A resident of a long-term care facility in Rockwall is the first person in Rockwall County to die from COVID-19, officials say.
The person was a resident of Broadmoor Medical Lodge, where positive cases have risen in the last week.
Officials reported two cases at the facility Tuesday, four more on Thursday and added a seventh case on Saturday. One of the cases is in a staff member, while the other six are in residents of the facility.
No further information was released about the person who died.
Through Sunday, Rockwall County had reported 70 cases of COVID-19.
Tracking COVID-19 Cases in North Texas Counties
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