Tarrant County Public Health Reports 24 COVID-19 Deaths

Tarrant County Public Health Reports 24 COVID-19 Deaths

Feb. 8, 2022 - (Tarrant County) - Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) today reports 24 COVID-19 deaths. The deceased include a man from Lakeside exceeding 90, Three men from Fort Worth exceeding 90, a man from North Richland Hills exceeding 90, a woman from Mansfield in her 80s, a man from Bedford in his 80s, Three women from Fort Worth in their 80s, a woman from North Richland Hills in her 80s, a man from White Settlement in his 70s, a woman from Bedford in her 70s, a woman from Fort Worth in her 70s, a man from Grapevine in his 70s, a woman from Arlington in her 70s, a man from Fort Worth in his 70s, a man from Saginaw in his 60s, a woman and two men from Fort Worth in their 60s, a woman from Fort Worth in her 50s, a man from Fort Worth in his 40s, and a man from Fort Worth in his 20s. All except two had underlying health conditions.

Tarrant County now has 5,374 confirmed deaths from the COVID-19 virus and 452,631 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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