They report 500 cases of covid-19 and 27 deaths, including a 20-year-old girl

Dallas County Health and Human Services confirmed 500 new cases of covid-19 and 27 deaths from the virus. In this way, a total of 247,974 cases and 3,149 deaths are recorded since the start of the pandemic in March 2020.

Among the deceased is a young woman in her 20s who did not have any risky conditions.

Of the nine cases of the B.1.1.7 mutation, one of them was hospitalized and another five had a history of travel outside the state of Texas.

The average number of cases every seven days decreased to 452, indicating that there are 17.2 daily cases per 100,000 residents. The positivity rate is 12.1%, that is, it is still high, although much lower than several weeks ago.

There are also fewer cases in nursing homes: 52 active outbreaks at the time of this report.

There is no update on Monday on hospitalizations, emergency room visits and intensive care admissions. This indicator is what determines the county hazard code that remains red.

“Today we report 500 new cases of covid-19 and 27 additional deaths. One notable death is that of a Dallas resident in her 20s who had no unsafe conditions and was found dead in her home, ”said County Judge Clay Jenkins.

“This is a grim reminder of the importance of taking precautionary measures against covid-19. Please wear a mask, maintain social distance, wash your hands frequently, and avoid crowds and gatherings, ”Jenkins insisted.

Meanwhile the vaccination process continues in which 126,000 doses have already been administered in Fair Park.

“We continue to vaccinate more people each day and today 5,400 people received their single dose of Johnson and Johnson at Fair Park. Tomorrow (Tuesday) we will resume the first doses of Pfizer for 5,000 to 5,500 people. Every day we give about 3,000 second doses of Moderna to those who have already received their first dose at Fair Park, ”Jenkins said.