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Officials: Sixth Positive Coronavirus Case In Tarrant County Is First By ‘Local Transmission’

Officials said the new case involves a health care worker who is a resident of Grand Prairie.

TARRANT COUNTY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Tarrant County on Tuesday reported its sixth positive case of COVID-19, and health officials believe its the first case caused by “local transmission.”

Officials said the new case involves a health care worker who is a resident of Grand Prairie. Officials said the worker had been caring for sick patients but was not exposed to any of the previous confirmed cases and has no travel history, leading officials to believe it was locally transmitted.

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