16 virus deaths, 223 new cases announced in El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 16 coronavirus-related deaths and 223 new cases Thursday morning.

The health department acknowledged that these deaths happened over a span of the past five months.

The latest victims were identified as:

• 2 – females in their 40s
• 1 – male in his 60s
• 1 – female in her 60s
• 3 – females in their 70s
• 2 – males in their 70s
• 3 – males in their 80s
• 2 – females in their 80s
• 1 – female in her 90s
• 1 – male in his 90s

The pandemic death toll now stands at 2,458 with an additional 84 suspected Covid-19 deaths under investigation.

The number of known active cases now stands at 2,282, an increase of 23 from Wednesday.

There are 164 (+6) Covid-19 patients in El Paso, with 56 (=) of them in the ICU.

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