TARRANT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS EIGHT COVID-19 DEATHS

Tarrant County Public Health Reports Eight COVID-19 Deaths

Aug. 27, 2021 - (Tarrant County) - Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) today reports eight COVID-19 deaths. The deceased include a woman from Fort Worth who exceeded 90, a woman from Fort Worth in her 80s, a man from Fort Worth in his 70s, a man from Arlington in his 70s, a man from unincorporated Tarrant County in his 60s, a man from Arlington in his 50s, a woman from Euless in her 30s, and a woman from Fort Worth in her 30s. All had underlying health conditions.

Tarrant County now has 3,790 confirmed deaths from the COVID-19 virus and 272,594 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, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Monday - Sunday.

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