Public Health today reports six COVID-19 related deaths

Tarrant County Public Health reports six COVID-19 deaths

July 16, 2020 (Tarrant County, TX) -Tarrant County Public Health today reported six COVID-19 deaths. The deceased include a man in his 40s, a man in his 60s, and a man in his 70s, all from Arlington; a man in his 70s from Lake Worth, a woman in her 60s from Fort Worth, and a woman in her 60s from Unincorporated Tarrant County. All but one had underlying health conditions.

Tarrant County now has 283 confirmed deaths from the COVID-19 virus. 9,918 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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