Denton County Public Health (DCPH) announced one Denton County community member died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the total to 796 deaths due to COVID-19 in Denton County. Today’s reported COVID-19 death includes a male in his 60s who was a resident of Denton.
“As we announce the death of one community member due to COVID-19, please keep their family in your thoughts and prayers,” stated Denton County Judge Andy Eads. “We hope community members will get vaccinated, as vaccination remains the best way to reduce the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization and death.”
Actual dates of death can be released several days to several months after the date of death, due to various reporting agencies and medical records review. Please visit dentoncounty.gov/COVIDstats for an in-depth chart displaying dates of death and date of DCPH report.
DCPH also announced 95 new cases of COVID-19 in Denton County, of which 64 are active cases. This increases the cumulative, countywide total to 177,015 COVID-19 cases. DCPH also reported 2,074 newly recovered cases of COVID-19, increasing the countywide recovery total to 139,471.
To minimize spread of COVID-19, DCPH urges community members to:
- Get vaccinated and boosted when eligible
- Test five days after exposure or if you have symptoms of COVID-19
- Isolate, quarantine, and wear a mask when recommended
For local COVID-19 vaccine information, including booster and third doses, visit DCPH's COVID-19 vaccine page. For additional COVID-19 data including active case information by municipality, hospital capacity, and ventilator utilization, visit the DCPH stats page. For information regarding DCPH’s upcoming testing centers, please visit dentoncounty.gov/COVID19testing. For guidance on isolation and quarantine, read CDC's updated guidance.