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There were also 1,825 new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday. Of the new cases, 247 are considered probable because they came from antigen tests.

On Wednesday, state health officials reported there are currently 11,997 COVID-19 hospitalizations in Texas. This is down from 12,156 the previous day.

COVID-19 patients currently make up 26% of the total hospital bed capacity in Tarrant County.

At child care facilities in Texas, there have been more than 100 reported daily cases every day they have been reported since Jan. 3.

COVID-19 patients currently make up 29% of the total hospital bed capacity.

Health officials also announced nine new COVID-19 deaths, which ranged in age from an Arlington woman in her 20s to a Fort Worth man in his 80s.

District officials said the schools no longer have enough staff or substitutes to keep schools open right now.

On Thursday, state health officials reported there are currently 11,653 COVID-19 hospitalizations in Texas. This is up from 11,571 the previous day.

This is the sixth day in a row Denton County hospitalizations have remained above 100. The county currently has a 14-day average of 96 hospitalizations.

Dallas, Denton, Collin and Tarrant counties are all seeing a recent uptick in COVID-19 patients.