Coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Department of Public Health on Thursday morning announced ten new coronavirus deaths.
The death toll now stands at 382. The health department announced that one of the victims was a man in his 20s with underlying health conditions. The other victims include:
- 1 man in his 50s
- 1 man in his 60s
- 3 men in their 70s
- 2 women in their 80s
- 2 men in their 80s
Health officials also announced 109 new cases and 34 additional “delayed” cases.
These retroactive positive results were provided by the state, which at the request of the city has managed several test sites in El Paso.
This is the sixth time since last Tuesday that week-old cases have been reported.
El Paso has now had 19,057 confirmed cases, with 14,475 reported recoveries. Health officials reported an increase of 527 recoveries on Wednesday – although some people who have recovered may have even longer-term health problems from infection. That leaves El Paso with 4,200 active cases.
Hospitalizations decreased from 168 to 161. There are 50 people in the ICU and 35 patients are on ventilators.
Click here for a complete breakdown of El Paso’s Covid-19 data provided by the local health department.
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