(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex erupted with over a thousand new cases of the Coronavirus in a single day. Tarrant county led the charge, Wednesday, with 460 positive tests reported. Dallas county had 391 newly infected residents, Denton 115, and Collin recorded 90 new COVID-19 cases.
The total number of infections in the D-F-W area is just under 33,000, with over half in Dallas county. County health officials there report over 18,000 cases, while Tarrant county is nearing 10,000 positive tests. Denton and Collin counties are each over 2,400.
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Dallas county 18,135 cases (391 new), 328 deaths (4 new), 1.8% fatality rate
Tarrant county 9,846 cases (460 new), 215 deaths 2.2% fatality rate
Denton county 2,417 cases (115 new), 37 deaths (1 new), 1.5% fatality rate
Collin county 2,449 cases (90 new), 39 deaths (1 new), 1.6% fatality rate
Metroplex 32,847 cases (1,056 new), 619 deaths 1.9% fatality rate
Texas 125,921 cases, 2,249 deaths, 1.8% fatality rate
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