Coronavirus

Denton County confirms 25 new coronavirus cases, but no new patients at living center

Denton County confirmed 25 new coronavirus cases Wednesday for a total of 231, including 55 patients who recovered and four who died.

No new positive tests were reported for residents or staff at the Denton State Supported Living Center, the site of the origination of 73 patients.

The new cases include four patients in Carrollton, four in Frisco, three in Little Elm, and three in unincorporated Denton County. Lewisville has two more patients, including a Lewisville police officer, who contracted the virus from a family member.

Local transmission is the cause of 158 cases, including 80 patients who had contact with a previously-confirmed case. Sixty-eight cases are travel-related and five cases are pending an investigation.

Three patients are 19 or younger, 28 are in their 20s, 27 are in their 30s, 39 are in their 40s, 54 are in their 50s, 52 are in their 60s, 24 are in their 70s, and four are 80 or older.

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Stefan Stevenson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Stefan Stevenson was a sports writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 1997 to 2022. He covered TCU athletics, the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys.
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