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Dallas COVID-19 Testing Sites May Close Due To Funding

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As the number of new coronavirus cases continues to soar some federally funded testing sites in Dallas may be closing at the end of the month.

The City of Dallas has been notfied that federal support will not continue past June 30th for the testing site at the American Airlines Center and Ellis Davis Field House, three walk-up sites, and two mobile units.


The city says it's weighing it's options on how to keep them open.

Dallas County reported another 445 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday and 7 more deaths. Tarrant County confirmed 260 news cases and one death.

111 new cases were reported in Collin County and 83 in Denton County.

The hospitalizations due to the virus are an all-time high for the North Texas region, topping 1,000 people.

There are still more than 3,300 hospital beds available across North Texas including 440 ICU beds and more than 1,200 ventilators, according to health officials.