SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 1,442 additional COVID-19 cases and 27 deaths. As of today, there are 891 individuals hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19. This number may include individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 out of state but are currently hospitalized in New Mexico. This number does not include New Mexicans who tested positive for COVID-19 and may have been transferred to a hospital out of state.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
449 new cases in Bernalillo County
2 new cases in Catron County
63 new cases in Chaves County
3 new cases in Cibola County
UPDATE:>> COVID-19 tally: 16 new cases in Taos County; 1,442 new cases in New Mexico; 2,155 deaths; 128,930 positives
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UPDATE:>> COVID-19 tally: 8 new cases in Taos County; 1,463 new cases in New Mexico; 2,128 deaths; 127,500 positives
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The state Department of Health reported 1,463 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The department also reported 31 additional deaths related to the disease.
Bernalillo County had the most newly reported cases on Friday, with 418. Four other counties had 100 or more newly reported cases on Friday: Doña Ana County (137), San Juan County (131), Sandoval County (117) and McKinley County (111).
DOH also reported 31 new cases among inmates at five New Mexico Corrections Department facilities.
On Friday, the department reported 889 individuals were hospitalized for COVID-19, an increase of 37 people since Thursday. This could include those from other states who are hospitalized in New Mexico, but would not include New Mexicans who are hospitalized out of state.