El Paso reports 15 virus deaths; active cases at an all-time high
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Health Department reported 15 new coronavirus-related deaths and 1,257 new cases Tuesday morning.
The latest deceased include:
- 1 man in his 50s
- 3 men in their 60s
- 2 women in their 60s
- 3 men in their 70s
- 1 woman in her 70s
- 2 men in their 80s
- 3 women in their 80s
The death toll in El Paso County now stands at 877. There are 489 additional deaths under investigation. These are people with Covid-19 who have died, but their official cause of death has not been determined.
Active cases increased to 36,640, which is a new record.
Hospitalizations dropped to 997. It's the first time that number has been below 1,000 since Nov. 3. There are 304 Covid-19 patients in El Paso's ICUs, which is 17 fewer than Monday.
Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 82,809 confirmed cases with 44,780 reported recoveries.
For a complete look at El Paso's Covid-19 data, click here.
