El Paso reports 4 new virus deaths, big drop in active cases

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four new coronavirus-related deaths Friday morning.

The death toll now stands at 386 in El Paso County.

The latest victims include three men - one each in their 40s, 70s and 80s, along with a women in her 80s; one of the men didn't have any underlying conditions, officials indicated.

Daily new deaths have now been reported in El Paso County for over a month - since July 19.

The health department also announced 88 new cases and 32 "delayed" positive results on Friday.

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 seventh day in a row that weeks-old cases have been reported.

The number of known active cases dropped to 3,731 -- far from the nearly 4,500 active cases reported just days ago.

El Paso has had 19,177 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic. Reported recoveries surpassed 15,000 - although experts indicate some recovered people may experience ongoing health issues as a result of having been infected.

Hospitalizations increased slightly to 166. There are 52 ICU patients with 37 on ventilators.

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