Dallas County Sees Trend Of Fewer New Coronavirus Cases Compared To 2 Weeks Ago
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 789 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday and 15 more deaths.
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Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 789 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday and 15 more deaths.
More than 1,450 children under 18 years of age were diagnosed with confirmed COVID-19 during the first three weeks of July.
Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 800 additional confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus, bringing the total confirmed case count in Dallas County to 46,813.
After four days of less than 1,000 daily cases, Dallas County ended with week with a record high of 1,267 new COVID-19 cases, along with 18 more deaths.
Dallas County has issued a new order Friday shutting down sexually-oriented businesses like strip clubs as well as cigar bars, due to people not wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"This is our first pre-teen death here in Dallas County," said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
On Wednesday, the county had only 413 new cases, but it's the third straight day Dallas County reported well under 1,000 new COVID-19 cases.
It's the second day in a row the number of new cases were well below 1,000 after there had been more than 1,000 new cases reported for 18 consecutive days.
An investigation is underway after a police chase in Dallas County ended with a deadly crash early Wednesday morning.
Texas on Tuesday reported 9,305 confirmed new cases and 131 deaths, the state's second deadliest day of the pandemic.
"One day does not make a trend but this is an encouraging data point," said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
The county also reported one more death Monday, bringing the total to 526.
Dallas County on Sunday reported 1,044 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths.
Dallas County ended its deadliest week with 1,031 new COVID-19 cases and nine more deaths.
The Texas Education Agency gave public schools permission to conduct lessons online and keep campuses closed for the first four weeks of the school year.
Dallas County's decision to not allow schools to reopen for in-person classes before Sept. 8 has a big effect on high school sports.
Dallas County on Friday reported 1,195 new COVID-19 cases and 13 more deaths, making it the county's deadliest week since the pandemic began.
Schools will not be allowed to return to in-person instruction before Labor Day.
Schools in Dallas County will not reopen for in-person classes before Labor Day, according to an order by the Dallas County Health and Human Services.
This is the 14th day in a row the county has recorded at least 1,000 new cases.
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 1,055 additional positive COVID-19 cases and eight more deaths on Wednesday.
Two major COVID-19 testing sites are now open only for Dallas County residents and results can be expected within two to three days, Mayor Eric Johnson said Wednesday.
Dallas County will opt for its own COVID-19 testing which will return results within 1 to 3 days.
The county also reported 1,000 additional COVID-19, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 35,914.
Under the governor's orders, voters are not required to wear masks inside polling places, but it is strongly recommended.
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The U.S. Supreme Court set aside a ruling that blocked women from being able to get the pills in the mail after having a telehealth visit.
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