New Mexico reports 9 new deaths, 609 additional cases of COVID-19

  • A woman in her 70s in Bernalillo County. The individual resided on the premises of Tercer Cielo, in Albuquerque.
  • A woman in her 80s in Bernalillo County. The individual resided on the premises of Casa Sandia in Albuquerque.
  • Man in his 80s in Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A second man in his 80s in Bernalillo County. The individual had illness and was a resident of the Casa Sandia facilities in Albuquerque.
  • A woman in her 90s in Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Albuquerque Free Assisted Living Center.
  • A second woman in her 90s in Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying diseases. The individual was a resident of the Montebello on Academy complex in Albuquerque.
  • A 90-year-old man from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the BeeHive Homes San Pedro facility in Albuquerque.
  • Woman in her 80s in the municipality of Chaves. The individual was a resident of the Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell.
  • A 90-year-old man from Sierra County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying diseases. The individual was a resident of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences.

The death toll of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 2,316.

In addition to the deaths, the state reported an additional 609 cases of COVID-19. As of Saturday, New Mexico had reported a total of 137,226 cases.

The most recent cases include:

  • 125 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 34 new cases in the municipality of Chaves
  • 3 new cases in Cibola County
  • 8 new cases in Curry County
  • 1 new case in De Baca County
  • 74 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 49 new cases in Eddy County
  • 5 new cases in Grant County
  • 2 new cases in Hidalgo County
  • 44 new cases in Lea County
  • 4 new cases in Lincoln County
  • 3 new cases in Los Alamos County
  • 8 new cases in Luna County
  • 34 new cases in McKinley County
  • 1 new case in Mora County
  • 13 new cases in Otero County
  • 2 new cases in Quay County
  • 5 new cases in the municipality of Rio Arriba
  • 15 new cases in Roosevelt County
  • 30 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 78 new cases in San Juan County
  • 4 new cases in San Miguel County
  • 16 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 2 new cases in Sierra County
  • 6 new cases in Socorro County
  • 10 new cases in Taos County
  • 2 new cases in Union County
  • 31 new cases in Valencia County

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

KOB 4 found that there was 5.3% positivity in the exams analyzed in Saturday’s state report.

The state reports that 749 people are currently being treated for COVID-19 at the hospital. The number may include individuals tested positive for COVID-19 outside the state, but are hospitalized in New Mexico.

As of Saturday, there were 59,506 cases of COVID-19 designated as recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.

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