Collin County reports two more coronavirus deaths; Denton County offers drive-thru tests
Collin County reported two more coronavirus deaths in McKinney, including the 10th resident of an assisted living facility.
A 90-year-old man who died Tuesday morning is the 10th resident to die from the Oxford Grand Assisted Living and Memory Center in McKinney. He was diagnosed on April 17 and had underlying health conditions.
A 102-year-old Plano man with underlying health conditions died of COVID-19-related issues at the Life Care Center of Plano.
“To his family, please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time,” Collin County Judge Chris Hill said in a release. “It is always painful to lose a loved one.”
Collin County has confirmed 19 coronavirus deaths and 692 cases, including 16 new cases and 473 recoveries. Of the 200 active patients, 26 have been hospitalized.
Denton County drive-thru COVID-19 testing
Denton County reported 13 new COVID-19 cases for a total of 738, including 20 deaths and 358 recoveries.
Denton County Public Health is opening its first drive-thru testing center from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the DCPH building, 535 South Loop 288 #1003, in Denton.
Prospective patients must have experienced COVID-19 symptoms within the past seven days. To register, call 940-349-2585. Two hundred tests are available on Saturday, and health officials plan to offer additional drive-thru testing sites in the future.
