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El Paso reports 15 virus deaths; active cases at an all-time high

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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Health Department reported 15 new coronavirus-related deaths and 1,257 new cases Tuesday morning.

The latest deceased include:

  • 1 man in his 50s
  • 3 men in their 60s
  • 2 women in their 60s
  • 3 men in their 70s
  • 1 woman in her 70s
  • 2 men in their 80s
  • 3 women in their 80s

The death toll in El Paso County now stands at 877. There are 489 additional deaths under investigation. These are people with Covid-19 who have died, but their official cause of death has not been determined.

Active cases increased to 36,640, which is a new record.

Hospitalizations dropped to 997. It's the first time that number has been below 1,000 since Nov. 3. There are 304 Covid-19 patients in El Paso's ICUs, which is 17 fewer than Monday.

Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 82,809 confirmed cases with 44,780 reported recoveries.

For a complete look at El Paso's Covid-19 data, click here.

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El Paso native Mauricio Casillas is a former co-anchor of ABC-7’s Good Morning El Paso.

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