EL PASO, Texas – As the El Paso area experiences a peak in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations are also on the rise – straining the capacity of the medical system in the far west of the Texas
According to data recently released by the state of Texas on Tuesday afternoon, there were only nine intensive care unit beds available at hospitals in the El Paso area spanning three counties: El Paso , Hudspeth and Culberson
Data from Texas showed the total percentage of Covid-19-related hospitalizations in the tri-county area to be 1,772% on Tuesday – above the state’s 15% concern threshold
The state figures were provided just hours after local health officials said El Paso County single-handedly broke a record of Covid-19 hospitalizations on Tuesday There were currently 353 coronavirus patients in El Paso hospitals, including 101 in intensive care units
Over the past week, according to data from the local health department, hospitalizations in El Paso County have increased by 134%
In addition, Tuesday was also the sixth consecutive day of more than 400 new daily infections reported in El Paso County
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SOURCE: https://www.w24news.com
