Add rats to the misery of the pandemic, Dallas County sees COVID-19 case numbers move in 'right direction'

See an update about the Fair Park vaccination site  02/25/2021 [🔎 Prefer the online view? It's here.](  Good evening. I'm Todd Davis, and here's a roundup of today's developments about the coronavirus pandemic from North Texas and across the world. 3 things you need to know Only have a few minutes? Here's the latest. - The modified Texas approach: Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday outlined [ambitious plans]( for the state’s COVID-19 immunization efforts, including vaccinating seniors in their homes. - Not a small problem: The combination of people working at home, endless new construction and, now, the fallout from widespread power loss has increased rat sightings in North Texas, [writes the editorial board](. - About those daily numbers ... County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a written statement that [the cases will return to more accurate numbers]( in the next few days after they had been artificially low in Dallas County due to last week’s inclement weather. [TODAY'S NUMBERS]( See every coronavirus case in Texas, county by county, on our [interactive map]( below.  CONFIRMED CASES BY COUNTY 📍Dallas: 614 new, 279,108 total 📍Collin: 250 new, 82,390 total  📍Tarrant: 758 new, 240,416 total 📍Rockwall: 10,470 total 📍Denton: 556 new, 63,122 total Note: Total case counts for Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties include confirmed and probable cases. Probable cases refer to positive antigen, or rapid, tests which detect the proteins made by the virus that causes COVID-19.  [REGIONAL, STATE AND NATIONAL NUMBERS](  Texas 7,497 New Cases 2,621,181 Total Cases 6,724 Hospitalizations 42,285 Fatalities National 28,397,735 Cases 507,806 Fatalities  Click the image below to view every North Texas confirmed case.  Source: World numbers from the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins, state and county numbers from the Texas Department of State Health Services and The COVID Tracking Project. Map by The Dallas Morning News team. * We are not yet including recoveries for North Texas or the state because not all counties are reporting those figures. We will continue to seek out reliable information to report. ADVERTISEMENT [LATEST COVID-19 UPDATES]( [Oak Cliff COVID-19 case numbers pass 27,700]( [The latest on COVID-19 case numbers in DeSoto, plus other updates you need to know]( [What you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines in Dallas County now that FEMA is at Fair Park]( [Strutting their way out of the pandemic, Dallas dance troupes return for live and virtual shows]( [Garland’s latest COVID-19 case numbers, plus how to register for the vaccine]( [Active COVID-19 cases drop in Allen drop below 100, vaccinations resume after winter storm]( [North Texas COVID-19 vaccine guide: Everything you need to know]( [Frisco temporarily closes vaccine hub, and other COVID-19 updates from the city]( [Coronavirus cases pass 4,700, what’s open and where to get tested in Grapevine]( [Colleyville coronavirus cases pass 2,600, plus what’s open and where to get tested](  COVID-19 D-FW RESOURCES 🗂️ We've compiled [a list of everything you need to know about coronavirus]( plus all of our coronavirus tips. 🔎 Since information is the first line of defense, we're asking our readers: [What do you want to know about the coronavirus outbreak in Texas?]( Our Curious Texas reporters will track down the answers for you. 🍴 Read the latest on [how the pandemic is affecting restaurants and dining in North Texas](. ADVERTISEMENT  Readers, Information is your first line of defense. We've made the full printed paper available on the exact same device you're using to read this message. You've got weeks' worth of The Dallas Morning News with you, 24/7. Learn more at [dallasnews.com/epaper](. Looking for more coverage? [Read the latest]( updates on how the virus is affecting North Texas and beyond. Was this email forwarded to you? Don't miss out on the latest news, [sign up for these updates](. STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2020 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](