Tarrant County reports 19th coronavirus death, this time a Euless man in his 30s
A Euless man in his 30s is the 19th Tarrant County resident to die from coronavirus-related issues.
The man had underlying medical conditions. He’s the first COVID-19-related death in Euless.
There have been 23 confirmed cases of the virus in Euless and 588 in Tarrant County, including 71 new patients reported Wednesday. Among the total confirmed cases, 57% contracted COVID-19 through community spread, including 44% from an unknown source, and 39% contracted it from travel. Four percent of the transmission types haven’t been determined. Fifty-three patients have recovered.
“These are difficult times for families and friends of those we have lost to this disease. Our hearts go out to them,” Tarrant County Public Health Director Vinny Taneja said in a news release.
There have been 20 coronavirus deaths in Dallas County, seven in Denton County and four in Collin County.
This story was originally published April 8, 2020 at 10:40 AM.
