Woman in her 60s is the 20th coronavirus death in Tarrant County, 8th in Fort Worth
A Fort Worth woman in her 60s is the 20th coronavirus-related death in Tarrant County.
It’s the eighth COVID-19-related death in Fort Worth. The woman had underlying medical conditions.
There have been three deaths in Arlington, two in Forest Hill, two in Haltom City and one each in Euless, Hurst, Grand Prairie, River Oaks and Southlake.
There have been 637 confirmed coronavirus cases in Tarrant County as of Thursday, an increase of 49 cases from Wednesday. The total includes 61 recovered patients.
“The best way to fight this illness for now is to stay at home and not catch it in the first place,” Tarrant County Public Health Director Vinny Taneja said in a release.
This story was originally published April 9, 2020 at 11:01 AM.
Stefan Stevenson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram