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Here are the confirmed cases of coronavirus in Collin County

The first case of COVID-19 in North Texas was announced on March 9 in Collin County.

This story will be continuously updated as new cases are discovered in North Texas.

More than 100,000 people in the Dallas-Fort Worth area have now tested positive for COVID-19, and health officials have reported more than 1,200 deaths across North Texas as a result.  

The first case in North Texas was announced on March 9 in Collin County.

Timeline:

As of Aug. 19: 10,412 cases; 95 deaths; 5,635 recoveries

  • On Aug. 19: Collin County reported 46 new cases of the coronavirus Wednesday and no new deaths, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 10,412 cases since tracking began in March. Of those 10,412 cases, the county says 4,672 are active as of Wednesday. So far, 95 people have died from the disease and 5,635 have recovered.
  • On Aug. 11: Collin County reported 226 new positive cases of COVID-19, and three more deaths. 
  • On Aug 3: Collin County reported 22 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the county's total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 6,421 since tracking began in March. The county reported no new COVID-19 deaths.
  • On Aug. 2: Collin County health officials reported three new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the countywide total to 6,403 since tracking began in March. No new deaths were reported Sunday.
  • On Aug. 1: Collin County health officials reported 50 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday. There have been a total of 6,400 cases and 4,825 recoveries since tracking began in March.
  • On July 30: Collin County reported 86 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the county's total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 6,253 since tracking began in March. The county also reported one new COVID-19 death.
  • On July 29: Collin County health officials reported 77 new cases, bringing the total to 6,177. There have been at least 4,701 recoveries since tracking began in March.
  • On July 28: Collin County health officials reported five more people died from the novel coronavirus and 209 more positive cases were confirmed. 
  • On July 27: Collin County health officials reported 153 new COVID-19 cases. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the county since tracking began in March is 5,938.
  • On July 26: Collin County reported 33 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the county's total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 5,789 since tracking began in March.
  • On July 25: Collin County health officials reported one more death from COVID-19, bringing the total to 74. County health officials also reported 79 more cases of COVID-19.
  • On July 24: Collin County health officials reported the Sunday death of an 86-year-old McKinney man with an underlying health condition and COVID-19 at North Park Nursing Home. This brings the total number of coronavirus deaths to 73 in the county since tracking began in March. County officials also reported 113 more cases of coronavirus.
  • On July 23: Collin County health officials reported 170 new COVID-19 cases and eliminated a series of duplicate tests. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the county since tracking began in March is 5,571.
  • On July 22: Collin County health officials reported 135 new cases of COVID-19, and four additional deaths. Officials said the deaths include a 48-year-old man, a 79-year-old Richardson woman, an 82-year-old woman and a 93-year-old Frisco man. The number of Collin County residents who have died from COVID-19 now totals 70. Officials said the additional positive cases brings the countywide total to 5,748 cases.
  • On July 19: Collin County health officials reported 83 new cases of coronavirus Sunday, bringing the county total to 5,374 cases since tracking began in March. The county has reported 4,394 recoveries. The county reported no new deaths Sunday.
  • On July 14: Collin County officials reported three more deaths and 115 new cases of coronavirus Tuesday, bringing the county's case total to 4,685, death toll to 61 and recovery count to 3,681. The three people who died were all residents at local care facilities and all had underlying health conditions in addition to COVID-19. Those three people have been identified as an 81-year-old Plano man who lived at Arbor Hills Memory Care; a 67-year-old Allen man who lived at Mustang Creek Memory Care; and a 61-year-old Plano man who died at a local hospital.
  • On July 13: Collin County health officials reported Monday two deaths due to COVID-19 that occurred Saturday. Both people had underlying health conditions, officials. One was a 61-year-old woman from Plano and the second was a 79-year-old man from McKinney. There have been 58 deaths from COVID-19 in the county since tracking began in March.
  • On July 12: Collin County officials reported 74 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the county case total to 4,533. No new deaths were reported. The county also reported 68 more recoveries, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 3,613.
  • On July 11: Collin County health officials reported 151 new cases, bringing the total to 4,459. There have been 3,545 recoveries since tracking began in March.
  • On July 9: Collin County health officials reported 160 newly confirmed cases and three deaths. 
  • On July 8: Collin County health officials reported 123 newly confirmed cases and three new deaths related to COVID-19. Officials say the three victims include a 69-year-old Dallas man with no underlying health conditions, a 73-year-old man, and an 87-year-old woman. Both were from McKinney and had preexisting health conditions, county officials say. The new numbers bring the countywide total to 3,948, including 53 deaths and at least 2,918 recoveries.
  • On July 7: Three more Collin County residents with COVID-19 have died, officials said. The latest victims are a 77-year-old Fairview man who died on June 20 and a 61-year-old Plano man who died at home on July 6, and a 79-year-old Princeton man who died July 2 at a McKinney hospital. All three men had underlying health conditions. Their deaths raise the county's total to 50 people who have died since the pandemic began. 
  • On July 5: Collin County health officials reported 112 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday afternoon, bringing the total case count to 3,521. There have been 2,682 recoveries and at least 46 confirmed deaths since tracking began in March.
  • On July 4: Collin County health reported 88 new cases, bringing the countywide total to 3,409 cases. There have been 2,659 recoveries and 46 deaths since tracking began in March. 
  • On July 3: Collin County health officials reported 122 new cases and one death Friday afternoon. Officials said a 71-year-old Plano man died at a local hospital. He had underlying health conditions. There have now been 3,321 confirmed cases, including 46 deaths and 2,583 recoveries.
  • On July 2: Collin County health officials reported 86 new cases Thursday afternoon and one death. This brings the countywide total to 3,199 cases and 2,476 recoveries since tracking began in March. There are currently 158 patients hospitalized due to COVID-19. 
  • On July 1: Officials reported 117 new cases in the county, bringing the total to 3,114 cases. There are currently 130 patients hospitalized for COVID-19.
  • On June 28: Collin County health officials reported 92 new cases Sunday and no new deaths, bringing the county's total number of cases to 2,763. There are currently 142 people hospitalized with the disease in the county.
  • On June 27: Collin County health officials reported 139 new cases and one COVID-19 related death Saturday, June 27. The victim was a 91-year-old Plano woman with underlying health conditions.
  • On June 26: Collin County health officials reported 46 new cases of COVID-19 Friday.
  • On June 25: Officials reported 37 new cases in Collin County and one death.
  • On June 24: Officials reported 90 new cases in Collin County and one death. 
  • On June 23: Officials reported 111 new cases in Collin County and no new deaths.
  • On June 22: County health officials reported 31 new cases and no new deaths.
  • On June 21: Health officials reported 30 new cases and no new deaths.
  • On June 20: State officials said they recorded 125 new cases, raising the county total to 2,223, including 843 active cases. There are currently 105 people hospitalized with the disease. 
  • On June 19: Officials reported 42 new cases, raising the total to 2,098 cases reported since tracking began in March. 
  • On June 18: Officials reported 59 new cases in Collin County. 
  • On June 17: Health officials reported 101 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. This is the third time the county has reported case numbers in the triple digits.
  • On June 16: County officials reported there were 79 new COVID-19 cases across Collin County. About 112 people are currently hospitalized, a jump of about 20 people from the day before. 
  • By June 15: Collin County reported 118 new cases in the county. That breaks the county's previous record of 106 cases reported on June 4. Gov. Greg Abbott said the single-day high is due to testing results from a nursing home.
  • On June 14: There were 19 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to health officials.
  • On June 13: Health officials reported eight additional cases in Collin County.
  • On June 12: Officials said the county had 31 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus.
  • On June 11: Health officials confirmed there were 26 new cases of COVID-19 in the county.
  • On June 10: No new cases reported.
  • On June 9: No new cases reported.
  • On June 8: There were 78 new cases of the novel coronavirus confirmed, health officials said.
  • On June 7: Health officials confirmed one new case of COVID-19 in Collin County.
  • On June 6: No new cases reported.
  • On June 5: Officials said there were 41 new cases of COVID-19. DSHS confirmed the total of positive cases for Collin County was 1,430 cases since tracking began in March. Health officials also reported that there have been 1,000 recoveries. 
  • On June 4: Officials said there were 106 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Collin County.
  • On June 3: Collin County health officials reported that an 89-year-old Frisco man died from COVID-19. They also reported 23 new confirmed cases.
  • On June 2: An additional 13 COVID-19 cases were reported by Collin County officials.
  • On June 1: Collin County health officials reported five new cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 1,312 cases.
  • On May 31: Officials reported 14 new cases of the novel coronavirus in Collin County.
  • On May 30: Collin County health officials reported 19 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the countywide total to 1,297 cases. Officials said 921 people have recovered; there are currently 17 people in the hospital and 325 in home isolation. There have been 34 confirmed deaths in the county since tracking began in March.
  • On May 29: Collin County health officials confirmed a 63-year-old woman from Plano died from COVID-19. She is the 34th resident to die since testing began in March. Officials also announced 42 new cases. 
  • On May 28: Collin County health officials reported 19 new positive cases of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the county total to 1,236 since tracking began in March. There have been 33 confirmed deaths related to COVID-19 in the county and 892 recoveries.
  • On May 27: Collin County health officials announced 28 new positive cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, bringing the countywide total of confirmed cases to 1,217. Officials say 869 people have recovered from the virus. There are currently 22 people in the hospital and 293 people remain in home isolation, official say.  
  • On May 26: Collin County health officials reported 32 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 1,189 cases in the county since tracking began in March. The county has 33 deaths.
  • On May 24: Collin County health officials reported 15 additional positive cases, bringing the total case count to 1,151 since tracking began in March. There have been 33 deaths.
  • On May 23: Collin County health officials announced four additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the countywide total to 1,136 cases.
  • On May 22: Collin County health officials announced that two elderly women with underlying health conditions died from COVID-19. Officials also announced 14 new positives cases, bringing the countywide total to 1,132 since tracking began in March. 
  • On May 21: Collin County health officials announced 28 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the countywide total to 1,118 confirmed positive cases. Officials said 754 people have recovered. There are currently 16 people in the hospital and 317 at home in isolation. 
  • On May 20: Collin County health officials announced 17 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, bringing the county's overall total to 1,090 confirmed positive cases. Officials said that 740 people have recovered. There are currently 11 in the hospital.
  • On May 19: Collin County health officials announced 26 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, bringing the county’s overall total to 1,047 confirmed positive cases. Officials said that 728 people have recovered. There are currently 16 people in the hospital.

    So far, there have been 31 deaths related to the coronavirus in Collin County.

  • On May 17: Collin County health officials announced 12 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the county’s overall total to 1,028 confirmed positive cases. Officials said that 695 people have recovered. There are currently 12 people in the hospital and 290 in home isolation.
  • On May 16: Collin County health officials announced eight new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, bringing the county’s total to 1,016 cases.Officials say, so far, 692 people have recovered from the virus and 31 people have died. Eleven people remain in the hospital and 282 are in home isolation.
  • On May 15: Collin County health officials announced one new death and 15 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, bringing the county’s overall total to 1,008 confirmed positive cases. Officials also said that 685 people have recovered. There are currently 11 people in the hospital and 281 in home isolation. So far, there have been 31 deaths related to the coronavirus in Collin County.
  • On May 14: Collin County health officials announced 15 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the county’s overall total to 993 cases. Officials say that 668 residents have recovered from the virus, 18 people are in the hospital and 284 people remain at home in isolation.
  • On May 13: Officials announced 15 new cases and one death. Officials said a 71-year-old Plano man with serious underlying health condition died from COVID-19. This brings the county's overall total to 978 and 30 deaths. Officials also announced that 668 residents have recovered from the virus and 20 are currently hospitalized. 
  • On May 12: Officials announced 24 new cases in Collin County Tuesday afternoon, bringing the total to 963 positive cases of COVID-19. There have been 29 deaths in the county. Twenty-one people remain hospitalized and there have been 623 recoveries.
  • On May 10: County officials said a 90-year-old McKinney woman diagnosed with the disease had died. She had been a resident of Grand Brook Memory Care and was the 28th person to die with the disease in the county. Two other people linked to the memory care facility who had COVID-19 have also died, officials said. Seventeen new cases were also reported, bringing the total to 918 in the county. Twenty-one people remain hospitalized while 587 have recovered. 
  • On May 9: Collin County health officials announced 14 new confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the county's overall total to 901.
  • On May 8: A 92-year-old man who lived at the Life Care Center in Plano died Friday, Collin County health officials say. The patient had underlying health conditions and had tested positive for COVID-19. Earlier in the day, county health officials also confirmed an 82-year-old McKinney man who tested positive for COVID-19 died Wednesday.  The man was a resident of North Park Health and Rehabilitation Center. As of Friday afternoon, health officials report 887 people have tested positive for COVID-19 and 27 patients have died. Among Collin County residents, 580 have recovered and 21 are currently hospitalized, officials say.
  • On May 7: Two elderly Collin County residents who had COVID-19 have died, health officials said Thursday. An 86-year-old McKinney woman died at the Oxford Grand Assisted Living & Memory Care facility, marking the facility’s 12th death related to COVID-19. A 75-year-old Plano man died at a local hospital Wednesday. Both had underlying health conditions.
    The county has 839 cases of COVID-19 and 24 deaths.
  • On May 3: Five new cases were reported in the county, along with two new recoveries from COVID-19. County officials said of the 249 active cases, 27 people remain hospitalized. A total of 789 cases have been reported, with 518 recoveries.
  • On May 2: There were 19 new cases of COVID-19. The county currently has 246 active cases of the disease. Of those diagnosed, 25 people are hospitalized. More than 7,800 people have tested negative, according to health officials. 
  • On May 1: County officials reported 41 new cases, the biggest one-day jump in the county so far. An 88-year-old man is the latest Collin County resident to die from COVID-19. Officials say he had underlying health conditions and lived a memory care facility in McKinney. This is second death to be reported out of the Grand Brook Memory Care facility. So far, 766 residents have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and 509 have recovered.
  • On April 30: An 84-year-old Allen resident has died of the novel coronavirus, according to Collin County health officials. The man had underlying health conditions and died Monday at a McKinney hospital, officials said. His is the 21st death in Collin County. 
  • On April 29: Collin County health officials announced the county's 20th death and 18 additional cases. The 83-year-old woman had underlying health conditions. There have been 710 positive cases of COVID-19 in Collin County with 487 recoveries.
  • On April 28: Health officials reported 16 new cases and two additional deaths. There are 692 cases in the county and 473 people have recovered.
  • On April 27: On Monday, April 27, health officials reported 13 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total case count to 676.
  • On April 26: Health officials reported Sunday that there has been an additional death related to COVID-19 and nine new cases of COVID-19 in Collin County.
  • On April 25: Fifteen more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Collin County, health officials reported Saturday afternoon. This brings the total case count to 654. So far, 455 residents have recovered from the virus and 16 have died.
  • On April 24: Collin County health officials confirmed two residents at The Oxford Grand Assisted Living & Memory Care facility have died from complications due to COVID-19. An 85-year-old woman died Thursday evening and the 95-year-old woman died Friday morning. Both of the victims had underlying health conditions, according to Collin County health officials.
  • On April 23: Collin County health officials reported 25 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the county's total to 609 cases. So far, 14 people have died and 429 people have reportedly recovered from the virus.
  • On April 22: Collin County health officials reported 14 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the county's total to 584 positive cases. So far, 14 people have died from complications due to the novel coronavirus, officials say. There are also 421 residents of Collin County who have recovered from the virus.
  • On April 21: Collin County health official announced 26 news cases of COVID-19, bringing the county's total to 570 positive cases. One person reportedly died, bringing the county's total to 14 deaths. Officials reported 383 residents have recovered from the virus. 
  • On April 20: Collin County health officials announced 17 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. There have been 544 total cases in the county. Fifteen people are currently hospitalized and 185 people are in home isolation. There have been 13 deaths. There have been 544 confirmed positives cases of COVID-19 reported in Collin County, with 331 recoveries and 15 hospitalizations.
  • On April 19: Collin County health officials confirmed five new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 527. Additionally, four more people have recovered, officials said.
  • On April 18: Collin County health officials announced the county's 13th death from COVID-19. The 82-year-old woman was from McKinney, and she had underlying health conditions. Officials said she tested positive for COVID-19 the day before her death.
  • On April 17: Collin County health officials announced the county’s 12th death from COVID-19. The 73-year-old man was from Fairview and had underlying health conditions. He died in a local hospital Friday morning. There have been 521 confirmed positives cases of COVID-19 reported in Collin County, with 320 recoveries and 17 hospitalizations.
  • On April 16: Officials announced that a 93-year-old woman with underlying health issues died from COVID-19.
  • On April 15: Officials announced 25 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the county total to 494 cases since the outbreak began. There are 200 current cases of coronavirus, with 15 people hospitalized and 185 in home isolation. There have been 284 recoveries in Collin County.
  • On April 14: Officials announced eight new cases of COVID-19, bringing the county total to 477 cases since the outbreak began. There are 190 current cases, with 21 people hospitalized and 169 isolating at home. Officials also said an additional 18 people had recovered from the disease.
  • On April 13: Collin County health officials reported 19 more cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 472. Two more deaths were also reported, bringing the total to 10. An 88-year-old Wylie woman and an 82-year-old McKinney woman both died early in the morning and each had underlying health conditions. Officials said the McKinney woman died at her home, while the Wylie woman died at an area hospital. There are currently 203 active cases in the county, which includes 20 hospitalizations and 183 people at home in isolation, according to officials.
  • On April 12: Collin County health officials reported the death of a McKinney man from COVID-19, bringing the total amount of dead in the county from COVID-19 to eight. The man was 84, with underlying health conditions and previously diagnosed with COVID-19, testing positive on April 9. He died April 11 in his home, officials said. Officials also reported 12 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 453.  
  • On April 11: Collin County health officials announced 18 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the county's total to 441 cases on April 11. Two formerly confirmed cases were removed from the county's total after those two people were discovered not to be residents of the county, officials said.There are currently 208 active cases, which includes 26 hospitalizations and 182 at home in isolation.
  • On April 10: Collin County health officials confirmed a 90-year-old McKinney man who had COVID-19 died Friday morning. He has underlying health conditions, officials said. Officials have reported 28 new COVID-19 cases in the county. This brings the total case count to 406.
  • On April 9: County health official confirmed a 53-year-old Dallas man died at a local hospital. Officials said the man had underlying health issues before testing positive for COVID-19.
  • On April 8: County health officials confirmed a fifth person who had COVID-19 in the county had died, though officials said the 80-year-old McKinney woman had a serious underlying medical condition and COVID-19 was not the cause of her death. Health officials also reported 36 new cases, bringing the total since the outbreak began to 378 in the county. Of the 223 active cases in the county, 29 are hospitalized.
  • On April 7: Collin County health officials reported 37 new cases of COVID-19. 129 people have recovered.
  • On April 6: Collin County Health Care Services confirmed a fourth COVID-19 related death in the county. The patient was a 93-year-old McKinney woman who did not officially die from COVID-19, but did test positive for the disease. She died at her home the night of April 5, officials said.
  • On April 4: Health officials confirmed a Frisco woman died due to the novel coronavirus. Officials say the woman was 67 years old and had an underlying health condition. She is the third person in the county to die from COVID-19.
  • On April 3: Health officials reported the county's second COVID-19 related death. Officials said the patient was a 41-year-old Anna woman, who had underlying health conditions. 
  • On the night of April 2: Health officials reported 20 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total amount of cases to 227.
  • On April 2: Health officials reported 23 new cases of COVID-19 in the county, bringing the total to 207. 140 of those are active cases, 66 people have recovered and one person has died since the outbreak began in the county. 26 of those with active cases are hospitalized while the other 114 are isolating themselves at their homes, according to officials.
  • On April 1: Collin County health officials confirmed a total of 184 positive cases of the novel coronavirus. So far, 53 people have recovered and 24 people are hospitalized due to COVID-19. There has been one reported death and 106 people remain at home in isolation.
  • On March 30: There were 26 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Collin County, bringing the county's case total to 160. There are 112 active cases of the disease in the county, health officials said. Forty-seven people have recovered, 16 have been hospitalized and one person has died since the outbreak began.
  • On March 29: Collin County reported six new cases of COVID-19: two from Frisco, three from Plano and one from Celina; bringing the total to 134.
  • On March 28: Health officials confirmed there were now 128 cases of the novel coronavirus. The latest patients include four Plano residents, three Dallas residents, two McKinney residents, one Frisco resident and one Lucas resident. 
  • On March 27: Collin County health officials announced 32 new cases of COVID-19, which raised the county total to 118. Of those 32 cases, 12 were in Plano. 
  • On March 26: Collin County health officials confirmed that there is still total of 66 cases of COVID-19.So far, 15 people have recovered from the novel coronavirus. Six patients are currently hospitalized, and 44 people are in self-isolation at home.
  • On March 25: Collin County health officials reported 13 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Collin County. Two people are hospitalized, four have underlying health conditions, and seven have traveled recently -- one of which reported recent international travel, according to health officials. This brings the total amount of cases in the county to 66
  • On March 24: Officials said they had confirmed eight cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 53 thus far. None of eight new cases have yet required hospitalization
  • On March 23: Health officials reported seven new cases of COVID-19 in the county on Monday, raising the total to 45. None of the seven people had previous underlying health conditions, officials said.
  • On March 22: Collin County health officials said eight total people have recovered from the disease. While one person who had it has died, two people remain hospitalized and 20 are in self-isolation. 
  • On the night of March 21: Collin County health officials confirmed four more positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the county total to 31. Those four patients, according to a Collin County news release, are: a 56-year-old Plano woman who traveled within the U.S.; a 38-year-old Plano man who traveled outside the U.S.; a 61-year-old Frisco man, with no reported travel; and a 45-year-old Wylie woman who reported no recent travel.
  • On March 21: Collin County health officials confirmed that three more cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Plano. This brings the county’s total case count to 27 and the total for Plano to 9. According to a news release from the City of Plano, the new confirmed patients are: a 67-year-old Plano man who traveled outside the country, with no underlying health conditions; a 48-year-old Plano man with no reported travel, no underlying health conditions, and is under self-quarantine at home; and a 67-year-old Plano woman who recently traveled within the U.S., who is isolating at home with no underlying health conditions.
  • On the morning of March 20: Officials confirmed an officer with the Plano Police Department has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Plano officials say the employee likely became infected with COVID-19 while on a department-related trip out of state. That same officer went into the office for a few hours Friday, but then went home and has been in self-isolation since then, officials say. The officer was tested Tuesday and received their results Wednesday. Officials say the employee does not require hospitalization. Other employees who were on the same work-related trip are also being tested.
  • On the night of March 18: Two new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Collin County, bringing the total confirmed cases to 13. Pep Boys confirmed one of its employees in Plano tested positive for COVID-19. According to store officials, the patient's test results came back on March 16. All employees were placed on paid leave and were asked to self-quarantine for 14 days. In addition, the city also confirmed a 38-year-old man, also from Plano, tested positive. He reportedly has no underlying health issues and is self-quarantined at home.
  • On March 18: County health officials also confirmed a 39-year-old McKinney man with no underlying medical conditions tested positive for COVID-19. He is self-isolating in his home.
  • On March 18: The county confirmed a 64-year-old Plano man died due to coronavirus, making this the second known novel coronavirus-related death in North Texas and the first death in Collin County. Collin County officials say the positive case was confirmed posthumously, meaning the man was not included in the previous nine cases reported in the county.
  • On March 18: A 32-year-old Plano woman became the ninth confirmed positive case of COVID-19 in Collin County, according to public health officials. She is self-quarantined in her home and has no underlying health conditions. 
  • On March 15: County officials said they had confirmed another case of COVID-19 in the area. A 32-year-old Frisco man received a positive test result for the disease, bringing the case total in the county to eight. Officials also said 60 people were under monitoring and that no county employees have tested positive or were under monitoring.
  • On March 14: the City of Plano reported its first two cases of COVID-19. One, a 47-year-old woman, tested positive and is currently self-isolated in her home, according to city officials. The second is a 56-year-old man. 
  • On March 13: Collin County public health officials confirmed that a 40-year-old Frisco woman tested positive for COVID-19. According to officials, the woman does not have any underlying health conditions and is self-isolating in her home. She has not traveled out-of-state recently, according to authorities. 
  • On March 12: Collin County health officials confirmed a 35-year-old McKinney man has tested positive for COVID-19. The man is under self-quarantine at his home and has no underlying medical conditions. Health officials say this case is not related to the other three confirmed positive cases.
  • On March 10: Collin County health officials confirmed three members of the same family tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The patients include a father in his 30s, his wife, and their 3-year-old child. Their test results were later confirmed by the CDC.

RELATED: Parents, 3-year-old child test positive for COVID-19, Collin County health officials say

  • On March 9: The first presumptive positive case of the novel coronavirus in North Texas was announced by Collin County officials.

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