Updated at 9: 15 p.m.: Revised to include latest data for Ellis County.
Dallas County reported two new coronavirus-related deaths Monday, bringing the countywide total to 84.
The deaths were of a Dallas man in his 40s and a woman in her 70s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in Richardson. Both had been critically ill in a hospital, officials said.
Of all the deaths reported, about 40% have been associated with long-term care facilities, the county said.
Officials also reported 91 more cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 3,105.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a written statement that Monday’s numbers do not take into account any cases from labs that were closed Sunday.
“After we see numbers for tomorrow and Wednesday, we should get a glimpse into which way this week is trending,” he said.
The Dallas County numbers were released ahead of Gov. Greg Abbott’s afternoon announcement allowing the statewide stay-at-home order to expire Thursday — clashing with Dallas County’s order. Jenkins said Monday morning that he thinks “a science-based approach gives us our best opportunity to save lives and open the economy in a way that will keep it open.”
Monday night, Jenkins said in a statement that “the or