Parker County reports first coronavirus-related death; Denton County confirms 29th
Parker County reported its first coronavirus-related death on Thursday.
The deceased was a resident of Weatherford but no other details such as age or sex were released.
Parker County Judge Pat Deen said in a release the patient’s “primary cause of death was not due to COVID-19.”
“However, COVID-19 may have been a contributing factor,” he said. “Under federal guidelines, if COVID-19 is listed as a contributing factor on the death certificate, the death is counted as a COVID-19 death. We are indeed saddened by this tragic news and send the family our deepest condolences.”
Parker County has confirmed 67 positive COVID-19 cases, including 54 recoveries. The county is reporting 12 active cases and 876 negative tests. Of the total 67 confirmed cases, 26 have been in Weatherford, nine in Springtown, eight in Azle, seven in Aledo, five in Reno, four in Willow Park, three in Peaster, two in Cresson, and one each in Cool, Lipan and Poolville.
Denton, Collin counties update
Denton County reported the death of a woman in her 70s who was a resident of the Denton Rehabilitation Center. The woman had been hospitalized. She’s the county’s 29th COVID-19 death.
The county also reported 27 new cases, a day after reporting 45, the most in more than a month. There have been 1,188 total cases, including 29 deaths and 610 recoveries.
Collin County reported 28 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday for a total of 1,118, including 31 deaths and 754 recoveries. Among the 333 active cases, 16 patients are hospitalized.
This story was originally published May 21, 2020 at 9:49 PM.
