8 new Covid deaths occur in El Paso; all the victims were unvaccinated
EL PASO, Texas -- There were eight El Pasoans who died from Covid-19 over the past week, with all of the fatalities involving those who were unvaccinated, the El Department of Public Health announced Monday.
Officials said all of the latest victims had underlying health conditions and there were no breakthrough deaths; the deceased ranged in age from their 40s to 70s and included:
- 1 woman in her 40s
- 1 woman in her 50s
- 2 men in their 50s
- 1 man in his 60s
- 3 men in their 70s
The total number of breakthrough deaths remains at 35 and the cumulative count of all Covid deaths during the pandemic in El Paso County numbers 2,853.
Meanwhile, 2,069 new virus cases were reported over the past week in El Paso County, with 531 of those being breakthrough infections. There were no new cases involving the highly-contagious Delta variant reported; the total number of those cases remained at 20.
Active infections in El Paso County are currently at 4,437.
Health officials advised that the number of El Pasoans believed to have recovered from Covid-19 throughout the pandemic was 145,802. 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.
