Coronavirus

Denton, Collin counties might be flattening the coronavirus curve as new cases drop

Denton County reported 12 new coronavirus cases and Collin County reported 13 new cases on Monday.

Denton County has confirmed 725 COVID-19 cases, including 20 deaths and 344 recovered patients. No new cases were reported at the Denton State Support Living Center, where 54 residents and 61 employees have contracted the virus. The county has 361 active cases.

Collin County has confirmed 673 COVID-19 cases, including 17 deaths and 463 recovered patients. Of the 196 current cases in Collin County, 29 are patients who are hospitalized.

Both counties have seen a decease in active cases over the past week.

Over the past four days, Denton County has reported 19, 22, 11, and 12 new cases. Collin County has reported 30, 15, 9 and 13 new cases. Case counts from Sunday, however, could be lower because some labs don’t file reports on Sundays.

Stefan Stevenson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Stefan Stevenson was a sports writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 1997 to 2022. He covered TCU athletics, the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys.
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