Decline' Says Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins On COVID-19
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 614 additional COVID-19 cases and 24 more deaths in Dallas County on Thursday, Feb. 25.
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Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 614 additional COVID-19 cases and 24 more deaths in Dallas County on Thursday, Feb. 25.
On Thursday, Dallas County created two separate entry points: One for those getting their first shot and another gate entrance for those showing up for their second shot.
In an effort to catch up on delayed second doses as soon as possible, Dallas County has released a schedule for residents to use.
It was absolute congestion as thousands of people tried to access Fair Park for the opening of the super COVID-19 vaccination site managed by FEMA and Dallas County.
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 412 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Dallas County on Tuesday.
While DCHHS expects to receive it by late morning or early afternoon, once received, it will need to be thawed for several hours.
"The new COVID case numbers are artificial due to a lack of reporting and the lack of testing during the extreme winter weather," said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
Dallas County Health and Human Services will be providing second doses to those who were due for their second dose on or before Friday, February 12.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins issued a local disaster declaration and executive order in the wake of a winter storm that has brought record-breaking low temperatures and widespread power outages.
Dallas County saw its second deadliest week to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
Dallas County on Friday reported 845 new COVID-19 case, along with 40 more deaths.
DCHHS also reported 1,231 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Dallas County on Wednesday.
Denton County canceled its second-dose clinic scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 11 at Texas Motor Speedway due to potentially icy roads.
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 1,303 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Dallas County on Tuesday.
In frigid weather, people prepared to get their scheduled vaccinations found themselves waiting in lines, then sitting shoulder to shoulder on golf carts while being moved.
Health officials in Dallas County are reporting this is the first day below 1,000 new COVID cases since December 4.
Dallas County on Sunday reported 1,019 new cases of COVID-19, along with 11 more deaths.
Dallas County on Saturday reported 10 more deaths for a total of 228 this week, making it the deadliest week to the virus since pandemic began.
Dallas County on Friday reported 1,424 new cases of COVID-19, along with 42 more deaths.
"Basically, I collapsed in my wife's arms, and I had no more breath. I couldn't breathe," said CBS 11 photojournalist Sal Rios.
The Dallas Independent School District has teamed up with Dallas County to host in-person COVID-19 vaccine registration events at several campuses.
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 1,149 additional positive cases of COVID-19 and 35 more deaths in Dallas County on Thursday.
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 50 COVID-19-related deaths Wednesday, Feb. 3, surpassing the county's single-day record of 40.
A total of 2,270 Dallas County residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19 illness after 39 more deaths were reported Tuesday.
"There's a lot of miscommunication about what the process is," said organizer Leslie Cannon. "I think a lot of inequities are playing in."
