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Denton County Government: 265 New COVID-19 Cases In Denton County

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Press release from the Denton County Government:

October 18, 2021

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) announced 265 new cases of COVID-19 in Denton County, of which 250 are active cases.  This increases the cumulative, countywide total to 105,437 COVID-19 cases.  DCPH also reported 1,122 newly recovered cases of COVID-19, increasing the countywide recovery total to 90,386.

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To minimize spread of COVID-19, DCPH asks unvaccinated community members to:

  • Maintain at least six feet of physical distance in public settings and when around individuals outside of the household 
  • Wear masks or face coverings, which should cover both the nose and mouth, in public settings and when around individuals outside of the household
  • Wash and/or sanitize hands frequently
  • Stay home if you are symptomatic, have recently had close contact with a person with COVID-19, or are awaiting COVID-19 test results
  • If you are 12 years old or over, get your COVID-19 vaccine

    • If you are fully vaccinated, CDC recommends mask use in public indoor spaces.

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    If you are moderately to severely immunocompromised, please consider an additional dose of mRNA vaccine after your initial two doses.

    For local COVID-19 vaccine information, including booster and third doses, visit DCPH's COVID-19 vaccine page.   For additional COVID-19 data including active case information by municipality, hospital capacity, and ventilator utilization, visit the DCPH stats page.  For information regarding DCPH’s upcoming testing centers, please visit dentoncounty.gov/COVID19testing.

    This press release was produced by the Denton County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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