Coronavirus

Wylie man, 34, dies from coronavirus, bringing Collin County death toll to 31

A 34-year-old Wylie man died Friday from coronavirus-related issues, Collin County health officials reported.

The man had a “serious” underlying health condition, according to officials. He died at a Richardson hospital.

He’s the 31st COVID-19 death in Collin County, which also reported 15 new positive cases on Friday. They county has confirmed 1,008 cases and 685 recoveries. Of the county’s 292 active cases, 11 are hospitalized.

Officials reported 12,533 negative COVID-19 tests in the county and 1,709 people are being monitored for symptoms.

In Denton County, 24 new COVID-19 cases were logged for a total of 1,040, including 28 deaths and 548 recoveries.

DFW area Coronavirus cases

Tap the map to see cases in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Pan the map to see cases elsewhere in the US. The data for the map is maintained by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University and automated by the Esri Living Atlas team. Data sources are WHO, US CDC, China NHC, ECDC, and DXY. The data also includes local reports.

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Steve Wilson swilson@star-telegram.com

This story was originally published May 15, 2020 at 5:32 PM.

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