Denton County Public Health (DCPH) announced eleven Denton County community members died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the total to 294 deaths due to COVID-19 in Denton County. Today’s reported COVID-19 deaths include:
- A male over 80 who was a resident of Prestonwood Court in Plano
- A female over 80 who was a resident of Prestonwood Court in Plano
- A male over 80 who was a resident of Anthology of Denton
- A male over 80 who was a resident of Denton
- A female over 80 who was a resident of Good Samaritan Society Denton Village
- A female over 80 who was a resident of Good Samaritan Society Denton Village
- A male in his 60s who was a resident of Flower Mound
- A female in her 70s who was a resident of Prestonwood Court in Plano
- A male over 80 who was a resident of Beehive Assisted Living in Lewisville
- A female over 80 who was a resident of Prestonwood Court in Plano
- A female over 80 who was a resident of Prestonwood Court in Plano
“Please join us in thoughts and prayers for these eleven individuals and their family and friends,” stated Denton County Judge Andy Eads. “We all must remain vigilant in practicing public health practices to protect our family, friends, and loved ones from the spread of COVID-19.”
DCPH also announced 629 new cases of COVID-19 in Denton County, of which 525 are active cases. This increases the cumulative, countywide total to 50,439 COVID-19 cases. DCPH also reported 782 newly recovered cases of COVID-19, increasing the countywide recovery total to 35,377.
To minimize spread of COVID-19, DCPH urges all community members to:
- Maintain at least six feet of physical distance in public settings and when around individuals outside of the household
- Wear masks or face coverings, which should cover both the nose and mouth, in public settings and when around individuals outside of the household
- Wash and/or sanitize hands frequently
- Stay home if you are symptomatic, have recently had close contact with a person with COVID-19, or have pending COVID-19 lab results
For additional COVID-19 data including active case information by municipality, hospital capacity, and ventilator utilization, visit the DCPH stats page. For local COVID-19 vaccine information or to join DCPH’s Vaccine Interest Portal Waitlist, visit DCPH's COVID-19 vaccine page. Weekly vaccine updates are emailed on Fridays to those on the DCPH Vaccine Interest Portal Waitlist.