64-Year-Old Man Is Collin County's First COVID-19 Death
COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - A 64-year-old Plano man who died in a local hospital last night from an underlying medical condition was infected with the COVID-19 virus.
It's Collin County's first death due to coronovirus and the second thus far in North Texas.
The positive case finding was confirmed after the man's death, and he was not among the nine confirmed cases currently under monitoring by county public health officials. Due to the nature of how the case was reported to the county, officials have not been able to confirm the cause of the man's death, nor do they know if the man had come in contact with the virus locally or through travel.
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Collin County confirmed its ninth positive case of coronavirus Wednesday morning — a 32-year-old Plano woman.
It was the county's newest case since Sunday afternoon. The woman has no underlying conditions and is a resident of Plano. However, details on possible travel history was not released.
She is also Plano's third confirmed case.
Officials also said there are currently 66 people who are under monitoring for COVID-19 in Collin County.
The number of cases throughout North Texas is expected to quickly increase as more testing, such as drive-thru options, becomes available. Officials expect the number of tests performed each day in North Texas to grow through the coming weeks.
On Monday, Collin County Judge Chris Hill issued a disaster declaration in order to mitigate the potential spread of coronavirus. This includes asking residents to postpone or cancel events and gatherings, which has also been recommended by the CDC.
