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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4a. COVID-19 Updates and DataCOVID-19 Update June 8, 2021 Brandon Scott Bennett, Public Health Officer/Code Compliance Director Tarrant County COVID-19 Statistics Metric Last Council Presentation (05/11/21) Today’s Presentation (06/08/21) Percentage (Inc./Dec) Total Number of Cases 258,423 261,262 +1% New Cases -7 Day Total 1,047 481 -54% Deaths 3,456 3,526 +2% Vaccine –1st Shot 578,826 (28%)652,325 (31%)*+13% Fully Vaccinated 437,690 (21%)543928 (26%)*+24% *Vaccine information updated every Wednesday (above information from 06/03/21) *Percentage of Tarrant County residents who have received the vaccine Global Confirmed: 173,374,931 Global Deaths: 3,730,699 Source: John’s Hopkins University (06/07/21) U.S. Confirmed: 33,363,403 U.S. Deaths: 597,631 Source: John’s Hopkins University (06/07/21) 2 3 National level of COVID-19 Transmission •Overall, transmission and infection rates are the lowest since the early days of the pandemic •Many rural areas that did not see wide community spread earlier are experiencing outbreaks – Unvaccinated population with low viral exposure rates •Unvaccinated adults and children continue to be a risk for additional outbreaks 4 Local/Regional Level of COVID-19 Transmission •Rural trend similar to national trends •Tarrant and surrounding counties have moderate to low infection rates •Number of new cases continue to decline •Unvaccinated adults and children continue to be a risk for additional outbreaks COVID-19 Current Risk Status 5 Key Public Health Metrics Are We Meeting Objective Reproduction Number (R Naught) Less Than 1.0 Yes Sustained or declining virus numbers over 14 days Yes Sufficient/available hospital beds/resources Yes Widely available viral testing and lab capacity Yes Effective Contact Tracing to contain viral spread Yes Available Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Yes COVID-19 Vaccines Yes Fort Worth Vaccine Operations 6 City of Fort Worth and Tarrant County continue to provide vaccination clinics Neighborhood/door-to-door canvassing continues to ensure that communities are receiving access to fact-based COVID-19 vaccine educational information, as well as opportunities to register to receive a vaccine. Strategic focus on neighborhood access: Bob Bolen Roving Team Need help? Staff will find an option for you. Call 817-392-8478 or COVID19@FortWorthTexas.gov COVID-19 vaccinations are migrating towards a more traditional healthcare strategy. Scan QR Code Thank you!