Public Health Today Reports Five COVID-19 deaths

Tarrant County Public Health Reports Five COVID-19 Deaths

Oct. 9, 2020 (Tarrant County) - Tarrant County Public Health today reports five COVID-19 deaths. The deceased include a man in his 60s from Fort Worth, a woman in her 70s from Arlington, a man in his 80s from Fort Worth, a woman in her 80s from Arlington, and a man in his 90s from Fort Worth. All had underlying conditions.

Tarrant County now has 690 confirmed deaths from the COVID-19 virus and 46,153 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 For more information go to coronavirus.tarrantcounty.com [outdated link] or call the Tarrant County Public Health information line, 817-248-6299, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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