Denton County Public Health (DCPH) announced nine Denton County community members died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the total to 407 deaths due to COVID-19 in Denton County. Today’s reported COVID-19 deaths include:
- A female over 80 who was a resident of Longmeadow Healthcare Center in Justin
- A male in his 70s who was a resident of Fort Worth
- A female in her 60s who was a resident of Denton
- A male in his 60s who was a resident of Little Elm
- A female over 80 who was a resident of Autumn Leaves of North Carrollton at Castle Hills
- A female in her 60s who was a resident of Denton
- A male in his 50s who was a resident of unincorporated southwest Denton County
- A female in her 60s who was a resident of Denton
- A male in his 70s who was a resident of Carrollton
“Today, as we report nine more individuals who’ve passed away from COVID-19, we ask you to pray for their families and friends,” stated Denton County Judge Andy Eads. “Though our vaccinations are quickly increasing, we should all continue practicing public health measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Denton County.”
DCPH also announced 349 new cases of COVID-19 in Denton County, of which 319 are active cases. This increases the cumulative, countywide total to 63,994 COVID-19 cases. DCPH also reported 467 newly recovered cases of COVID-19, increasing the countywide recovery total to 51,406.
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 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. For additional COVID-19 data including active case information by municipality, hospital capacity, and ventilator utilization, visit the DCPH stats page.