For the second straight day, Dallas County is reporting a dive in emergency room gos to related to COVID-19 Thursday together with 10 more deaths and 1,201 brand-new confirmed cases of the infection.
Dallas County officials said in a statement Thursday afternoon that “emergency clinic check outs for COVID-19 like symptoms in Dallas County increased to 824 in the 24- hour duration ending Wednesday night. A day previously, the county reported 786 ER visits over the 24 hour period. The county added there were currently 831 individuals in intense care being treated for COVID-19 infections, 60 more than on Wednesday.
” Things will get worse prior to they get better and it’s up to everybody to use our masks whenever around individuals beyond our own house,” stated Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins in a statement Thursday. “With the quantity of spread in the neighborhood, you are far more most likely to come into contact with people who are infected than you were during the time when we had shelter in location orders.”
Jenkins advised people to carry masks with them in case they end up around people unexpectedly and to avoid eating in dining establishments and going to health clubs, day camps, arcades, theater, bowling alleys, amusement parks, performance places, sporting arenas, youth sports, public swimming pools, weddings or other big events.
Remember, if a member of your household comes down with #COVID19, the whole household will be forced to isolate in your home for a minimum of 14 days and potentially longer. Please see the attached file as to the required isolation. pic.twitter.com/4dAkRZZAaQ
— Clay Jenkins (@JudgeClayJ) July 9, 2020
” This is an incredibly vital time in our battle versus COVID-19 We anticipate to see more cases in the coming days and how high this rise goes is dependent on each of us doing our part,” stated Jenkins said Wednesday.
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