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8 virus deaths, 209 new cases reported in El Paso

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El PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Department of Public Health announced eight new coronavirus-related deaths and 209 new cases Wednesday morning.

The latest deaths included 2 men in their 60s, a man and a woman in their 70s, 2 men and a woman in their 80s, and a woman in her 90s.

The pandemic death toll in El Paso now stands at 2,408, with 102 additional suspected Covid-19 deaths currently under investigation by local health officials.

The number of known active cases now stands at 2,131, an increase of 104 from Wednesday.

Hospitalizations now stand at 164 (-12), with 58 (-3) patients still in the ICU.

Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 129,723 confirmed cases and 125,019 reported recoveries in El Paso.

For a complete look at El Paso's Covid-19 data, click here.

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Mauricio Casillas

El Paso native Mauricio Casillas is a former co-anchor of ABC-7’s Good Morning El Paso.

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