BY BRIAN LOPEZ SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 04:07 PM , UPDATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 05:29 PM
Which masks work best at stopping coronavirus? Duke
researchers put them to the test
The Duke University
physics department tested the effectiveness of masks and face coverings at
stopping the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus and found that fleece gaiters
can make the spread worse than no mask at all. BY DUKE HEALTH
Tarrant
County reported 203 new coronavirus cases and 11 new deaths on Saturday.
The
county now has recorded 44,140 total cases and 603 deaths, according to county data. There have been an
estimated 38,998 recoveries.
The
new deaths include a man from Mansfield in his 90s; six men in their 80s, three
from Fort Worth, one from Grapevine, one from Southlake, one from White
Settlement; two women in their 80s, both from Arlington; a woman from Fort
Worth in her 70s; and a woman from Bedford in her 70s, according to a county
press release. All had underlying health conditions.
Saturday’s
deaths are the highest reported since Aug. 22, when 22 deaths were reported.
The county continues to see a decline in areas that health officials consider key data.
Hospitalizations
continue to go down, with 6% of all occupied hospital beds being used by
COVID-19 patients, according to county data. This number is down from a peak of
20% reported about two months ago.
The
county’s positivity rate sits at 10%, down from a peak of 20% reported in July.
Vinny
Taneja, the county’s public health director, previously told the Star-Telegram that he
wants the positivity rate to get down to 5%. He also worries about what the
recent Labor Day weekend will mean for coronavirus cases in the county.
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