DALLAS, Texas– Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 135 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 3,240, with 94 total deaths to date.
According to the Lancaster Independent School District, among those dead is a 17-year-old girl who ‘died of complications related to COVID-19.’
“Her absence leaves us with fond memories, and the explainable sadness of a life gone too soon,” the district said in a statement. “While we will strive to move forward, this day in our district is marked by pain and despair. In our journey ahead, we are committed to ensuring that her memory lives on throughout our district.”
Of cases requiring hospitalization who reported employment, about 77% have been critical infrastructure workers, with a broad range of affected occupational sectors, including: healthcare, public health, food and agriculture, public works, and other essential functions. Of cases requiring hospitalization, most have been either over 60 years of age or have had at least one known high-risk chronic health condition. Diabetes has been an underlying high-risk health condition reported in about a third of all hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Of the 94 total deaths reported to date, about 40% have been associated with long-term care facilities.
