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Water Resources in Tarrant County

For residents in West Fort Worth are still affected by boil water notices, as well as others who might be experiencing water shutoffs because of water main breaks and repairs, here is some information about water resources in Tarrant County.

The below locations and times are for Monday. Be aware that water may run out before closing time.

All locations will have bottled water as well as water to fill containers.

They include four locations that will operate hand out water from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Those locations include:

Beth Eden Baptist Church, 3208 Wilbarger St., 76119
RD Evans Community Center, 3242 Lackland Road, 76116.
Iglesia Templo Jeruselen, 2421 NW 18^th St., 76106.
Sycamore Community Center, 2525 E. Rosedale St., 76105.

Open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. is Birchman Baptist Church, 9100 N. Normandale St., 76116.

Disclaimer: Water is being provided to you by the City of Fort Worth in a disaster-recovery situation. It is the responsibility of the individual to ensure that containers being used for water collection are clean, free of contaminates and are a proper water storage container. The City of Fort Worth will not inspect the containers and will not accept responsibility for illness or other any damages that occurs from the service.

In addition to the city-operated sites, some breweries are offering water to residents. Please call to confirm hours.

CowTown Brewery, 1301 E Belknap St., (817) 489-5800
Panther Island Brewing, 501 N Main St., (817) 882-8121
Hop Fusion Ale Works, 200 E Broadway Ave., (682) 841-1721
Wild Acre Brewing, 1734 E El Paso St., (817) 882-9453

Resident need to bring their own containers for all breweries.

The Water Department realizes many affected customers have no water to boil and others have no power to boil the water. They are working to secure additional water for distribution as quickly as possible. Additional locations will be added. Continue to check the city’s website for updates. You can also call 817-392-1234 for additional water distribution locations; because supplies are limited, each household is limited to one case.

Tarrant County COVID-19 Activity – 02/08/21

COVID-19 Positive cases: 230,088

COVID-19 related deaths: 2473

Recovered COVID-19 cases: 189,861

Data from Tarrant County Public Heath’s (TCPH) report of COVID-19 activity in Tarrant County, updated Monday, February 8, 2021. Find more COVID-19 information from TCPH here.

*These data are provisional and are subject to change at any time.

*Deaths and recovered cases are included in total COVID-19 positive cases.*

Tarrant County COVID-19 Activity – 01/28/21

COVID-19 Positive cases: 213,611

COVID-19 related deaths: 2123

Recovered COVID-19 cases: 161,348

Data from Tarrant County Public Heath’s (TCPH) report of COVID-19 activity in Tarrant County, updated Thursday, January 28, 2021. Find more COVID-19 information from TCPH here.

COVID-19 Infusion Centers Info for Tarrant County

Below is the current information about Tarrant County’s COVID-19 Infusion Centers. You can find a more readable version of the information sheet with functioning links here.

You can find the Infusion Centers Referral Form here.

Key points to remember:

There are currently two (2) Infusion Center sites in Tarrant County
Patients must be referred by a physician, an NP, or a PA
Walk-in appointments are not available
There is not cost to the patient for treatment

If you have referral questions, call (855) 478-1528.

Tarrant County COVID-19 Activity – 01/19/21

COVID-19 Positive cases: 197,447

COVID-19 related deaths: 1904

Recovered COVID-19 cases: 141,426

Data from Tarrant County Public Heath’s (TCPH) report of COVID-19 activity in Tarrant County, updated Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Find more COVID-19 information from TCPH here.

From the Director

The challenges of 2020 changed us, but they did not stop us. A look at how PATC adapted during unprecedented times.

By Kathryn Narumiya, PATC Program Director

Happy New Year!

One year ago, few would have thought that in just weeks, our places of business, worship, and pleasure would be severely limited or closed. Fewer still could have predicted the profound effect this would have on patient access to medical care.

Project Access Tarrant County was similarly affected. Sometimes we wondered how the program would continue. But, true to PATC tradition, we evaluated, collaborated, and devised a plan that fits our current reality.

Instead of attending in-person intake sessions with PATC staff, patients now complete the process virtually. Instead of delivering documents to the office, patients fax or mail them. And while some of our patients have had to be creative in how they access the necessary technology (who hasn’t?), every one of them has been able to make it work.

Reflecting on 2020, we are amazed at how much we were able to accomplish given the shutdowns and hospital limitations. PATC coordinated 382 medical appointments for 105 patients, including 20 surgeries and other hospital procedures during a period when access for even paying patients was severely limited.

We are always grateful for our volunteers and partners, but this year, we are especially thankful for our generous volunteers who continued to see patients and provide charity care during a time of uncertainty.

As I write this, hospitals are reaching capacity (again) and are postponing and canceling surgeries and procedures. As a result, PATC has several patients whose cases are on hold indefinitely. But this time, we know how to proceed. We have a plan and we will continue to take each day and each moment one step at a time until we reach the other side.

Tarrant County COVID-19 Activity – 01/13/21

COVID-19 Positive cases: 183,080

COVID-19 related deaths: 1777

Recovered COVID-19 cases: 130,469

Data from Tarrant County Public Heath’s (TCPH) report of COVID-19 activity in Tarrant County, updated Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Find more COVID-19 information from TCPH here.

Tarrant County Opens Vaccine Mega Site, Hopes to Vaccinate Thousands a Day

A new COVID-19 vaccination site was opened in Tarrant County on Tuesday. This new locations, which is hosted at the Hurst Conference Center, has the goal of immunizing 2000 individuals per day. At of yesterday, 23,000 individuals have received their initial COVID-19 vaccination through Tarrant County Public Health.

For more information about the site or to find out if you qualify to register for the vaccine, you can read the Star-Telegram’s article on the topic here.

COVID-19 Therapeutic Infusion Centers In Fort Worth, Irving

Governor Greg Abbott announced Saturday that the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) has established two new COVID-19 therapeutic infusion centers in Fort Worth and Irving. The infusion centers began accepting patients on January 11 and have been provided with Regeneron’s monoclonal antibodies and bamlanivimab to treat outpatient cases of COVID-19 who meet certain criteria and who have a referral from a hospital or doctor. You can find the referral form here.

The infusion centers have been established through a partnership with TDEM and the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council.

“Increasing access to COVID-19 therapeutic treatments is a proven strategy to reduce hospitalizations and save lives,” said Governor Abbott. “I thank our partners from the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council for working with the State of Texas to establish these infusion centers. Together, we will continue to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and keep our communities safe.”

These two new infusion centers are the latest to be launched by the State of Texas. Previous centers have been established in El Paso, Laredo, Harlingen, and Austin to help communities combat COVID-19 and reduce hospitalizations.

If your hospital is having difficulty administering COVID-19 therapeutics due to staffing or space restrictions, please contact the NCTTRAC EMCC at NCTTRAC_EMCC@ncttrac.org to discuss sharing your supply of Bamlanivimab or Regeneron monoclonal antibody treatments with the Regional Infusion Centers.

Tarrant County COVID-19 Activity – 01/06/21

COVID-19 Positive cases: 165,288

COVID-19 related deaths: 1561

Recovered COVID-19 cases: 118,933

Data from Tarrant County Public Heath’s (TCPH) report of COVID-19 activity in Tarrant County, updated Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Find more COVID-19 information from TCPH here.