El Paso sees just 1 new virus death as active cases surpass 37000 - KVIA El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one new coronavirus-related death Friday morning.

That is the fewest number of deaths reported since Oct.

Health officials also reported 678 new cases.

The number of active cases reached a new all-time high, at 37,058.

Since the start of the pandemic there have been 84,683 confirmed cases in El Paso, with 46,152 reported recoveries.

Look for a huge surge in cases in two weeks.