Denton County Government: Five COVID-19 Deaths And 364 New COVID-19 Cases In Denton County

Plano TX

17 February, 2022

10:11 AM

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Press release from the Denton County Government: February 16, 2022 Denton County Public Health (DCPH) announced five Denton County community members died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the total to 789 deaths due to COVID-19 in Denton County.  Today's reported COVID-19 deaths include: A male over 80 who was a resident of Carrollton A male in his 60s who was a resident of Carrollton A male in his 50s who was a resident of Fort Worth A female in her 70s who was a resident of Flower Mound A female in her 30s who was a resident of Denton "As we announce the death of five 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 dentoncounty.gov/COVIDstats for an in-depth chart displaying dates of death and date of DCPH report. DCPH also announced 364 new cases of COVID-19 in Denton County, of which 338 are active cases. This increases the cumulative, countywide total to 174,182 COVID-19 cases.  DCPH also reported 828 newly recovered cases of COVID-19, increasing the countywide recovery total to 116,074. To minimize spread of COVID-19, DCPH urges community members to: Get vaccinated and boosted when eligible Wear well-fitting masks in public indoor settings 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 active case information by municipality, hospital capacity, and ventilator utilization, visit the DCPH stats page.  For information regarding DCPH's upcoming testing centers, please visit dentoncounty.gov/COVID19testing.  For additional information regarding omicron variant, visit CDC's omicron website.  For guidance on isolation and quarantine, read CDC's updated guidance. This press release was produced by the Denton County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.