El Paso’s deadliest virus day: 14 new deaths, 340 more cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso's Health Department reported a record 14 new coronavirus deaths Thursday.
The death toll now stands at 173. The previous record for most deaths in a day was eight, back on May 27.
The Department of Public Health announced the latest victims, all of whom had underlying health conditions, were:
- · 2 women in their 70s
- · 1 man in his 70s
- · 1 woman in her 80s
- · 4 men in their 80s
- · 4 women in their 90s
- · 2 men in their 90s
El Paso Mayor Dee Margo, in an interview with ABC-7 on Thursday afternoon, indicated that while 14 deaths were reported for the day, it didn't mean they all happened over the past 24 hours. There are lags in reporting deaths due to the time it takes for death certificates to be filed and epidemiological investigations to take place, he explained.
“We continue to be saddened by the ongoing loss of lives, and send our deepest condolences to the family members of these fourteen individuals,” El Paso's Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza said. “We are also very concerned by the spike in new cases and the number of people requiring hospitalization seen over the last several days."
Hospitalizations on Thursday decreased from 287 to 272. But, the number of patients in El Paso ICU's increased to 100, which is a record-high. There are 39 patients on ventilators.
The Department of Public Health also reported 340 new cases. There have now been 10,638 confirmed cases in El Paso County. The number of active cases now stands at 3,708.
There have been 6,757 reported recoveries. Health officials said about 63.5 percent of people who have tested positive have now recovered in El Paso County. Research suggests some recovered persons can still have long-term health issues can stemming from the virus.
For a complete look at the health department's coronavirus data, click here.
Not to be callous or anything but isn’t being in your 80s or 90s an underlying condition in and of itself?
It is. All viruses and infections are a fatal threat to 80+ folks.
Delanders: Another stupid emerges.
What’s the matter Alberto? Feeling insecure? Outnumbered? In self denial? LMAO.
It’s callous and sarcastic Steve. Are you claiming this may be a culling virus? BTW – You’re too emo – emotional to be callous.
Good point.
It makes you wonder. Did these 14 elderly with the so called underlying conditions die of the virus or the underlying condition? Also I am assuming these were nursing home.
Fero2a have you heard of hipaa? Huh? Go Jr!!! Chew tobacco spit spit. What’s your point? Uneducated deplorable.
Wow you that dumb? Alberto is so dumb. In times of national and local medical emergencies including pandemics HIPAA should be put on hold. The public has aright to know to help prevent the spread of the COVID19. You hide behind the HIPAA due to all your health issues specifically mental. Private individuals are not subject to the HIPAA only so called medical health care providers. If I knew for a fact that you coded (ICD-9) for a mental disease I would publish it here and there is nothing you can do about it. We all know you have no education. Just look at how dumb your rants are.
Fero2a ICD-9 is 302.2
302.2 runs in that breed
Yours is undoubtedly 295.3 and F64.9. You have me confused with your buddy markturner. He is the convicted pedophile. BTW – Aren’t you a half breed mestizo?
Fero2aonomics: I Wonder ……….uhh ……..it them fellers died choking on a piller (pillow). Pointless. I wonder if Fero2a even registers on the low end of the IQ scale.
To see how you register just look at your dumb uneducated posts. Talking like a dumbass hillbilly. As a triple dipper that you hate my IQ was obviously a lot higher than yours. Albertonomics means you are a section 8 welfare queen. So poor the beggar on the street corner has more money than you. LMAO.
Fero2A you give yourself away when you post endless childish drivel.
There is no fero2amadmikegeedubb and obviously no Albertonomics.
Le Paso worst Virus are the 5 deplorable trolls on here.
Have you watched “The Hunt” movie? See what a deplorable does to the so called leftist elites. Any virus was the least of their worries. You look like the troll.
Trump 2020 adds the number of stupids to 6
Fero2a is stupidity an underlying condition? You are a a super high risk.
First time I saw how Feromadmikegeedub abused the 6 other psycho right wingers on this site I laughed my ass off. So funny. But hey, they deserve it!
Guess what right wing scum? Latest polls show Biden up another point over the orange buffoon. Sleepy Joe is up 15 points now. Asof 6pm EST.