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With the anniversary of Dallas County’s first COVID-19 death having recently passed, COVID-19 has become the leading cause of death among county residents, surpassing heart disease, cancer, and strokes in the past year, the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) reported Wednesday.

Tuesday, Dallas County health officials moved the county’s risk level to orange for the first time since September 2020 — and this time, bookended by news that the state would open COVID vaccination up to all adults next Monday and the news that Parkland has closed its COVID ICU wards, it might just be a sign that things are moving closer to green.

As vaccine eligibility expanded to those aged 50 and older Monday, Dallas County reported 37% of people aged 65 and older in the county were fully vaccinated as of March 14.

Dallas County reported 351 new positive cases as of March 11. There are 229 confirmed cases and 122 probable cases.

Dallas County reported 27 COVID-related deaths Thursday. Our daily digest covers that, plus more news about vaccines and vaccinations.

Dallas County Monday reported 751 more COVID-19 cases — 668 confirmed and 83 probable cases — and 42 additional deaths.

New cases (and deaths) are decreasing in Dallas County, just as the country gets news of a third vaccine.

As the U.S. reaches the grim milestone of 500,000 deaths from COVID-19, and the local vaccination efforts remain hampered by supply issues, here’s what you need to know today.

As the vaccine rollout continues and officials continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19, here’s what you need to know today.