New Mexico reports 12 new deaths, 281 additional COVID-19 cases

KOB Web Staff

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reported 12 additional COVID-19-related deaths in Wednesday’s report.

The latest deaths include:

  • A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Tender Heart Assisted Living facility in Albuquerque.
  • A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 70s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 70s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 80s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 60s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 70s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 80s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 30s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 40s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 50s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,562.

In addition to the deaths, the state reported 281 additional COVID-19 cases. As of Wednesday, New Mexico has reported a total of 181,332 cases.

The latest cases include:

  • 120 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 3 new cases in Chaves County
  • 3 new cases in Cibola County
  • 1 new case in Colfax County
  • 3 new cases in Curry County
  • 49 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 4 new cases in Eddy County
  • 4 new cases in Grant County
  • 1 new case in Guadalupe County
  • 3 new cases in Lea County
  • 1 new case in Lincoln County
  • 7 new cases in McKinley County
  • 8 new cases in Otero County
  • 1 new case in Quay County
  • 7 new cases in Rio Arriba County
  • 21 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 22 new cases in San Juan County
  • 1 new case in San Miguel County
  • 10 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 3 new cases in Socorro County
  • 1 new case in Taos County
  • 2 new cases in Torrance County
  • 4 new cases in Valencia County
  • 1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Cibola County Correctional Center
  • 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility

To see the number of positive cases in each county or by zip code, click here.

KOB 4 determined there was a 2.4% positivity result of the tests analyzed in Wednesday’s report from the state.

The state reports that 280 individuals are currently being hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19.

As of Wednesday, there are 125,064 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.