New Mexico reports 6 new deaths, 236 additional COVID-19 cases

KOB Web Staff

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reported 6 additional COVID-19-related deaths in Thursday’s report.

The latest deaths include:

  • A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County.
  • A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 50s from Chaves County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 70s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 40s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 60s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,845.

In addition to the deaths, the state reported 236 additional COVID-19 cases. As of Thursday, New Mexico has reported a total of 187,720 cases.

The latest cases include:

  • 77 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 3 new cases in Chaves County
  • 4 new cases in Cibola County
  • 5 new cases in Curry County
  • 36 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 7 new cases in Eddy County
  • 11 new cases in Grant County
  • 1 new case in Lea County
  • 3 new cases in Lincoln County
  • 1 new case in Los Alamos County
  • 4 new cases in Luna County
  • 6 new cases in McKinley County
  • 1 new case in Mora County
  • 9 new cases in Otero County
  • 1 new case in Quay County
  • 6 new cases in Rio Arriba County
  • 5 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 18 new cases in San Juan County
  • 2 new cases in San Miguel County
  • 15 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 2 new cases in Taos County
  • 2 new cases in Valencia County
  • 2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
  • 15 new cases 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 1.8% positivity result of the tests analyzed in Thursday’s report from the state.

The state reports that 130 individuals are currently being hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19.

As of Thursday, there are 161,650 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.