Collin, Denton counties report new coronavirus cases and death of McKinney woman
Collin County reported nine additional cases of coronavirus and its 17th death from the virus on Sunday, and Denton County reported 11 new cases.
Denton County now has 713 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The county also announced two more people recovered from the virus.
Collin County has had a total of 663 COVID-19 cases, including 459 recoveries.
Public health authorities confirmed that a 91-year-old McKinney woman with underlying health conditions who had coronavirus died Sunday at an elderly care facility. No further personal information is being released by the county.
“We are saddened to learn of the death of another member of our community today,” said Collin County Judge Chris Hill in a press release. “We extend our deepest sympathies to her family and friends.”
Of those 663 cases in Collin County, 187 are current. Twenty-three people are hospitalized and 164 are in home isolation, the Collin County Health Department said.
There have been 6,350 negative COVID-19 tests in Collin County and are 1,027 people being monitored for the virus.
In Denton County, 20 people have died from coronavirus.
This story was originally published April 26, 2020 at 6:23 PM.
