Tarrant County count goes up Kennedale remains COVID-19 free

Article contains update – previously under investigation cases are now confirmed

?

Last week at this time, the Kennedale News reported on the cases of the number of the coronavirus in Tarrant Counties along with cities immediately surrounding Kennedale. This report includes the count as of 11:45 a.m. today, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. {{more: continue …}}

?

The article also includes helpful and information links concerning the virus.? Source for this article is?coronavirus.tarrantcounty.com.?Tarrant County gives daily updates at this site – all numbers are provisional and subject to change at anytime.

?

Climbing rates but death count remains at one …?

?

The number of confirmed cases gone from 71 cases in the county last Tuesday to 175 today. there are an additional 98 cases under investigation as possible COVID-19 cases. Update:? The 98 cases listed as “under investigation” haved been moved to confirmed for a total of 273 cases as of 1:45 p.m.?today.? This is an increase of 202 cases in one week. There still is only 1 death reported countywide while there are 8 cases listed as recovered.

?

The number of cities reporting confirmed cases has jumped from less than a dozen to 25. The City of Kennedale, so far, remains without a reported case.

?

Surrounding cities …?

• Arlington – 27 confirmed, 1 recovered plus 19 under investigation. Last week Arlington had 14 cases. UPDATE: Confirmed 46, none under investigation.

• Everman – 1 confirmed case. This was no change from the previous week.

• Forest Hill – 3 confirmed, 1 under investigation. Last week there was 1 case. UPDATE: 4 confirmed none under investigation.

• Fort Worth – 61 confirmed, 3 recovered, 33 under investigation. Last week there were 24 cases. UPDATE: 94 confirmed, none under investigation.

• Mansfield – 10 confirmed, 3 under investigation. Last week there were 5 cases. UPDATE: 13 confirmed none under investigation.

• Unincorporated areas ? 5 confirmed

Note:? Tarrant County does not publish actual location or neighborhoods in their updates.

?

Method of transmission ?.?

• 47% (83) attributed to travel?

• 15% (15) community known sources?

• 43% (76) to community unknown sources?

• 1% (1) to unknown.

Information Links – COVID-19 …

• Coronavirus: Facts

• CDC : Check your symptoms

• Texas Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 webpage?

• CDC:

  What you need to know about the coronavirus (COVID-19)?

• www.211texas.org (for individuals needing assistance related to COVID-19, enter COVID-19 as search term, or dial 211; this line is serviced 24/7)?

?

?

?