Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 105 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 1,537 with 25 total deaths to date. The 23rd, 24th, and 25th deaths were reported, including a woman in her 90’s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in the City of Dallas, and 2 men in their 80’s who were residents of the City of Dallas. All had been hospitalized and had additional underlying health conditions. Of cases requiring hospitalization, most (69%) have been either over 60 years of age or have had at least one known high-risk chronic health condition. Diabetes has been an underlying high-risk health condition reported in over a quarter (30%) of all hospitalized patients with COVID-19. 

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