Tarrant County Public Health Reports 27 COVID-19 Deaths

Tarrant County Public Health Reports 27 COVID-19 Deaths

Feb. 17, 2022 - (Tarrant County) - Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) today reports 27 COVID-19 deaths. The deceased include a woman from Keller who has exceeded 90, two men and a woman from Fort Worth in their 80s, a man from Bedford in his 80s, a man from Hurst in his 80s,  a man from Crowley in his 80s, two men from Arlington in their 80s, a man from Azle in his 80s, a woman from Arlington in her 70s, four men and a woman from Fort Worth in their 70s, a man from Bedford in his 70s, a man from Haltom City in his 70s, a man from Haslet in his 70s, a man from Mansfield in his 70s, a man from Saginaw in his 70s, a woman from Arlington in her 60s, two men from Fort Worth in their 60s, a man from Lake Worth in his 60s, a man from Crowley in his 60s and a man from Fort Worth in his 50s. All but one had underlying health conditions.

Tarrant County now has 5,507 confirmed deaths from the COVID-19 virus and 503,081 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 the TCPH coronavirus page or call the Tarrant County Public Health information line, 817-248-6299, Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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