DALLAS COUNTY (1080 KRLD) - The Dallas County reports a record number of Coronavirus cases today in Dallas County and more deaths.
The county is reporting an additional 179 cases for a total of 3,531. The county is also reporting 5 more deaths, bringing the total to 104 deaths for Dallas County.
The latest victims include a Balch Springs man who was in his 20s, a Dallas man in his 60s, and three elderly people who lived in long-term care facilities in Dallas.
County Judge Clay Jenkins says this is the highest number of daily reported positive cases so far. The health department says that's because of a change in CDC guidelines that allows frontline workers like grocery stores and bix box store employees to be tested without symptoms.
@DCHHS reports 179 new cases & 5 deaths. Today is our highest number of daily reported #COVID19 positive cases thus far. @DCHHS epidemiologists tell us that the increase stems from a change in @CDCgov guidelines allowing our frontline workers like grocery store & ... pic.twitter.com/wUCCfxaylK
— Clay Jenkins (@JudgeClayJ)
April 30, 2020
