6 new virus deaths in El Paso; active cases increase for the 5th consecutive day

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso health department reported six new coronavirus-related deaths and 564 new cases on Wednesday morning.

These six victims had underlying health issues and include:

• 1 man in his forties
• 1 man in his fifties
• 1 woman in her sixties
• 1 man in his sixties
• 1 man in his 70s
• 1 woman in the 80s

The death toll from the El Paso County pandemic has now risen to 1,530.

There were still 568 deaths listed as under investigation on Wednesday. These are presumed deaths linked to Covid-19 that have not yet been confirmed, although historically the majority of suspicious deaths end up being confirmed by health authorities.

The number of active cases rose from 35,487 to 35,710. This is the fifth day in a row that active cases have increased.

As of Wednesday morning, there were 415 Covid-19 patients in El Paso hospitals, one less than Tuesday. There are 148 patients in intensive care and 100 on ventilators.

Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 104,714 confirmed cases in El Paso, with 66,873 reported recoveries.

Complete virus data from the El Paso Department of Health is available at EPStrong.org.