El Paso surpasses 1,300 confirmed coronavirus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 16 new confirmed coronavirus-related deaths Monday.
The latest fatalities included:
- 2 men in their 50s
- 1 women in her 50s
- 1 man in his 60s
- 3 women in their 60s
- 2 men in their 70s
- 2 women in their 70s
- 1 woman in her 80s
- 3 men in their 90s
- 1 woman in her 90s
It brings the official death toll to 1,304 in El Paso County. There are also 586 suspected Covid-19 deaths currently under investigation by local health officials.
Health officials also reported 357 new cases. There are currently 36,082 active coronavirus infections in El Paso, which marks an increase of 81 from the day before.
Covid-19 hospitalizations increased by one to 505. The number of patients in ICUs increased from 196 to 199.
To date, there have been 95,544 El Pasoans infected with the virus, with officials estimating that 57,540. But doctors caution that some recovered persons may still have ongoing health issues due to having once been infected.
Complete El Paso Covid-19 data can be found at EPStrong.org.
