8 more virus deaths, 188 new cases – fewest in El Paso since late September
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Department of Public Health reported eight new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. The latest victims, whose ages range from 40s to 90s, included:
- 1 woman in her 40s
- 2 women in her 60s
- 1 man in his 60s
- 1 man in his 70s
- 1 woman in her 70s
- 1 woman in her 80s
- 1 woman in her 90s
The death toll now stands at 1,220 in El Paso County. There are also 576 suspected Covid-19 deaths currently under investigation by local health officials.
Health officials also announced 188 new cases, the fewest in a single day since Sept. 28.
There are currently 37,031 known active cases, a decrease of nearly 300 from the prior day.
Hospitalizations dropped Tuesday from 613 to 600, and the number of ICU patients decreased from 247 to 237.
Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 93,455 confirmed cases in El Paso, with 54,598 reported recoveries. Doctors caution some recovered persons may still have ongoing health issues due to having once been infected.
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