Today's COVID-19 Deaths to Report: Nine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Brian Murnahan
Public Information Officer
Tarrant County Public Health
817-321-5306
ncce_blmurnahan@tarrantcounty.com
Tarrant County Public Health Reports Nine COVID-19 Deaths
March 17, 2021 - (Tarrant County) Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) today reports nine COVID-19 deaths. The deceased include a woman from Haltom City who exceeded 90, a woman from Mansfield in her 80s, a man and a woman from Hurst in their 70s, a man from River Oaks in his 70s, a woman from Fort Worth in her 70s, a woman from Hurst in her 60s, a woman from Grand Prairie in her 60s, and a woman from Euless in her 50s. All had underlying health conditions.
Tarrant County now has 3,147 confirmed deaths from the COVID-19 virus and 237,213 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. to 7 p.m., Monday - Sunday.
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News release date: March 17, 2021