A Carrollton man in his 70 s is the 16 th person in Denton County to die due to coronavirus, health officials state.
The man was previously reported hospitalized and contracted the infection through regional transmission, according to Denton County Public Health.
” As we report the loss of a 16th life to COVID-19 in Denton County today, we hope everyone will take a minute to keep our fellow locals impacted by this pandemic in your ideas and prayers,” Denton County Judge Andy Eads said.
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Denton County Public Health reported Saturday seven brand-new cases of COVID-19, bringing the countywide total to 592.
Of the brand-new cases reported, 3 remain in Frisco and there is one each in Corinth, Dallas, Denton and an unincorporated part of Denton County.
The variety of homeowners with COVID-19 at the Denton State Supported Living Center stayed at 54 Saturday and the number of cases countywide among long-term care center homeowners remained at 17, health authorities said.
The county reported four new cases of individuals who have actually recuperated from coronavirus, bringing that overall to 248.
