Tarrant County Public Health Reports 16 COVID-19 Deaths

Tarrant County Public Health Reports 16 COVID-19 Deaths

Mar. 8, 2022 - (Tarrant County) - Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) today reports 16 COVID-19 deaths. The deceased include a man from Bedford exceeding 90, a woman from Fort Worth in her 80s, two men from Arlington in their 80s, a woman from North Richland Hills in her 70s, two women and a man from Fort Worth in their 70s, a man from Arlington in his 70s, a man from Azle in his 70s, a man from Everman in his 70s, a man from Lakeside in his 60s, a man from White Settlement in his 60s, a man from Haltom City in his 60s, a man from Arlington in his 50s, and a man from Fort Worth in his 40s. All had underlying health conditions.

Tarrant County now has 5,718 confirmed deaths from the COVID-19 virus and 545,640 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.

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