COVID-19 related deaths in Tarrant County now 616

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Tarrant County Public Health Reports Four COVID-19 Deaths

Sept. 17, 2020 (Tarrant County, TX) - Tarrant County Public Health reported four COVID-19 deaths today. The deceased include a man from Fort Worth in his 80s, a woman from Arlington in her 60s, a man from Azle in his 60s, and a man from Arlington in his 50s. All had underlying health conditions.

Tarrant County now has 616 confirmed deaths from the COVID-19 virus and 40,330 people have recovered.

COVID-19 causes respiratory illness with cough, fever and shortness of breath and may lead to bronchitis and severe pneumonia. For more information go to coronavirus.tarrantcounty.com [outdated link] or call the Tarrant County Public Health information line, 817-248-6299, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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News release date: September 17, 2020