TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office confirms its first COVID-19 related inmate death.
According to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, a 67-year-old inmate died from covid-19 Saturday, May 23.
He was transferred to John Peter Smith Hospital on May 3rd.
Officials say he man had underlying health issues. The Sheriff’s Office said the man was originally in jail because of two felony DWI charges. He’s been in custody since February 20th and was held without bond.
This is the first reported COVID-19-related death in the Tarrant County Jail. Currently, officials say 41 inmates at that facility have tested positive for the virus.
