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07/19/2020 - City Reports Another Spike, Youth Accounts for the Majority of New Cases

07/18/2020 - State Testing Sites Re-Locating to Larger Mega Drive-Thru Locations

07/16/2020 - Spike in Deaths, Health Officials Urge Community to Practice Safety Precautions

07/13/2020 - Testing Extended at Various Locations

07/09/2020 - Orders for School Systems Reopening

07/09/2020 - City Officials Issue Guidance to Local Schools

07/01/2020 - State Mandates Face Coverings City Amends Local Directive

07/02/2020 - Testing Extended at Various Locations

07/02/2020 - Third Amendment to Fourth Local Emergency Directive

07/02/2020 - City Urges Residents to Take Safety Precautions Triple Digit Spike

06/29/2020 - COVID-19 Update-City Amends Local Emergency Directive

06/28/2020 - City Postpones Reopening of Quality of Life Services

06/28/2020 - COVID Update_City Reports Another Triple-Digit Spike

06/26/2020 - City Reports Largest Spike To Date

06/20/2020 - Testing Extended at Various Locations New Walk-Up Location

06/18/2020 - Amended Directive for Face Covering Rules for Businesses

06/18/2020 - City, County Amend Face Covering Rules for Businesses

06/18/2020 - City Anthony and Canutillo ISD Partner to Expand COVID-19 Testing

06/16/2020 - City Reports Seven Additional Deaths

06/12/2020 - City and Project Vida Partner to Expand COVID-19 Testing

06/05/2020 - City Reports One Death, Cluster Increases Cases

06/04/2020 - City Reports Spike Due to Cluster

06/04/2020 - Positive Cases Reach Over Three Thousand City Reports Another Triple Digit Spike

06/03/2020 - City Reports Five More Deaths

06/02/2020 - City Reports Three More Deaths

06/01/2020 - City Reports Two More Deaths

Previous Releases 05/30/2020 - City Reports One Additional Death, Reminds Public of Testing Options 05/29/2020 - City Reports Five More Deaths 05/28/2020 - City County Amends Local Directive 05/28/2020 - City Reports Four Deaths, Another Triple Digit Spike 05/27/2020 - UTEP to Use University Labs for City Coronavirus Testing 05/26/2020 - City and YISD Partner to Expand COVID-19 Testing 05/26/2020 - City Reports Two Additional Deaths 05/24/2020 - Health Officials Release Cluster Data 05/22/2020 - Community Urged to Observe Memorial Day Virtually 05/22/2020 - COVID-19 Testing Extended to Early June 05/22/2020 - City Reports Another Triple Digit Spike 05/21/2020 - City County Amends Local Directive 05/21/2020 - City Reports Another Spike in Cases and Three Additional Deaths 05/21/2020 - CVS to Begin COVID-19 Testing 05/20/2020 - City Reports Two Additional Deaths 05/19/2020 - COVID-19 Testing Expanded 05/19/2020 - Public Library Offers Online Programs for Families 05/18/2020 - Municipal Court to Offer Virtual Traffic Safety Story Time 05/18/2020 - City Reports Additional Cases Open Texas Efforts Delayed One Week 05/17/2020 - State Amends Mobile Testing Dates and Locations 05/16/2020 - City Reports One Additional Death, Assisting Regional Community 05/15/2020 - City Reports Two Additional Deaths, Over 2000 People Tested in 48-Hour Period 05/14/2020 - City Reports Two Additional Deaths Drive Thru Testing Sites Expand 05/13/2020 - City Reports Five Additional Deaths 05/12/2020 - City Reports Three Additional Deaths 05/12/2020 - City to Use Innovative Method to Combat N95 Mask Shortages 05/12/2020 - City Collaborates with County & PBS to Crowd Source COVID-19 PSA 05/11/2020 - Council Extends Emergency Ordinances 05/11/2020 - COVID-19 Testing Available for Asymptomatic Residents 05/10/2020 - COVID-19 Testing Expanded 05/10/2020 - City Urges Residents to Keep Our Most Vulnerable Population Safe 05/09/2020 - City Urges Residents to Keep their Mothers Safe 05/08/2020 - El Paso Streetcar to Conduct Scheduled Operational Test 05/08/2020 - City to Host Virtual Mother’s Day Celebrations on Social Media 05/08/2020 - City Reports Two Additional Deaths Spike in Positive Cases 05/07/2020 - City County to Amend Local Directive Reports Seven Deaths 05/06/2020 - City Reports Death Urges Residents to Protect Vulnerable Population 05/05/2020 - Numbers Continue Increasing, Residents Urged to Wear Face Coverings 05/04/2020 - Positive Cases Reach Over One Thousand 05/01/2020 - Additional COVID-19 Death Urges Residents to Abide 04/30/2020 – Funders and Coalition Members Announcement 04/29/2020 - City Report Four Deaths Urges Caution 04/23/2020 - City Amends Emergency Directive Aimed at Reducing Spread of COVID-19 04/23/2020 - City of El Paso Announces New Public-Private Partnership to Enhance Regional Public Healt Response to COVID-19 Pandemic 04/01/2020 - City Amends Emergency Directive Aimed at Reducing Spread of COVID-19 03/30/2020 - City and County Create Joint Small Business Emergency Relief Program 03/28/2020 – El Paso Identifies Additional COVID-19 Cases 03/27/2020 – El Paso Identifies Additional COVID-19 Cases 03/27/2020 – Landfill Services Changes Related to COVID-19 03/26/2020 – Parks and Recreation COVID19 03/26/2020 – El Paso Identifies Additional COVID-19 Cases 03/26/2020 – COVID-19 Drive Thru Specimen Collection Phase II Begins 03/25/2020 – Consolidated Tax Office Closes to In-Person Services 03/25/2020 – New COVID-19 Cases in El Paso County 03/25/2020 – EPWater Temporarily Suspends Sandbag Distribution 03/24/2020 – Planning Inspections Department Encourages Public to Use Online Services 03/24/2020 – New COVID 19 Cases in El Paso County 03/24/2020 – City Offers Drive Thru COVID-19 Sample Collection 03/24/2020 – Environmental Services Announces Waste Service Changes 03/24/2020 – Police Modify Records Services 03/24/2020 – Stay Home, Work Safe 03/23/2020 – Sun Metro Service Update 03/23/2020 – Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Drive-thru Specimen Collection Site 03/23/2020 – Curbside Meal Distribution at Senior Centers to Continue for Qualifying Senior Residents 03/21/2020 – COVID-19 Status Update 03/21/2020 – Streetcar Service Update 03/21/2020 – Sun Metro Free Rides and Service Changes Related to COVID-19 03/20/2020 – City Response to Travel Restrictions at Ports of Entry Along U.S.-Mexico Border 03/20/2020 – City Issues Amended Emergency Directive to Reduce Spread of COVID-19 03/20/2020 – Municipal Court to Close In-Person Services 03/20/2020 – Environmental Services Department Notice to Customers 03/20/2020 – Police Implement Modifications in Response to COVID-19 Threat 03/18/2020 – COVID-19 What it Takes to Get Tested 03/18/2020 – COVID-19 Prevention Guidance Provided to Dental Providers 03/18/2020 – City to Close Animal Services Recreation Centers Libraries Museums and Zoo 03/17/2020 – City Council Ordinances, Health Authority Orders Aim to Reduce Spread of COVID-19 03/17/2020 – Municipal Court Cancellations 03/16/2020 – City Daycare & Pre-School Closures Due to COVID-19 Safety Measures 03/16/2020 – Third Positive Case of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Identified 03/16/2020 – Notice of Emergency City Council Meeting 03/15/2020 – Second Presumptive COVID19 in El Paso 03/14/2020 – Health Officials Provide School Districts with Coronavirus Guidance for Students Faculty 03/14/2020 – Public Health COVID-19 Education Taskforce Deploys in El Paso 03/13/2020 – First Presumptive Positive Case of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Reported in El Paso 03/12/2020 – Programming at City Facilities Suspended 03/10/2020 – Community Leaders to Discuss Preparations for Novel Coronavirus 03/03/2020 – Public Health Laboratory Ready to Test for COVID-19 Locally 02/28/2020 – Public Health Continues to Monitor and Prepare for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Comunicados de prensa 07/19/2020 - La Ciudad Informa Pico Adicional Jovenes son la Mayoría de los Casos 07/18/2020 - Sitios de Prueba Estatales se Trasladan a Ubicaciones Mega Drive-Thru 07/16/2020 - Pico en Decesos Oficiales de Salid Piden a la Comunidad Seguir Precauciones 07/09/2020 - Oficiales de Salúd Brindan Orientación Para Escuelas Locales 07/02/2020 – COVID-19 Aumento de Tres Digitos Adicional Reportado 07/02/2020 – COVID-19 El Estado Manda el Uso de Cubiertas Faciales Se Enmienda Directiva Local 07/02/2020 – Fechas Adicionales de Pruebas en Multiples Sitios 06/29/2020 – COVID-19 La Ciudad Enmienda Directiva Local de Emergencia 06/28/2020 - Actualización COVID - Aumento de Tres Digitos Adicional Reportado 06/26/2020 – Se Reporta el Pico de Casos Más Elevado al Momento 06/20/2020 – Pruebas Extendidas Nuevo Centro de de Acceso a Pie 06/18/2020 – La Ciudad de El Paso Anthony y Canutillo ISD Se Unen Para Proveer Pruebas COVID-19 06/18/2020 – La Ciudad y Condado Actualizan Directivas Para Negocios Sobre Recubrimientos Faciales 06/16/2020 - Siete Muertes Adicionales Reportadas 06/12/2020 - La Ciudad y Proyecto Vida Se Unen Para Expandir Pruebas COVID-19 06/05/2020 - COVID Una Muerte Adicional Reportada, Brote Aumenta Casos 06/04/2020 - Aumento de Casos Conectados a Brote 06/04/2020 - Alza de Tres Dígitos Más de Tres Mil Casos Reportados en El Paso 06/03/2020 - Cinco Muertes Adicionales Reportadas 06/02/2020 - Tres Muertes Adicionales Reportadas 06/01/2020 - Dos Muertes Adicionales Reportadas 05/30/2020 - Se Reporta Una Muerte Adicional Recordatorio de Pruebas Disponibles 05/29/2020 - Cinco Muertes Adicionales Reportadas 05/28/2020 - Ciudad y Condado Enmiendan Directiva Local 05/28/2020 - Cuatro Muertes y un Brote de Tres Digitos Reportados 05/26/2020 - La Ciudad y YISD se Asocian para Ofrecer Pruebas COVID-19 05/26/2020 - Dos Muertes Adicionales Reportadas 05/24/2020 - Autoridades de Salúd Publican Datos Sobre Brotes 05/22/2020 - Se Insta a la Comunidad a Participar en Dia de Los Caidos de Manera Virtual 05/22/2020 - Pruebas Covid-19 Extendidas Hasta Principios de Junio 05/22/2020 - Brote Adicional de Tres Digitos Reportado 05/21/2020 – CVS Ofrece Pruebas de COVID-19 05/21/2020 - La Ciudad y Condado Enmiendan Directivas Locales 05/21/2020 - Brote Adicional y Tres Muertes Reportados 05/20/2020 - Se Reportan 2 Muertes Adicionales 05/19/2020 - Se Reportan 5 Muertes Adicionales 05/19/2020 - Ampliación a Pruebas COVID-19 05/18/2020 - Casos Adicionales Reportados Apertura de Texas Se Retrasa una Semana 05/17/2020 - Estado Modifica Fechas y Ubicaciones las Pruebas Móviles 05/16/2020 - La Ciudad Informa Una Muerte Adicional, Apoyo a la Comunidad Regional 05/15/2020 - La Ciudad Se Reportan Dos Muertes Más, más de 2000 Pruebas Realizadas en 48 horas 05/14/2020 - La Ciudad Reporta Dos Muertes Adicionales Se Extienden Fechas de Pruebas 05/13/2020 - La Ciudad Reporta 5 Muertes Adicionales 05/12/2020 - La Ciudad Reporta 3 Muertes Adicionales 05/12/2020 - La Ciudad Combate Escasez de Mascaras N95 Con Metodos Innovadores 05/12/2020 - La Ciudad Colabora con Condado y PBS en Concurso de Videos COVID-19 05/11/2020 - Pruebas COVID-19 Disponibles Para Pacientes Asimtomáticos 05/11/2020 - Consejo Extiende Ordenanza de Emergencia 05/10/2020 - La Ciudad Reporta Una Muerte Adicional Se Pide a la Comunidad Proteger a Los Más Vulnerables 05/09/2020 - Se Pide a Población a Celebrar el DÍa de las Madres a Distancia 05/08/2020 - Se Reportan Dos Muertes Adicionales y una Aumento de Casos 05/07/2020 - Ciudad y Condado Enmiendan Las Ordenes Se Reportan 7 Muertes Adicionales 05/06/2020 - Se Reporta Muerte Adicional Se Pide a la Población Proteger a los Más Vulnerables 05/05/2020 - Se Insiste a los Residentes Usar Cubiertas Faciales 05/04/2020 - El Numero de Casos Asciende a Más de Mil 05/01/2020 - Una Muerte Adicional, Se Insta a los Residentes a Acatar Directivas 04/30/2020 - News Release - Negocios, Fundaciones Y Oficiales De Salud Dan Un Paso Al Frente Para Apoyar La Respuesta Regional De Salud Pública Mejorada Al Covid-19 04/29/2020 - Ciudad Cuatro Nuevas Muertes Insta a la Precaución 04/23/2020 - Nuevas Directivas de Emergencia Diseñadas para Prevenir Contagios de COVID-19 04/23/2020 - Ciudad de El Paso Anuncia Nueva Aliazna Publico-Privada Para Fortalezer la Respuesta Regional de Salud Publica a la Pandemia del COVID-19 04/01/2020 - La Ciudad Modifica la Directiva de Emergencia Dirigida a Reducir la Propagación de COVID-19 03/24/2020 – Autoridades de Salud de la Ciudad y Condado de El Paso Emiten Orden Quedese en Casa Trabaje Seguro