Coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso County surpassed 12,000 confirmed cases Tuesday morning, and health authorities also announced three new deaths from the virus.
The death toll is now 187.
Health officials identified the latest victims as a man in his 30s, a man in his 60s, and a man in his 80s. They all had underlying health conditions.
The health department reported 272 new cases. Increases the number of confirmed cases to 12,041. 7,817 recoveries have been reported, which leaves 4,037 known active cases, which is the historical maximum.
Hospitalizations increased from 290 to 306, a new record. The number of patients in the ICU remained at 110, which is also a record high. There are 46 patients on ventilators.
Over the past seven days, on average, 14.27 percent of tests in El Paso County have tested positive.
For a complete view of El Paso’s Covid-19 data from the health department, click here.
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