Roundup: Here are Denton County coronavirus updates from April 6-12

So far, 131 residents who were diagnosed with COVID-19 have since recovered while 338 cases remain active.

Updated 6:10 p.m. April 11

Denton County Public Health announced April 11 that three residents of the Denton Rehabilitation Center in Denton have died due to COVID-19, bringing the county’s death toll to 13.

“The loss of these three lives is almost beyond words as we continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in our county,” said Denton County Judge Andy Eads in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with each of their families as they cope with the deaths of their loved ones.”

Twenty new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed locally, which brings Denton County’s total number of cases to 474. So far, 131 residents have recovered from the virus while 330 cases remain active, according to officials.

Twenty Flower Mound residents, four Highland Village residents and 34 Lewisville residents have tested positive for COVID-19.

Updated 6:20 p.m. April 10

A Lewisville man in his 60s has died due to COVID-19, bringing the Denton County death toll to 10, according to Denton County Public Health.

The patient’s case was travel-related, according to officials.

“As we report the loss of a tenth 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 take the necessary steps to ensure we do not contribute to the problem.”

Denton County Public Health announced April 10 that 28 additional cases of coronavirus have been confirmed, bringing the county’s total to 454.

An inmate at the Denton County Jail has been diagnosed with the disease. Denton County Public Health is actively working with the Denton County Sheriff’s Office to help minimize how much other inmates and correctional officers are exposed to the virus, according to officials.

“Sheriff Tracy Murphree and his team have implemented a thorough plan to address COVID-19 in the jail, and I fully support the careful measures they have taken to ensure the health and safety of everyone in our jail facilities,” Eads stated.

Denton County Sheriff Tracy Murphree said the inmate who tested positive for COVID-19 has been placed in a newly opened quarantine pod.

“The Sheriff’s Office has followed a strict protocol for handling all individuals currently in and being brought into the Denton County Jail,” Murphree said in a statement. “The individual, who was determined to be at high risk for community infection, was placed in a single isolation cell. A subsequent test showed the individual was a confirmed case of COVID-19.”

Updated 5:45 p.m. April 9

Denton County Public Health announced April 9 that two Lewisville residents have died from COVID-19, bringing the county’s death toll to nine.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of these two individuals and to all who have suffered loss during this pandemic,” said Denton County Judge Andy Eads in a statement. “This terrible news underscores the significance of the stay-at-home mandate and the importance of practicing social distancing on all outings. We must work together to flatten the curve.”

One of the residents was a woman in her 50s and the other was a man in his 70s. Both patients caught the coronavirus through local transmission, according to public health officials.

An additional 28 coronavirus cases were also confirmed locally, bringing the county’s total number of cases to 426.

So far, 131 Denton County residents have recovered from the virus and 286 cases remain active, according to public health officials. Nineteen Flower Mound residents, four Highland Village residents and 31 Lewisville residents have been diagnosed with the disease.

Updated 3:25 p.m. April 8

Denton County Public Health announced April 8 that 32 additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed locally, bringing the county’s total number of cases to 398.

So far, 100 Denton County residents have recovered from the virus and seven have died, according to public health officials. There are currently 291 active cases.

Eighteen Flower Mound residents, three Highland Village residents and 28 Lewisville residents have been diagnosed with the disease.

Updated 3:10 p.m. April 7

Denton County Public Health announced April 7 that 29 additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed locally, bringing the county total to 366.

So far, 91 Denton County residents have recovered from the virus, and seven have died, according to public health officials. Seventeen Flower Mound residents, three Highland Village residents and 26 Lewisville residents have been diagnosed with the disease.

Denton County Commissioners Court unanimously voted April 7 to extend the county’s existing disaster declaration and stay-at-home order through April 30 in alignment with Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order.

The county’s stay-at-home order, which has been in effect since 11:59 p.m. March 25, mandates that residents stay home except to perform specific essential activities, to work to provide essential business and government services or to perform essential public infrastructure construction, including housing. The original order can be found here.

Lewisville City Council also voted to extend its declaration of local disaster for a public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 outbreak at an April 6 meeting. The declaration will expire at 11:59 p.m. April 20 unless extended by council.

Published 5:20 p.m. April 6

Denton County Public Health announced April 6 that 33 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, bringing the county’s total number of cases to 337.

So far, 77 residents who were diagnosed with the virus have since recovered, and seven have died.

Fifteen Flower Mound residents, three Highland Village residents and 26 Lewisville residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to public health officials.

Local coronavirus updates from before April 6 can be found here.