New Mexico reports 4 new deaths, 264 additional COVID-19 cases

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reported 4 additional COVID-19-related deaths in Friday’s report.

The latest deaths include:

  • A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 60s from Cibola County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) facility in Albuquerque.
  • A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 50s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 4,001.

In addition to the deaths, the state reported 264 additional COVID-19 cases. As of Friday, New Mexico has reported a total of 194,868 cases.

The latest cases include:

  • 97 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 9 new cases in Chaves County
  • 1 new case in Cibola County
  • 4 new cases in Curry County
  • 29 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 13 new cases in Eddy County
  • 1 new case in Grant County
  • 1 new case in Harding County
  • 4 new cases in Lea County
  • 3 new cases in Luna County
  • 8 new cases in McKinley County
  • 11 new cases in Otero County
  • 2 new cases in Quay County
  • 2 new cases in Rio Arriba County
  • 16 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 22 new cases in San Juan County
  • 4 new cases in San Miguel County
  • 11 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 5 new cases in Socorro County
  • 6 new cases in Taos County
  • 15 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% positivity result of the tests analyzed in Friday’s report from the state.

The state reports that 116 individuals are currently being hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19.

As of Friday, there are 176,357 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the NMDOH.