One COVID-19 death to report today

Tarrant County Public Health reports one COVID-19 death

May 16, 2020 (Tarrant County, TX) -Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) today reported another COVID-19 death. The deceased was a woman in her 80s from Fort Worth with underlying health conditions.

Tarrant County now has 121 confirmed deaths from the COVID-19 virus. 1,470 people have recovered.

COVID-19 causes respiratory illness with cough, fever and shortness of breath and may lead to bronchitis and severe pneumonia. For more information go to coronavirus.tarrantcounty.com or call the Tarrant County Public Health information line, 817-248-6299, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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