'We're fearful of a surge already on an existing surge': D-FW area hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients Parts of the hospital not meant to hold patients are being converted into patient areas as COVID-19 hospitalization numbers surge across North Texas. Author: Tiffany Liou Updated: 5:55 PM CST January 8, 2021 TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — "We're exhausted," said Dr. Justin Fairless. He's an emergency medicine physician and an assistant professor at TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine. He works at the Texas Health Harris Methodist hospitals in Tarrant County. "It's to the point where our staff areas are not safe to take your masks off to drink water," said Fairless.