Public Health Reports 11 COVID-19 Deaths
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Brian Murnahan
Public Information Officer
Tarrant County Public Health
817-321-5306
ncce_blmurnahan@tarrantcounty.com
Tarrant County Public Health Reports 11 COVID-19 Deaths
February 24, 2021 - (Tarrant County) Tarrant County Public Health today reports 11 COVID-19 deaths. The deceased include a woman from Fort Worth who exceeded 90, a woman from Hurst who exceeded 90, a woman from Watauga in her 80s, a man from Haltom City in his 70s, a man from Arlington in his 70s, a man from Keller in his 60s, a woman from Fort Worth in her 60s, a woman from Arlington in her 60s, a man from Fort Worth in his 50s, and two women from Arlington in their 50s. All had underlying health conditions.
Tarrant County now has 2,805 confirmed deaths from the COVID-19 virus and 217,603 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, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.
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News release date: February 24, 2021