Denton County Public Health (DCPH) announced six Denton County community members died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the total to 808 deaths due to COVID-19 in Denton County. Today’s reported COVID-19 deaths include:
- A male in his 60s who was a resident of Justin
- A male in his 40s who was a resident of Roanoke
- A male in his 70s who was a resident of unincorporated northeast Denton County
- A male in his 70s who was a resident of Carrollton
- A male in his 70s who was a resident of Denton
- A female in her 50s who was a resident of unincorporated northwest Denton County
“As we announce the death of six community members due to COVID-19, please keep their families 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 DCPH's stats page for an in-depth chart displaying dates of death and date of DCPH report.
DCPH also announced 161 new cases of COVID-19 in Denton County, of which 74 are active cases. This increases the cumulative, countywide total to 177,926 COVID-19 cases. DCPH also reported 2,396 newly recovered cases of COVID-19, increasing the countywide recovery total to 160,296.
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 CDC community level, active cases by municipality, and hospital capacity, 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. To view CDC prevention steps based on COVID-19 community levels, visit CDC's community levels page.