The Denton and Collin County Health Departments on Monday reported 265 new combined cases of COVID-19 along with two deaths.
In Collin County, COVID-19 cases rose to 4,685 with 152 new infections confirmed by the Texas Department of State Health Services on Monday.
Since March, Collin County has reported 58 deaths related to the virus. The most recent deaths were the death of a 61-year-old Plano woman and a 79-year-old McKinney man, both with underlying health problems and who died Saturday afternoon at local hospitals.
In the past seven days, the county has averaged 146 new cases per day, compared to 29 per day a month ago.
DSHS also announced the recovery of 68 people in Collin County, bringing the total number of survivors to 3,681. An estimated 946 known cases remain in the county.
The Denton County Public Health Department reported 113 new cases of the virus Monday with 128 new recoveries and no new deaths.
The county has an average of 108 new cases per day in the past seven days and has recorded 39 COVID-19 related deaths since March.
The countywide total of cases is 4,162 with 1,730 recoveries. An estimated 2,392 people are still fighting the virus in Denton County.
Denton County is providing free tests through the county health department. For times and locations, visit DentonCounty.gov/COVID19testing.
COVID-19 Case Tracking in North Texas Counties
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Facts: county health departments, NBC 5 staff
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