The Imperial County Public Health Department reported another COVID-19 death in Thursday's update.
No information about the deceased was released other that they were over 80 years old. The total number of deaths in the county now stands at 15. The Thursday numbers show that 712 individuals have tested positive for the virus , an increase of 65 from the Wednesday update. Of the additional 65 cases 27 are from Calexico and 17 from El Centro. The number of active cases increased from 324 to 378 and the number of patients who have recovered has gone from 309 to 319.
The update released Thursday are based on 405 test results reported to the health department.