COVID-19 Update: City Reports Three Deaths, Amends Directives and Expands Testing
COVID-19 Update: City Reports Three Deaths, Amends Directives and Expands Testing
COVID-19 Update: City Reports Three Deaths, Amends Directives and Expands Testing
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COVID-19 Update
04 / 30 / 2020 City Reports Three Deaths,
Amends Directives and Expands Testing
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso Public Health Department is reporting three (3) additional
COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 21. The patients include a male in his 50s, a
female in her 70s and a female in her 80s, all of who had underlying health conditions.
El Paso is also reporting 37 new COVID-19 cases bringing the county’s total number to 924. To-date
397 people have recovered from COVID-19; consequently, there are 506 active cases within the
county. Positive cases in El Paso County include 486 females and 438 males; see accompanying
graphics and map. There are now 53 patients who are hospitalized, and 31 of those hospitalized are
currently in ICU.
“We are disappointed to report another three deaths due to COVID-19, and our hearts go out to their
families. The deaths we have seen are mostly made up of the most vulnerable and there is a strong
correlation between the Easter break and the spike in positive cases,” said Dr. Hector Ocaranza,
City/County Health Authority. “Mother’s Day is just around the corner. We want to remind everyone that
gatherings with anyone who is not in your immediate household means that you are placing your loved
ones—your mothers and grandmothers—at risk of contracting the virus. We need everyone to please
take this serious and take care of each other.”
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