Heavy rains the past month have left parks and boat ramps submerged and local lakes riding so high that several of them have had to close for the holiday weekend. But boaters and jet skiers in the Fort Worth area received some good news Sunday as Lake Worth reopened.
COVID-19 updates: Tarrant County reports 7 deaths
Tarrant County s seven COVID-19 deaths ranged from a Fort Worth woman in her 50s to an Arlington man in his 80s. Author: Jay Wallis (WFAA) Updated: 5:37 PM CDT July 1, 2021
Tarrant County Public Health confirmed seven new deaths Thursday. These ranged in age from a Fort Worth woman in her 50s to an Arlington man in his 80s.
There are currently 134 people hospitalized with COVID-19, according to health officials. That s down from 133 the previous day. The county s current 14-day average is 112.
COVID patients make up 3% of the total hospital bed capacity.
Health officials reported 92 new COVID-19 cases Thursday. There have been 263,595 total cases in the county since tracking began in March 2020.
In Texas: More than 2.9 million cases and more than 52,200 deaths have been reported.
Cases In North Texas: Tarrant County: 263,335; Dallas County: 262,710; Denton County: 76,975; Collin County: 75,928. There have been at least 9,148 reported deaths in the region s four largest counties.
(Data as of June 28)
Global: See Johns Hopkins University s COVID-19 dashboard.
Texas Electricity Shut-off Moratorium Ends Today
Private electricity companies can turn people s electricity off for past-due bills beginning today. State regulators lifted a moratorium on disconnections after months of pressure from private industry.
About 250,000 households are behind on bills and that s just in San Antonio and Austin, where the city-owned utilities have yet to announce when local shut-offs will resume. The average past-due amount is about $600.
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COVID-19 updates: Dallas County adds 112 new cases
Local health officials also announced Monday there are currently 106 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the county s hospitals. Author: Jay Wallis (WFAA) Updated: 5:37 PM CDT June 16, 2021
Dallas County health officials reported 112 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the county total to 261,898 since tracking began in March 2020.
Of these new cases, 54 are considered probable because they came from antigen tests.
Local health officials also announced Wednesday there are currently 110 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the county s hospitals. This is up from 101 the previous day.
The county s hospitalizations have remained below 200 since late April.
There were also four new deaths in the county, which included a Grand Prairie woman in her 50s and an Irving man in his 60s.