Daily Updates

2019 Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)

As of 1:00 PM September 17, 2021, DCHHS is reporting a cumulative total of 320,039 (+1,214) confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Dallas County. The cumulative total probable case count in Dallas County is 55,569 (+219). A total of 4,512 Dallas County residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19 illness.

The additional deaths being reported today include the following:                  

• A man in his 20’s who was a resident of the City of Hutchins. He had been hospitalized and had underlying high risk health conditions.
• A man in his 30’s who was a resident of the City of Mesquite. He had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high risk health conditions.
• A man in his 40’s who was a resident of the City of Mesquite. He had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high risk health conditions.
• A woman in her 40’s who was a resident of the City of Dallas. She was critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high risk health conditions.
• A man in his 40’s who was a resident of the City of Desoto. He had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high risk health conditions.          
• A man in his 40’s who was a resident of the City of Cedar Hill. He had been hospitalized and had underlying high risk health conditions.         
• A man in his 50’s who was a resident of the City of Dallas. He was found deceased at home and had underlying high risk health conditions.
• A man in his 50’s who was a resident of the City of Dallas. He had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high risk health conditions.
• A man in his 60’s who was a resident of the City of Garland. He had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high risk health conditions.          
• A man in his 60’s who was a resident of the City of Irving. He had been hospitalized and had underlying high risk health conditions.
• A man in his 60’s who was a resident of the City of Lancaster. He had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high risk health conditions.
• A woman in her 60’s who was a resident of the City of Lancaster. She had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high risk health conditions.
• A man in his 60’s who was a resident of the City of Dallas. He had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high risk health conditions.
• A woman in her 70’s who was a resident of the City of Dallas. She had been hospitalized and had underlying high risk health conditions.         
• A man in his 80’s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in the City of Dallas. He had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high risk health conditions.            
• A woman in her 80’s who was a resident of the City of Mesquite. She had been hospitalized and had underlying high risk health conditions.
• A man in his 90’s who was a resident of the City of Mesquite. He expired in a facility and had underlying high risk health conditions.
• A woman in her 90’s who was a resident of the City of Dallas. She expired in hospice and had underlying high risk health conditions.

To date, a total of 205 cases with SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern have been identified in residents of Dallas County, including: 146 cases of B.1.1.7 (Alpha) variants; three B.1.351 (Beta) variants; thirty-six B.1.617.2 (Delta) variants; and twenty P.1 (Gamma) variants. Twenty-three have been hospitalized and four have died.  One fully vaccinated patient subsequently became ill from B.1.1.7 infection and died.

The provisional seven-day average of daily new confirmed and probable cases (by date of test collection) for CDC week 36 (week ending 9/11/21) was 998, which is a rate of 37.9 daily new cases per 100,000 residents.  

As of the week ending 9/11/2021, about 69% of Dallas County residents age 12 years and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, including: 88% of residents age 65 years and older; 75% of residents between 40-64 years of age; 64% of residents 25-39 years of age; 54% of residents 18-24 years of age; and 49% of residents 12-17 years of age.  In the cities of Coppell and Sunnyvale, greater than 90% of residents 18 years of age and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.  In the cities of Addison, Highland Park, and Irving, greater than 80% of residents 18 years of age and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

About 83% of COVID-19 cases diagnosed in Week 36 were Dallas County residents who were not fully vaccinated.  In Dallas County,  8,379 cases of COVID-19 breakthrough COVID-19 infections in fully vaccinated individuals have been confirmed to date, of which 383 (4.6%) were hospitalized and 63 have died due to COVID-19.

Of all Dallas County residents tested for COVID-19 by PCR during the week ending 9/11/2021 (CDC week 36), 13.1% of respiratory specimens tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.   For week 36, area hospital labs have continued to report elevated numbers and proportions of respiratory specimens that are positive for other respiratory viruses by molecular tests: parainfluenza (3.2%), rhinovirus/enterovirus (35%) and RSV (14%).     

There are currently 69 active long-term care facility outbreaks. A cumulative total of 4,589 residents and 2,722 healthcare workers in long-term facilities in Dallas have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Of these, 1,157 have been hospitalized and 830 have died. About 19% of all deaths reported to date have been associated with long-term care facilities.

There have been 17 outbreaks of COVID-19 in a congregate-living facility (e.g. homeless shelters, group homes, and halfway homes) reported within the past 30 days. A cumulative total of 722 residents and 241 staff members in congregate-living facilities in Dallas have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

New cases are being reported as a daily aggregate, with more detailed data dashboards and summary reports updated on Friday evenings, available at: https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/dchhs/2019-novel-coronavirus/daily-updates.php.

Archived Dallas County COVID-19 Epidemiology reports from March 2020 to December 2020 are available at: https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/dchhs/2019-novel-coronavirus/summaries.php.

COVID-19 Data Summaries for Dallas County, TX

This data is updated weekly by DCHHS

DCHHS COVID-19 Weekly Summary: September 17, 2021

Summaries are archived here.

For DFW COVID-19 forecasting data, please see the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's model here.