EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Department of Public Health announced 15 new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday, marking the highest single-day increase for El Paso County.
The health department said the deaths did not occur on the same day, but instead received the official causes of death at the same time. They added that the victims died between the first and the third week of July.
The victims ranged in age from 50 to 90, and all had underlying conditions. Ten men and five women died.
The death toll is now 211.
The previous record of 14 was set last Thursday.
The health department also announced 204 new cases. There are currently 3,564 known active cases, 295 fewer than the previous day. There was also a record number of new recoveries reported: 484.
Since the start of the pandemic, El Paso has had 12,501 confirmed cases and 8,726 reported recoveries. Research shows that some recovered people may still have long-term health problems from the virus.
Hospitalizations and the number of patients in the ICU remained the same: 310 and 116, respectively, which are the highest in the pandemic.
Over the past seven days, on average, 16.19% of tests conducted in El Paso County have yielded positive results.
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