El Paso County’s rates for coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and deaths have been declining since hitting peaks in mid-January, according to the Public Health Department’s website.
The county experienced 170,259 coronavirus cases between March 1, 2020, and Feb. 8, 2022. In that timeframe, 1,507 people have died here.
The 80829 ZIP code has seen 803 positive cases, an increase of 11 cases since Feb. 1. But the rate of increase has slowed.
People aged 80 to 89 continue to be the most vulnerable.
According to the health department’s statistics, 416 people in that age group have died of coronavirus in almost two years. That’s about 37 percent of total deaths, although they comprise just 2.4 percent of the county’s population.
People aged 60 to 69 lead all others in hospital stays, with 1,442 out of 7,228. They comprise 9.9 percent of the county’s population, but account for approximately 20 percent of the hospitalizations.
The 20- to 29-year-old group continues to be most likely to contract the virus, with 38,066 total cases since March 2020. That’s about 22.5 percent of all cases, even though they’re 17.6 percent of the population.
Female residents continue to be more likely to test positive for coronavirus; as of Feb. 8, that’s 87,646 cases versus 81,459 among males. The county’s population was split 49.9 percent female and 50.1 percent male as of 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Public Health Department website has information about tests and vaccinations. Go to www.elpasocountyhealth.org/covid-19-testing-information and www.elpasocountyhealth.org/how-can-i-get-a-vaccine.
For information about quarantine and isolation, go to www.elpasocountyhealth.org/isolation-and-quarantine.