Denton County officials report upward trend in coronavirus cases as community spread continues

After more than a month of flattening, as health officials wanted to see, the COVID-19 epidemic curve is once again growing both nationwide and across Denton County, Public Health Director Matt Richardson said Tuesday.

As part of his weekly coronavirus update at Tuesday’s county Commissioners Court meeting, Richardson followed up on several metrics he said last week were concerning. Denton County’s active caseload is at 2,780 as of the meeting, up by more than 300 infections from last week, and while total deaths from COVID-19 remain at 118, he said the department is expecting to report multiple deaths throughout the week following recent medical reviews.