Updated at 5:40 p.m.: Revised to include a new case in Collin County.

Everyone who lives and works at the Texas Masonic Home in Arlington will be tested for coronavirus, Gov. Greg Abbott said at a news conference Wednesday, a day after resident Patrick James was confirmed after his death to have had COVID-19.

Movement in and out of the retirement center on Division Street will be limited, and health officials will trace all contacts James, 77, and his wife may have had. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had a team en route, Abbott said.

James and his wife lived in a cottage on the center’s grounds but frequently visited the facility’s cafeteria. It is believed that James contracted the virus as a result of community spread, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley said at the news conference.

Abbott said Wednesday that he didn’t think James’ death would lead to the type of senior-living center outbreak that occurred in Washington state.

“It’s really different than what happened here in Arlington,” Abbott said.

So far, more than 140 people in Texas have tested positive for the coronavirus. Three have died, including two North Texans — James in Tarrant County and another person in Collin County.

Statewide, Abbott said, 1,900 people were being monitored for the disease. He also said testing would soon ramp up dramatically, with capacity for 15,000 to 20,000 testing kits per week.

“It is clear this spread is occurring across the entire state of Texas,” Abbott said.

He said he contacted the White House and the Vice President Mike Pence’s office after James was found to have the virus.

“They were deeply concerned about it and wanted to make sure that I conveyed their concern, but also their commitment to provide support to help Arlington, Tarrant County and the state of Texas to be able to respond to this tragedy," Abbott said.

The governor called for improved infection control procedures and limiting movement in the facility. About 2,500 coronavirus test kits were arriving in Arlington on Wednesday, Abbott said.

“We all need to support each other,” the governor said. “We need to show patience. We need to show collaboration.”

Abbott said he would announce Thursday whether he would issue a statewide policy prohibiting people from gathering at restaurants, bars, lounges and cafes. Currently, some cities have bans and others don’t.

“I have considered that,” Abbott said. “I do want to have the opportunity to get input from local elected officials today. And so I’m telling every local elected official in the state of Texas today, we need to hear from you today about your needs, your strategies, your thoughts and your input.”

And to make sure hospitals are available for patients, he said, he was considering using empty hotels and motels to isolate people who test positive or have minimal symptoms.

Dallas County cases

Dallas County reported 11 more positive coronavirus tests Wednesday morning, bringing the county’s total to 39.

The new patients are a teenager, a woman in her 20s, a man and woman in their 30s, a man in his 40s, three men and two women in their 50s and one man in their 70s.

Three of the patients were hospitalized, including one in critical care. The eight others were in isolation at their homes. The hospitalized patients are all in their 50s, county officials said.

Seven of the patients live in Dallas, one lives in Coppell, one lives in Irving, one lives in Mesquite, and one lives in Richardson.

Five of the cases appeared to be attributable to community spread. Those patients live in Dallas and Mesquite, but they may have acquired the coronavirus in other cities, officials said.

Of the rest, two cases were related to international travel, and one involved domestic travel, county officials said. Three of the patients have had contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19.

Of the county’s 39 total cases, four involved out-of-county residents and won’t be included on the county health department’s website.

Death, new cases in Collin County

Collin County on Wednesday announced its first coronavirus-related death, as well as two new positive tests.

The death Tuesday of a 64-year-old Plano man at a hospital occurred before his diagnosis. County officials said he died from an underlying medical condition, but Plano officials said his cause of death had not been determined.

The new patients are a 32-year-old Plano woman and a 39-year-old McKinney man, neither of whom had underlying health conditions. Both were isolated at their homes, and their travel histories were not provided.

Those cases bring the total in Collin County to 11.

Sixty-six people are being monitored across Collin County for signs of coronavirus infection, according to Collin County Judge Chris Hill.

Two new cases in Tarrant County

Tarrant County confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday but did not disclose the patients’ ages or genders. The county now has nine confirmed cases.

One of the patients had traveled out of state, and officials were still determining whether the other patient had traveled recently. Both patients were isolated at home, officials said.

A community-spread case in Denton County

Denton County reported three additional cases Wednesday afternoon, including a man in critical condition.

Two are residents of Frisco: a man in his 20s and a woman in her 50s, county officials said. Both of those were travel-related, and each person was self-isolating at home, officials said.

The third is a Lewisville man in his 40s who was in critical condition in a hospital in what appeared to be a case of community spread, officials said.

Denton County has reported five total cases.

First case in Johnson County

Johnson County reported its first positive test result for the coronavirus on Wednesday.

The patient is a man in his 40s who lives in the northeastern part of the county, officials said. No other information about the case was available.

County officials planned to issue a disaster declaration, including restrictions on gatherings.

Six new cases announced in Waco area

Two Baylor University faculty members have tested positive for COVID-19, university officials announced Wednesday. The two were among six confirmed cases announced Wednesday in the Waco area.

The faculty members recently traveled to New York for spring break, university President Linda A. Livingston said in an email to students.

The staff members felt ill when they returned to Texas, but they did not return to the campus, Livingston said. Each was in self-isolation at home.

Tarrant County restrictions

Tarrant County announced enhanced restrictions on restaurants and other businesses Wednesday.

The restrictions mirror similar measures already in effect in Dallas County. Effective at midnight Wednesday, restaurants are prohibited from offering dine-in service. Curbside and delivery service is allowed.

Bars, taverns, nightclubs, gyms, health clubs and theaters must close under the new measures. Event centers, hotel meeting spaces, retail stores, convenience stores and places of worship will be allowed to open to 50% of their capacities, with total occupancy limited to 125.

That limit will not apply to government facilities, grocery stores, residential buildings, airports, office buildings or day cares.

“We’re not just an island to ourselves,” County Judge Glen Whitley said.

Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price said the decision to order restaurants closed was not taken lightly.

“Who would have thought last Thursday we would be in this position?” she said.

Richardson declares state of disaster

Richardson Mayor Paul Voelker on Wednesday declared a local state of disaster in the face of COVID-19, closing bars and other liquor-serving establishments and banning community gatherings of 50-plus people and social gatherings of 10 or more within city limits.

The mayor’s declaration encompasses an initial seven-day period, renewable by the Richardson City Council, and also limits restaurants, microbreweries, microdistilleries and wineries to drive-through, take-out and delivery services as allowed by law.

Meanwhile, organizations catering to high-risk populations are urged to cancel all gatherings in a further effort to help contain and mitigate the spread of the virus.

“We are taking steps to ensure we continue to responsibly approach this situation in a way that is consistent with the CDC, North Texas region and neighboring cities,” Voelker said. “The parameters of these safety precautions follow the advice of health professionals at all levels of government and I ask for everyone’s continued understanding and patience as we join the North Texas community in fighting the spread of this disease.”

Voelker said he would work with the Richardson Chamber of Commerce to find ways to help local businesses “dramatically impacted” by the situation.

Staff writers Dana Branham, Loyd Brumfield, Jesus Jimenez and Marc Ramirez contributed to this report.