El Paso's Coronavirus Hot-Spot Identified

The city of El Paso Texas's COVID-19 dashboard highlights (4) Zip Codes in the southeast section where the vast majority of the new SARS-CoV-2 cases and related fatalities are being reported: 79907, 79915, 79927, and 79936. The age demographic of this COVID-19 outbreak is focused on those between the ages of 20 and 29, as of October 28, 2020.

Previously, Texas Governor Abbott requested authorization the use of the William Beaumont Army Medical Center on Fort Bliss to house non-COVID patients to free up beds in El Paso-area hospitals for COVID patients. The Governor also detailed the additional steps the State of Texas is taking to contain the spread and expand hospital capacity in the region.