Denton man in his 60s is 19th coronavirus death in county; jail inmate tests positive
Denton County reported its 19th coronavirus death and 25 new cases on Wednesday.
There have been 644 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county, including 263 recoveries and 19 deaths.
The latest death was a Denton man in his 60s who had been in home isolation after locally contracting COVID-19. Eight of the pandemic-related deaths have been patients in their 60s, five were in their 70s and four were 80 or older. One each of the deceased were in their 40s and 50s.
One of the newly reported cases is an inmate at the Denton County Jail. Two inmates in the county have contracted the virus.
“The Sheriff’s Office continues to follow a strict protocol for handling all individuals currently in and being brought into the Denton County Jail,” Sheriff Tracy Murphree said in a release. “All individuals coming into the jail are placed in a quarantine POD per procedure. This individual was placed in a single isolation cell when symptoms consistent with COVID-19 began. A subsequent test showed the individual was a confirmed case.”
No new cases were reported at the Denton State Supported Living Center where 54 residents and 60 employees have been infected.
There have been 17 infected residents and employees at long-term care facilities across the county.
