Health officials in Collin County confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in Frisco on April 20.

That brings the city's total number of cases to 118, though 73 Frisco residents have recovered. Of the total cases in the city, 70 are from Collin County, and 48 are from Denton County.

Denton County Public Health announced April 20 that another Denton County resident had died due to COVID-19, bringing the county’s total number of coronavirus-related deaths to 17.

The patient was a Dallas resident in his 70s, according to public health officials.

“As we report the loss of a seventeenth life to COVID-19 in Denton County today, we hope everyone will take a moment to keep our fellow residents affected by this pandemic in your thoughts and prayers,” Denton County Judge Andy Eads said in a statement. “The seriousness of taking precautions cannot be overstated. With community spread endemic in our county, we must continue taking necessary steps to ensure we do not contribute to the problem.”


Officials also announced five additional cases of coronavirus have been confirmed locally, bringing Denton County’s total to 598 confirmed cases. So far, 249 residents who were diagnosed with the virus have since recovered, and 332 cases remain active.

Collin County health officials confirmed 17 new cases of COVID-19 on April 20. In total, the county has 544 confirmed cases. So far, 331 Collin County residents have recovered from the virus, and 13 have died, according to health officials. There are currently 200 active cases in the county.