3 fully-vaccinated El Pasoans among 9 new Covid deaths

EL PASO, Texas -- A total of nine El Pasoans died from Covid-19 over the past week, with three of those being breakthrough deaths involving fully-vaccinated people who also had underlying health conditions, the El Department of Public Health announced Monday.

The nine latest victims - seven men and two women - all had underlying health issues and ranged in age from their 40s to 80s. They included:

• 2 men in their 40s

• 2 men in their 50s

• 1 man in his 70s

• 2 men in their 80s

• 2 women in their 80s

The total number of breakthrough deaths now stands at 26 and the cumulative count of all Covid deaths during the pandemic in El Paso County numbers 2,796.

Meanwhile, 809 new virus cases were reported over the past week in El Paso County, with 211 of those being breakthrough infections.

Active infections in El Paso County are currently at 1,636.

Health officials advised that the number of El Pasoans believed to have recovered from Covid-19 throughout the pandemic was 140,857. However, doctors say some recovered persons may still experience lasting health impacts from virus infection.

Complete El Paso health department data on Covid-19 can be found online at EPstrong.org.