Dallas County COVID-19 Testing Location Now Using Self-Swab Kits
Calling it 'less invasive', one of two drive-thru novel coronavirus testing sites in Dallas County has started using a self-swab testing kit.
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Calling it 'less invasive', one of two drive-thru novel coronavirus testing sites in Dallas County has started using a self-swab testing kit.
Dallas County wants to significantly ramp up public testing, as it looks at long-term strategies to contain the novel coronavirus.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins practiced social distancing and participated in a video interview concerning the COVID-19 crisis with the Texas Tribune.
The Texas Department of State Health Services says about 1,300 people with the disease are currently hospitalized and more than 2,000 have recovered.
The 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st deaths from COVID-19 were individuals who had been critically ill in nearby hospitals.
It's been one month since Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announced the county's first positive case of the coronavirus. Since then, there have been more than 1,500 others.
The 26th and 27th deaths were reported from area hospitals, including: a Garland man in his 60s and a Grand Prairie man in his 70s. Both had additional underlying health conditions.
Collin County health officials reported 19 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total there to 201.
Since the first case of COVID reported on March 10, there have been a total of 1,537 cases reported in Dallas County.
Flattening the curve refers to community isolation measures that keep the daily number of disease cases at a manageable level for hospitals.
Dallas County has reported 108 news cases of COVID-19, along with its 21st and 22nd deaths related to the virus.
Healthcare workers will soon offer a less invasive and painful nasal swab test for the coronavirus in Dallas county.
A newly reported death from the coronavirus in Dallas County — a man in his 60s from Rowlett — brings the total number of deaths from the disease to 20.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins says the federal government was planning to pull its funding for drive-thru coronavirus testing sites after April 10, but has now agreed to continue.
Despite some of his initial concerns, Judge Jenkins said he voted with the four Commissioners to limit some of his authority because it still allowed to him to keep people safe.
The Dallas area has been waiting months for millions of dollars in aid after the tornadoes ravaged through North Texas and destroyed many homes, businesses and schools.
Waiting for COVID-19 test results can agonizing for people, but it can also be very frustrating when it takes a lot longer than promised.
A man in his 50s who was found dead inside his home in Garland is the 19th coronavirus-related death in Dallas County as the total number of cases reaches 1,261.
FEMA has denied a major disaster declaration request by Texas for damage caused by the tornado outbreak in Dallas County in October 2019.
The Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas National Guard prepared the facility so it would be ready for use as a step-down facility for Covid-19 patients who no longer need to be in the ICU.
Diabetes is an underlying high-risk health condition reported in more than a quarter (28%) of all hospitalized patients with COVID-19, according to health officials.
Dallas County reported 97 additional cases of the coronavirus Sunday, bringing the total number of cases to 1,112.
In a letter sent to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins Sunday, the Governor's Office threatened to move additional hospital capacity away from Dallas if he doesn't plan to utilize the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
As of 10 a.m. Saturday, the county has seen 94 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total case count to 1,015.
In Dallas County, commissioners voted Friday to extend a disaster declaration through May 20, during which time County Judge Clay Jenkins has the authority to issue sweeping executive orders restricting daily life.
