Coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso health officials on Saturday reported 421 additional Covid-19 infections, but no new deaths.
This marked a significant change from the previous day, when authorities reported half a dozen additional deaths earlier in the year.
Active cases increased to 34,563, but the death toll remained at 1,473.
There were still 544 deaths listed as under investigation on Saturday. These are suspected deaths by Covid-19 that have not yet been confirmed, although historically the majority of suspected deaths have ended up being confirmed by health officials.
On Saturday morning, 390 virus patients were hospitalized in El Paso, which marked a slight increase after several days of decline. Of these, 138 were listed in intensive care, with 111 requiring the use of ventilators.
Cumulative virus cases during the pandemic totaled 99,327, with officials listing 62,715 El Pasoans as having recovered. However, doctors warn that some recovered people may still suffer long-term health impacts from being impacted.
Complete data from the El Paso health department on Covid-19 can be found online at EPStrong.org.
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