45 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Denton County, 541 cases remain active

Here are the latest coronavirus updates from Denton County. (Community Impact staff)

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By Anna Herod | 4:23 PM May 20, 2020 CDT | Updated 4:23 PM May 20, 2020 CDT

Denton County Public Health announced May 20 that an additional 45 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed locally, bringing the county’s total to 1,161 cases.

So far, 592 residents who were diagnosed with the virus have since recovered, 541 cases remain active and 28 residents have died due to the virus.

Forty-seven Flower Mound residents, 14 Highland Village residents and 200 Lewisville residents have tested positive for the virus, according to officials.

By Anna Herod

Anna Herod covers local government, education, business and the environment as the editor of Community Impact Newspaper's Lewisville/Flower Mound/Highland Village edition. In the past, Anna served as the reporter for Community Impact's San Marcos/Buda/Kyle paper. Her bylines have appeared in the Austin American-Statesman, Hays Free Press and The Burleson Star. She is a graduate of Texas State University's School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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