DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A 17-year-old Lancaster girl was among ten people reported dead from COVID-19 in Dallas County on Tuesday.
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 135 additional positive cases of the virus, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 3,240, including 94 deaths.
The City of Lancaster announced the teenager’s death Tuesday afternoon.
“It is with a heavy heart that we are informing you of the loss of a 17-year-old female from our community due to COVID-19, the city wrote in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with her family during this difficult time.”
Tuesday’s death toll ties for the deadliest day thus far in the COVID-19 pandemic in Dallas County. It also ranked as the highest day of new reported cases in Dallas, said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
“With the Governor’s decree [Monday] opening up more businesses throughout Texas, both North Texas business owners and residents must be particularly careful in making their best personal responsibility choices,” said Jenkins. “The White House and most public health experts are cautioning that the safety precautions should not be loosened until deaths and new cases have seen a two week decline and there is sufficient testing in the state to provide protection to workers and patrons in the newly open businesses. Unfortunately, none of these criteria have been met in either the state or in North Texas. So it’s particularly important that you exercise good personal decisions to keep you, your family and our community safe.”
Collin County Health Services reported the death of an elderly Plano resident Tuesday. He was 102 years old with underlying health conditions and COVID-19. He died at the Life Care Center of Plano this morning.
“To his family, please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time,” said Collin County Judge Chris Hill. “It is always painful to lose a loved one.”
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