State reports Wednesday El Paso County has 48 COVID-19 deaths

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported Wednesday El Paso County saw 48 COVID-19 deaths and an increase of 731 COVID-19 cases.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, El Paso County has had 33,019 COVID-19 cases and 377 COVID-related deaths.

As of December 8, the two-week cumulative incidence rate in El Paso County is 1,211, with a two-week average positivity rate of 15%.

KRDO reached out to El Paso County Public Health regarding the high number of deaths reported Wednesday, a spokesperson said while EPCPH can't comment on how the state collects their death data, there has been some lags in delays and reporting.

According to Public Health Information Officer Michelle Hewitt, El Paso County has seen 49 deaths between Dec. 1 and Dec. 7.

Pueblo County saw a similar spike in reported deaths on Wednesday. According to the state, Pueblo County has a reported 28 new COVID-19 deaths and 290 new COVID-19 cases.

State data shows Fremont County gained 56 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new COVID-19 death, Teller County gained 36 new COVID-19 deaths and no new deaths.