Daily Updates

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

As of 12:00 PM December 1, 2021, DCHHS is reporting a cumulative total of 350,044 (+206) confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Dallas County. The cumulative total probable case count in Dallas County is 64,523 (+83). A total of 5,244 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 30’s who was a resident of the City of Addison. He 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 Dallas. He expired in an area hospital ED 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 was found deceased at home and had underlying high risk health conditions. 
• A woman in her 60’s who was a resident of the City of Mesquite. She had been hospitalized and had underlying high risk health conditions. 
• A woman in her 60’s who was a resident of the City of Duncanville. She 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 Irving. 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 Rowlett. He had been hospitalized and had underlying high risk health conditions.           
• A man in his 70’s who was a resident of the City of Irving. He was found deceased at home and had did not have underlying high risk health conditions.           
• A man in his 70’s who was a resident of the City of Richardson. 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 the City of Mesquite. He was found deceased at home and had underlying high risk health conditions.

To date, a total of 214 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; forty-five 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.

As of 11/19/2021, a total of 1,806 confirmed and probable cases were reported in CDC week 45 (week ending 11/13/21), which is a weekly rate of 68.5 new cases per 100,000 residents.

As of the week ending 11/13/2021, about 75% of Dallas County residents age 12 years and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, including: 93% of residents age 65 years and older; 80% of residents between 40-64 years of age; 70% of residents 25-39 years of age; 60% of residents 18-24 years of age; and 56% of residents 12-17 years of age.  In the cities of Addison, Coppell, and Sunnyvale, greater than 95% of residents 18 years of age and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.  In the cities of Farmers Branch, Garland, 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. (See below)

About 72% of COVID-19 cases diagnosed in Week 45 were Dallas County residents who were not fully vaccinated.  In Dallas County, 16,574 cases of COVID-19 breakthrough COVID-19 infections in fully vaccinated individuals have been confirmed to date, of which 655 (4.0%) were hospitalized and 168 have died due to COVID-19.

Of all Dallas County residents tested for COVID-19 by PCR during the week ending 11/13/2021 (CDC week 45), 5.2% of respiratory specimens tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. For week 45, 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 (6.8%), rhinovirus/enterovirus (36%) and RSV (6.8%).     

There are currently 26 active long-term care facility outbreaks. A cumulative total of 4,887 residents and 2,904 healthcare workers in long-term facilities in Dallas have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Of these, 1,174 have been hospitalized and 845 have died. About 17% of all deaths reported to date have been associated with long-term care facilities.

There have been 23 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 748 residents and 258 staff members in congregate-living facilities in Dallas have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

COVID-19 Data Summaries for Dallas County, TX

This data is updated weekly by DCHHS

DCHHS COVID-19 Weekly Summary: November 19, 2021

Summaries are archived here.

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