New Mexico reports 5 new deaths, 297 additional COVID-19 cases
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reported 5 additional COVID-19-related deaths in Thursday’s report.
The latest deaths include:
- A female in her 60s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A female in her 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 80s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 70s from San Miguel County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 70s from Taos County. The individual was hospitalized.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,942.
In addition to the deaths, the state reported 297 additional COVID-19 cases. As of Thursday, New Mexico has reported a total of 191,945 cases.
The latest cases include:
- 112 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 4 new cases in Chaves County
- 5 new cases in Curry County
- 51 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 4 new cases in Eddy County
- 4 new cases in Grant County
- 2 new cases in Hidalgo County
- 3 new cases in Lea County
- 2 new cases in Lincoln County
- 7 new cases in Luna County
- 20 new cases in Otero County
- 8 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 1 new case in Roosevelt County
- 21 new cases in Sandoval County
- 19 new cases in San Juan County
- 1 new case in San Miguel County
- 12 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 5 new cases in Taos County
- 1 new case in Torrance County
- 15 new cases in Valencia County
To see the number of positive cases in each county or by zip code, click here.
KOB 4 determined there was a 2.8% positivity result of the tests analyzed in Thursday’s report from the state.
The state reports that 96 individuals are currently being hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19.
As of Thursday, there are 173,824 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the NMDOH.