New Mexico reports 19 new deaths, 209 additional COVID-19 cases

KOB Web Staff

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

The latest deaths include:

A male in his 80s from Curry County. The individual was hospitalized.
A second male in his 80s from Curry County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from De Baca County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County.
A second male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
A third male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 50s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 50s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 50s from Lea County.
A female in her 60s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 60s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 70s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 80s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 50s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized.
A second male in his 50s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized.
A third male in his 50s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 70s from Otero County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 30s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,830. The New Mexico Department of Health reports that it received 14 death certificates from the state Texas on March 8. They were were issued between 1/20/2021 and 2/20/2021. The deaths are included in Tuesday’s update.

In addition to the deaths, the state reported 209 additional COVID-19 cases. As of Tuesday, New Mexico has reported a total of 187,238 cases.

The latest cases include:

85 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Cibola County
6 new cases in Curry County
37 new cases in Doña Ana County
6 new cases in Eddy County
3 new cases in Grant County
2 new cases in Lea County
2 new cases in Lincoln County
2 new cases in Luna County
6 new cases in McKinley County
12 new cases in Otero County
5 new cases in Rio Arriba County
12 new cases in Sandoval County
3 new cases in San Juan County
2 new cases in San Miguel County
12 new cases in Santa Fe County
1 new case in Taos County
3 new cases in Union County
9 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 2.4% positivity result of the tests analyzed in Tuesday’s report from the state.

The state reports that 128 individuals are currently being hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19.

As of Tuesday, there are 158,616 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.