Man in his 20s among 6 new virus deaths in El Paso

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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Department of Health announced six coronavirus-related deaths on Friday morning.

Health officials said the deaths occurred during the past six months.

A man of twenty has been identified as one of the victims. This is the eighth person in their twenties to die of the virus in El Paso.

The deaths also included one man in his 40s, another in his 60s and three men in their 80s.

Health officials also reported 512 new cases, bringing the number of known active cases to 35,188, which showed a slight decrease.

Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 115,810 confirmed cases with 78,348 reported recovery. Although doctors warn that some people who are healthy will still have long-term health consequences due to infection.

Click here for a full look at El Co’s Covid-19 data.

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