Five COVID-19 related deaths, Public Health confirms today

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Richard Hill
Senior Public Information Officer

Tarrant County Public Health
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Tarrant County Public Health reports five COVID-19 deaths

July 15, 2020 (Tarrant County, TX) -Tarrant County Public Health today reported five COVID-19 deaths. The deceased include a woman in her 80s from Mansfield, a woman in her 70s from Watauga, two women in their 70s from Fort Worth, and a man in his 40s from Arlington. All had underlying health conditions.

Tarrant County now has 277 confirmed deaths from the COVID-19 virus. 9,619 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 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: July 15, 2020

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