5 new virus deaths in El Paso; more delayed testing results announced

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso Public Health officials announced five new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning.

The death toll now stands at 366 in El Paso County.

The victims ranged in age from their 60s to their 90s, all with underlying health conditions and included: woman in her 60s, two men in their 70s and a man in his 90s.

The health department also announced 141 new cases, and 55 additional "delayed" cases.

These retroactive positive results were provided by the state, which has managed numerous testing sites across El Paso at the city's request.

This is the fifth time since a week ago Tuesday that weeks-old cases have been reported.

El Paso has now had 18,682 confirmed cases, with 13,770 reported recoveries - although experts note recovered persons can still suffer health impacts from the infection. There are currently 4,546 known active cases, which is just shy of the record-high.

Hospitalizations increased from 142 to 160. The number of patients in the ICU now stands at 57. There are 33 patients on ventilators.

For a complete look at El Paso's Covid-19 data provided by the local health department, click here.