20 virus deaths, 381 new cases reported in El Paso; hospitalizations decline
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 20 new coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday morning, with the victims ranging in age from their 40s to over 100.
The death toll now stands at 1,077 in El Paso County. In addition to the confirmed deaths, there are 621 other deaths that are currently under investigation.
All 20 of the latest deceased had underlying health conditions. They included:
- 1 man in his 40s
- 3 men in their 50s
- 2 women in their 50s
- 3 men in their 60s
- 4 men in their 70s
- 3 women in their 70s
- 1 man in his 80s
- 2 women in their 80s
- 1 woman in her 100s
Health officials also reported 381 new cases on Wednesday. There are currently 37,912 known active cases, a slight decrease from Tuesday.
While the death toll keeps rising, hospitalizations decreased Wednesday from 665 to 634. There were 241 patients in the ICU, 18 fewer than Tuesday.
Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 91,150 confirmed cases, with 51,513 reported recoveries. Doctors caution some of those recovered may face ongoing health issues as a result of having been infected.
For a complete look at El Paso's Covid-19 data, click here.
Hospitalizations continue declining, but the number of deaths keeps rising:
— Erik Elken KVIA ABC-7 (@ErikElkenKVIA) December 9, 2020
• 20 new deaths (1,077 total)
• 621 deaths under investigation (+8)
• 381 new cases
• 37,912 active cases
• 634 hospitalized (-31)
• 241 in ICU (-18)
• 182 on ventilatorshttps://t.co/rpPOgcH9ER pic.twitter.com/pkQUrbTimW
