Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 79 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 1,723 with 31 total deaths to date*. The 28^th, 29^th, 30^th and 31^st deaths from COVID-19 were reported of individuals who had been critically ill in area hospitals, including: a woman in her 60’s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in Garland, and a man in his 90’s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in Richardson, a man in his 80’s was who was a resident of a long-term care facility in the City of Dallas, and man in his 60’s who was a resident of the city of Dallas.  All 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 about a third (30%) of all hospitalized patients with COVID-19. 

Please follow this link to view Dallas County April, 12, 2020 Case Summary.