Tarrant County Public Health Reports 16 COVID-19 Deaths

Tarrant County Public Health Reports 16 COVID-19 Deaths

Jan. 10, 2022 - (Tarrant County) - Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) today reports 16 COVID-19 deaths. The deceased include a woman from Haltom City exceeding 90, a man from Mansfield exceeding 90, a man from Fort Worth in his 70s, two women from Fort Worth in their 70s, a man from Grapevine in his 70s, a man from Benbrook in his 60s, a woman from Keller in her 60s, a man from River Oaks in his 60s, a man from Haltom City in his 60s, a woman from Haltom City in her 60s, a woman from Fort Worth in her 60s, a woman from Hurst in her 50s, a man from Arlington in his 50s, a man from Fort Worth in his 50s and a woman from unincorporated Tarrant County in her 20s. All except for one had underlying health conditions.

Tarrant County now has 5,079 confirmed deaths from the COVID-19 virus and 372,212 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 the TCPH coronavirus page or call the Tarrant County Public Health information line, 817-248-6299, Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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