Denton County Public Health (DCPH) announced ten Denton County community members died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the total to 566 deaths due to COVID-19 in Denton County. Today’s reported COVID-19 deaths include:
- A male in his 70s who was a resident of Argyle
- A male over 80 who was a resident of Lewisville
- A male in his 70s who was a resident of unincorporated southwest Denton County
- A female in her 70s who was a resident of Lake Dallas
- A female in her 60s who was a resident of Lewisville
- A female over 80 who was a resident of Copper Canyon
- A male in his 50s who was a resident of Lewisville
- A male in his 60s who was a resident of Lewisville
- A male in his 60s who was a resident of Lewisville
- A male in his 70s who was a resident of Lewisville
"DCPH continues to validate and confirm previously unreported deaths as additional information becomes available to them,” stated Denton County Judge Andy Eads. “Today we are reporting ten additional COVID-19 deaths of Denton County residents. Please keep their families and friends in your thoughts and prayers.”
DCPH also announced 54 new cases of COVID-19 in Denton County, of which 33 are active cases. This increases the cumulative, countywide total to 75,621 COVID-19 cases. DCPH also reported 102 newly recovered cases of COVID-19, increasing the countywide recovery total to 71,902.
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 are awaiting COVID-19 test results
- If you are 12 years old or over, get your COVID-19 vaccine
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.