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Dallas County reports 228 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

There isn’t a decline in hospitalizations, emergency room visits or intensive care admissions, the county judge said Monday.

Updated at 4:20 p.m.: Revised to include data for Denton County.

Dallas County officials reported 228 new cases of coronavirus on Monday and no new deaths.

The county has now seen a total of 10,462 cases of COVID-19, including 229 deaths.

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There isn’t a decline in hospitalizations, emergency room visits or admissions to intensive care units for COVID-19, County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a statement.

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“We have not seen any of the decline that the CDC and the local doctors tell us is necessary to loosen the standards on activities that will keep you, your family and our community safe,” Jenkins said.

Of coronavirus patients in Dallas County who have been hospitalized and reported their employment, more than 80% have been critical infrastructure workers, which the county defines as people who work in fields such as health care, transportation, food and agriculture, public works, finance, communications, clergy, first responders and other essential jobs.

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About two-thirds of Dallas County coronavirus patients who have been hospitalized are under 65, and half have a high-risk chronic health condition.

Jenkins urged people to continue to avoid crowds, wear a face covering in public and use social distancing.

Jenkins said “to the extent possible,” people who attend protests, rallies or other large gatherings ⁠— like the ones that have taken place across the country, protesting police killings of black Americans ⁠— should attempt to maintain six feet of space between other people and wear a cloth face covering.

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“We must move towards a more just society where policing practices are radically improved and violence against black residents is dramatically decreased,” he said, adding that violent “interlopers” prevent progress toward that goal.

Tarrant County

Officials in Tarrant County reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday

That raises the county’s total to 5,534, or about 2.6 for every 1,000 Tarrant County residents.

The county has had 165 deaths from the virus; none were reported Monday.

According to county data, 140 patients remain hospitalized, while 2,324 have recovered. About 61% of the county’s hospital beds and 32% of its ventilators are in use.

Denton County

A Denton woman in her 50s died after contracting COVID-19, county officials said Monday.

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She is Denton County’s 32nd victim of the coronavirus.

“Let us all keep this person’s family in our thoughts and prayers,” County Judge Andy Eads said in a written statement. “We ask that you continue practicing the suggested safety protocols. COVID-19 has not gone away and community transmission is still occurring across our county.”

Officials also announced 26 additional positive tests for the virus. The county has had 1,398 total cases, with 679 recoveries.

About 45% of the county’s hospital beds and 43% of its ICU beds are occupied, and 16% of its ventilators are in use.

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Collin County

The Texas Department of State Health Services has taken over COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing for Collin County as of Monday, county officials said.

The state reported 1,312 cases and 34 deaths for Collin County as of Monday, the same figures the county reported Sunday.

Rockwall County

Rockwall County officials said Monday they had not received about any additional coronavirus cases over the weekend.

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The county has had 186 confirmed cases, with 154 recoveries. There have been 13 deaths — all of them residents of the Broadmoor Medical Lodge in Rockwall.

Kaufman County

Four new cases of COVID-19 were reported by Kaufman County officials Monday, raising the county’s total to 216.

One resident has died, and 199 are presumed to have recovered.

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Ellis County

Ellis County did not report any new coronavirus numbers by Monday evening.

As of Sunday, the county reported 343 total cases, with 14 deaths and 290 recoveries.

Johnson County

Johnson County officials reported a total of 199 coronavirus cases on Monday, an increase of seven from the county’s last update.

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Four people have died from the virus, and 149 patients have been released from isolation.

CORRECTION, 3 p.m. June 1, 2020: This article has been updated to correct a mistyped quote.

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