El Paso surpasses 900 virus deaths; record 36,704 active cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 28 new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday.
It brings the death toll to 905 in El Paso County.
The latest victims were identified as:
- 2 men in their 40s
- 3 men in their 50s
- 1 woman in her 50s
- 6 men in their 60s
- 4 women in their 60s
- 2 men in their 70s
- 1 woman in her 70s
- 5 women in their 80s
- 3 women in their 90s
- 1 male in his 90s
All had underlying health conditions. The deaths did not occur on the same day. It can sometimes take weeks to determine the official cause of death of a Covid-19 patient.
Health officials also reported 587 new cases and 55 "delayed" positive results. These are results the State of Texas is just now reporting to the local health department.
The number of active cases increased slightly to 36,704 -- which is a new record. Since the start of the pandemic there have been 83,451 confirmed cases in El Paso, with 45,324 reported recoveries.
Hospitalizations increased from 997 to 1,002. There are 301 patients in the ICU.
For a complete look at El Paso's Covid-19 data, click here.
When 28 deaths are added, you’d expect the number of deaths under investigation to decrease. It did not:
— Erik Elken KVIA ABC-7 (@ErikElkenKVIA) November 25, 2020
• 28 deaths (905 total)
• 494 deaths under investigation (+5 since yesterday)
• 587 new cases (36,704 active)
• 1,002 hospitalized
• 301 in ICUhttps://t.co/B1vyI3JWwR pic.twitter.com/ddxdGgOjdH
