September 2, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, three new deaths were reported today making September now surpass the total number of deaths reported in the whole month of August. August figures reached three deaths reported and September has, in just two days, reached four deaths reported.
However, the new deaths did occur in August due to the time it takes to verify the death. The date the death is reported and the date of death isn't the same. Once a death has been confirmed to be due to COVID-19 it is added to the dashboard as a new reported fatality. The new death is then added to provisional data and is counted on the actual date of death.
Fatalities per month by date of death. Not date the death was reported on the Dashboard.
March 2020 - 1 *correction
April 2020 - 5 *correction
May 2020 - 4
June 2020 - 4
July 2020 - 4
August 2020 - 4
September 2020 - 4
October 2020 - 8
November 2020 - 3
December 2020 - 4
January 2021 - 7
February 2021 - 14
March 2021 - 4
April 2021 - 2
May 2021 - 1
June 2021 - 3
July 2021 - 1
August 2021 - 7
Today, the state also reported 12 new cases and 17 new estimated recoveries. The number of active cases decreased to 178.
September 2nd Numbers: (changes since Sept. 1)
Confirmed Cases - 1,448 (7 new)
Probable Cases - 987 (5 new)
Fatalities - 80 (3 new)
Active Cases (Estimated) - 178
Recovered (Estimated) - 2,180 (17 new)
September 1st Numbers: (changes since Aug. 31)
Confirmed Cases - 1,441 (6 new)
Probable Cases - 982 (6 new)
Fatalities - 77 (1 new)
Active Cases (Estimated) - 184
Recovered (Estimated) - 2,163 (24 new)
Texas COVID-19 - Data Definitions
The data definitions are intended to assist users in understanding the coronavirus data posted by DSHS. At the time of initial publication by DSHS, all coronavirus data are provisional and subject to change.
Provisional Data
Preliminary data that may not be complete. More data may be coming in to complete the data set, and DSHS and others have not completed quality checks of the information. Provisional data becomes final once the data set is complete and quality checks are finished. That process often takes several months.
Fatalities
Deaths for which COVID-19 is listed as a direct cause of death on the death certificate. A medical certifier, usually a doctor, determines the cause(s) of death. DSHS does not include deaths of people who had COVID-19 but died of an unrelated cause. Fatalities are reported by where the person lived as listed on the death certificate.
