Tarrant County Public Health reports two COVID-19 deaths

Tarrant County Public Health reports two COVID-19 deaths

May 17, 2020 (Tarrant County, TX) -Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) today reported two COVID-19 deaths. The deceased include a woman in her 80s from Keller and a man in his 70s from Fort Worth. Both had underlying health conditions.

Tarrant County now has 123 confirmed deaths from the COVID-19 virus. 1,470 people have recovered. No additional recovered cases were reported today.

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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