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Denton County issued the following announcement on Jan. 25

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) announced two Denton County community members died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the total to 772 deaths due to COVID-19 in Denton County.  Today’s reported COVID-19 deaths include:

• A female over 80 who was a resident of unincorporated southwest Denton County
• A male in his 70s who was a resident of Flower Mound

“As we announce the death of two community members due to COVID-19, please keep their families in your thoughts and prayers,” stated Denton County Judge Andy Eads. “With this recent surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, we hope community members will get vaccinated, as vaccination remains the best way to reduce the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization and death. Please take the recommended precautions to keep you and your family safe.”

Actual dates of death can be released several days to several months after the date of death, due to various reporting agencies and medical records review. Please visit dentoncounty.gov/COVIDstats for an in-depth chart displaying dates of death and date of DCPH report.

DCPH also announced 3,625 new cases of COVID-19 in Denton County, of which 3,624 are active cases. This increases the cumulative, countywide total to 155,297 COVID-19 cases.  DCPH also reported 145 newly recovered cases of COVID-19, increasing the countywide recovery total to 111,403.

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

• Get vaccinated and boosted when eligible
• Wear well-fitting masks in public indoor settings
• Test five days after exposure or if you have symptoms of COVID-19
• Isolate, quarantine, and wear a mask when recommended

For local COVID-19 vaccine information, including booster and third doses, 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.  For information regarding DCPH’s upcoming testing centers, please visit dentoncounty.gov/COVID19testing.  For additional information regarding omicron variant, visit CDC's omicron website.  For guidance on isolation and quarantine, read CDC's updated guidance.

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