Dallas County Reports Total of 796 New Positive 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases and 3 Deaths, Including 78 Probable Cases
Posted on 08/10/2021
City of Dallas

As of 2:00 pm, August 9, 2021, Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 796 additional positive cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Dallas County, 718 confirmed cases, and 78 probable cases. There is a cumulative total of 277,531 confirmed cases (PCR test). There is a cumulative total of 46,138 probable cases (antigen test). A total of 4,227 Dallas County residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19 illness. Today's press release includes the new case totals accumulated from Friday. Tomorrow's press release will include the numbers of new cases from Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

Covid 19 Risk Level

High Risk Transmission

Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) provided nearly 500,000 total doses of COVID-19 vaccine at the Fair Park mega-vaccine clinic, which operated January 11 through July 17. A pop-up vaccination clinic at Fair Park will take place on Saturdays through September 18, from 8 am - 2 pm in Lot 13 for Pfizer first and second doses.

The additional deaths being reported today include the following:

A man in his 40's who was a resident of the City of Grand Prairie. He had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high-risk health conditions.

A man in his 60's who was a resident of the City of Duncanville. He had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high-risk health conditions.

A man in his 80'swho was a resident of the City of Sachse. He expired in a facility and had underlying high-risk health conditions.

To date, a total of 193 cases with SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern have been identified in residents of Dallas County, including 146 cases of B.1.1.7 (Alpha) variants; three B.1.351 (Beta) variants; twenty-five B.1.617.2 (Delta) variants; and nineteen P.1 (Gamma) variants. Twenty-one have been hospitalized and three have died. One fully vaccinated patient subsequently became ill from B.1.1.7 infection and died. The provisional seven-day average of daily new confirmed and probable cases (by date of test collection) for CDC week 30 (week ending 7/31/21), was 806, which is a rate of 30.6 daily new cases per 100,000 residents. As of the week ending 7/31/2021, about 61% of Dallas County residents age 12 years and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, including: 85% of residents age 65 years and older; 69% of residents between 40-64 years of age; 55% of residents 25-39 years of age; 45% of residents 18-24 years of age; and 36% of residents 12-17 years of age. In the cities of Coppell and Sunnyvale, greater than 88% of residents 18 years of age and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. In the cities of Addison and Highland Park, about 80% of residents 18 years of age and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. (See below) About 84% of COVID-19 cases diagnosed in Week 30 were Dallas County residents who were not fully vaccinated.

In Dallas County, 2,676 cases of COVID-19 breakthrough COVID-19 infections in fully vaccinated individuals have been confirmed to date, of which 325 (12.1%) were hospitalized and 34 have died due to COVID-19. Of all Dallas County residents tested for COVID-19 by PCR during the week ending 7/31/21 (CDC week 30), 14.6% of respiratory specimens tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. For week 30, area hospital labs have continued to report elevated numbers and proportions of respiratory specimens that are positive for other respiratory viruses by molecular tests: parainfluenza (6%), rhinovirus/enterovirus (22%) and RSV (35%).

There are currently 31 active long-term care facility outbreaks. A cumulative total of 4,416 residents and 2,513 healthcare workers in long-term facilities in Dallas have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Of these, 1,131 have been hospitalized and 814 have died. About 20% of all deaths reported to date have been associated with long-term care facilities. There have been eight outbreaks of COVID-19 in a congregate-living facility (e.g. homeless shelters, group homes, and halfway homes) reported within the past 30 days. A cumulative total of 646 residents and 227 staff members in congregate-living facilities in Dallas have been diagnosed with COVID-19. +New cases are being reported as a daily aggregate, with more detailed data dashboards and summary reports updated on Friday evenings, available at: https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/dchhs/2019-novel-coronavirus/daily-updates.php.

Local health experts use hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and ER visits as three of the key indicators as part of determining the COVID-19 Risk Level (color-coded risk) and corresponding guidelines for activities during our COVID-19 response. The most recent COVID-19 hospitalization data for Dallas County, as reported to the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council, can be found at www.dallascounty.org/covid-19 under "Monitoring Data,"and is updated regularly. This data includes information on the total available ICU beds, suspected and confirmed COVID-19 ER visits in the last 24 hours, confirmed COVID-19 inpatients, and COVID-19 deaths by actual date of death. The most recent forecasting from UTSW can be found here.

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"Today we report 796 new cases and 3 death. Our hospital capacity continues to dwindle, and the Delta variant is spreading unchecked, with the UT Southwestern model indicating that we will have higher numbers than ever
before, if we do not vaccinate at a faster rate and return to indoor masking. I am pleased that superintendent Michael Hinojosa has put into place a masking requirement for everyone on DISD campuses. This will undoubtedly save lives. Martin Luther King Jr. once said 'a great man is one who knows that he was not put on this earth to be a part of a process through which a child can be hurt.' Dr. Hinojosa is clearly a great man and his actions today will save lives. I hope that others will join him. I think what you'll see, and I hope what you'll see, is more local leaders in government, schools, hospitals and businesses standing up to follow the science and protect public health. The enemy is not each other. The enemy is the virus and this is about saving lives. If you have not been vaccinated, please get vaccinated as soon as possible, and wear a mask when you're in buildings outside your home,"said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.

All Dallas County COVID-19 Updates and Information can be found here: https://www.dallascounty.org/covid-19/ and all guidance documents can be found here: https://www.dallascounty.org/covid-19/guidance-health.php
Specific Guidance for the Public:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends taking everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, including:

  • Avoid close contact outside your home: Put 6 feet of distance between yourself and people who don' t live in your household.
  • Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others and continue to keep about 6 feet between yourself and others. The cloth face cover is not a substitute for social distancing.
  • Stay home when you are sick, except to seek medical care
  • Wash your hands often and with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and help young children to do the same. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
    Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces daily using a regular household cleaning spray or wipes.
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. If you do not have a tissue, use your sleeve, not your hands. Immediately wash your hands.
  • Monitor your health daily. Be alert for symptoms. Take your temperature and follow CDC guidance if symptoms develop.

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