New Mexico reports 5 new deaths, 798 additional COVID-19 cases

KOB Web Staff

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reported five additional COVID-19-related deaths Friday.

The latest deaths include:

A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 50s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 80s Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 4,446.

In addition to the deaths, the state reported 798 additional COVID-19 cases. As of Friday, New Mexico has reported a total of 218,569 cases.

The latest cases include:

197 new cases in Bernalillo County
53 new cases in Chaves County
7 new cases in Cibola County
7 new cases in Colfax County
18 new cases in Curry County
42 new cases in Doña Ana County
83 new cases in Eddy County
1 new case in Guadalupe County
1 new case in Hidalgo County
104 new cases in Lea County
18 new cases in Lincoln County
2 new cases in Los Alamos County
9 new cases in Luna County
22 new cases in McKinley County
43 new cases in Otero County
5 new cases in Quay County
4 new cases in Rio Arriba County
17 new cases in Roosevelt County
37 new cases in Sandoval County
33 new cases in San Juan County
8 new cases in San Miguel County
28 new cases in Santa Fe County
3 new cases in Sierra County
7 new cases in Socorro County
2 new cases in Taos County
6 new cases in Torrance County
40 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Cibola County Correctional Center

The state reported that 296 individuals are currently being hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19.

As of Friday, there are 198,398 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the NMDOH