April 9, 2020 – Denton County Public Health (DCPH) has announced the eighth and ninth COVID-19 related deaths in Denton County. The eighth patient, a female resident of Lewisville in her 50s, was a previously reported hospitalized, locally transmitted COVID-19 case in Denton County. The ninth patient, a male resident of Lewisville in his 70s, was also a previously reported hospitalized, locally transmitted COVID-19 case in Denton County. To respect and honor their families, no further personal information will be released.
"Today, we are saddened to report the loss of two lives in Denton County to COVID-19," said Denton County Judge Andy Eads. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of these two individuals and to all who have suffered loss during this pandemic."
"This terrible news underscores the significance of the stay-at-home mandate and the importance of practicing social distancing on all outings. We must work together to flatten the curve."
DCPH has also announced 28 additional laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Denton County. This increases the countywide total to 426 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 have reportedly had mild to severe respiratory illness with symptoms of fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Symptoms may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 days after exposure. However, some patients can have more severe symptoms, complications, and/or death. Should individuals experience more severe symptoms, DCPH encourages individuals to call their health care provider or emergency department prior to arrival, to limit exposure.
DCPH continues to investigate and confirm data from known cases as it becomes available. Jurisdictional data in the daily case count table may be updated due to the provision of additional clarifying information. Visit www.dentoncounty.gov/COVID19 for additional local information regarding COVID-19, including interactive maps, charts, and city and zip code data.
