Denton County Government: Six COVID-19 Deaths And 34 New COVID-19 Cases In Denton County

Press release from the Denton County Government:

June 3, 2021

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) announced six Denton County community members died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the total to 596 deaths due to COVID-19 in Denton County.  Today’s reported COVID-19 deaths include: 

• A male in his 70s who was a resident of Carrollton
• A male over 80 who was a resident of Carrollton
• A male in his 50s who was a resident of Argyle
• A female over 80 who was a resident of The Vintage in Denton
• A male over 80 who was a resident of Carrollton
• A female over 80 who was a resident of Select Rehabilitation in Denton

“As we announce the death of six more Denton County community members due to COVID-19, we ask you to keep their families and friends in your thoughts and prayers,” stated Denton County Judge Andy Eads.

DCPH also announced 34 new cases of COVID-19 in Denton County, of which 31 are active cases.  This increases the cumulative, countywide total to 76,237 COVID-19 cases.  DCPH also reported 74 newly recovered cases of COVID-19, increasing the countywide recovery total to 73,189.

To minimize spread of COVID-19, DCPH asks unvaccinated community members to:

• Maintain at least six feet of physical distance in public settings and when around individuals outside of the household 
• Wear masks or face coverings, which should cover both the nose and mouth, in public settings and when around individuals outside of the household
• Wash and/or sanitize hands frequently
• Stay home if you are symptomatic, have recently had close contact with a person with COVID-19, or are awaiting COVID-19 test results
• If you are 12 years old or over, get your COVID-19 vaccine

For local COVID-19 vaccine information or to join DCPH’s Vaccine Interest Portal Waitlist, visit DCPH's COVID-19 vaccine page.   For additional COVID-19 data including active case information by municipality, hospital capacity, and ventilator utilization, visit the DCPH stats page.  

This press release was produced by the Denton County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.