Denton County Government: Three COVID-19 Deaths And 119 New COVID-19 Cases In Denton County

Press release from the Denton County Government:

May 24, 2021

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) announced three Denton County community members died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the total to 578 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 Lewisville
• A female over 80 who was a resident of Longmeadow Healthcare Center in Justin
• A male in his 60s who was a resident of Denton

“Today we announce the death of three additional Denton County community members due to COVID-19. Please keep their family and friends in your thoughts and prayers,” stated Denton County Judge Andy Eads. 

DCPH also announced 119 new cases of COVID-19 in Denton County, of which 93 are active cases.  This increases the cumulative, countywide total to 75,811 COVID-19 cases.  DCPH also reported 377 newly recovered cases of COVID-19, increasing the countywide recovery total to 72,402.

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.