Collin County reports 2 COVID-19 deaths

PLANO, TX – Public health authorities received reports today of the deaths of two elderly women with underlying health conditions and COVID-19 according to Collin County Health Care Services (CCHCS.)

A 98-year-old woman from Plano died this morning at the Life Care Center of Plano and an 82-year-old woman from Richardson died May 3 at a hospital in Plano.

The Richardson woman’s death was not reported to county officials until today.

CCHCS had 1,132 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among Collin County residents. As of today, 786 of those individuals have recovered and 19 are hospitalized.

There have been 30 deaths reported to CCHCS of COVID-19 patients in the county.