Denton County officials report 17th coronavirus death but hope curve is ‘flattening’
Denton County reported Monday that its 17th coronavirus-related death was a Dallas man in his 70s.
The man had been hospitalized after contracting COVID-19 locally.
Health officials announced five new cases for a total of 598, including 249 recoveries. Denton County Public Health director Matt Richardson said in a release that the low case totals could be due to a delay in reporting to local health departments over the weekend.
“Reporting an additional death within Denton County reiterates the severity and risks associated with COVID-19,” Richardson said. “New cases being reported to DCPH have remained low today and we are hopeful that this decrease is the flattening of Denton County’s curve.”
Stefan Stevenson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram