10 more virus deaths, 566 new cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso's pandemic death toll increased to 1,661 Wednesday morning after the local health department reported 10 new coronavirus-related deaths.
The latest victims included:
- 2 men in their 40s
- 1 woman in her 50s
- 2 women in their 60s
- 1 man in his 60s
- 1 woman in her 70s
- 1 man in his 70s
- 2 men in their 80s
Health officials also announced 566 new cases.
As of Wednesday morning there were 35,356 known active cases, that's 131 more than Tuesday. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 111,689 confirmed cases in El Paso with 74,083 reported recoveries.
Hospitalization and ICU data is as follows:
• 160 patients in ICU
• 458 currently hospitalized
• 92 patients on ventilators
Complete El Paso health department virus data can be found online at EPStrong.org.
