They report 35 deaths from covid-19 and 351 new cases of coronavirus

Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 351 new cases of covid-19 and 35 deaths due to covid-19.

In this way, the pandemic reaches 248,724 cases and 3,236 deaths.

Among those killed is a Farmers Branch woman in her 20s and a Garland woman in her 30s, both with unsafe conditions.

The county also identified a case of the B.1.526 mutation in a person with no travel history. This variant originally identified in New York has been seen more frequently in hospitalized patients, according to LiveScience.com

“Surely there are more of these cases with minor symptoms, without evidence, and who are transmitting this most contagious mutation,” said County Judge Clay Jenkins. Both B.1.1.7 and B.1.526 are responsible for half the cases in New York City, Jenkins explained.

“The appearance of these mutations is another reason to continue wearing a mask, maintain social distance, and wash your hands frequently,” Jenkins said.

In terms of hospitalizations, until Wednesday there were 268 patients in intensive care and 396 people came to the emergency rooms in the last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, more than 148,000 people have already been vaccinated in Fair Park and 16.3% of Texans had already received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Jenkins again recommended that people check in at more than one location to get vaccinations. “With these healthy practices and that he is vaccinated when his turn comes, we will beat covid-19 this year.”