New Mexico reports 5 new deaths, 175 additional COVID-19 cases

KOB Web Staff

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reported 5 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 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque.
A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County.
A female in her 50s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 4,131.

In addition to the deaths, the state reported 175 additional COVID-19 cases. As of Friday, New Mexico has reported a total of 201,868 cases.

The latest cases include:

43 new cases in Bernalillo County
4 new cases in Chaves County
2 new cases in Cibola County
4 new cases in Curry County
1 new case in De Baca County
12 new cases in Doña Ana County
4 new cases in Eddy County
4 new cases in Guadalupe County
1 new case in Lincoln County
1 new case in Los Alamos County
1 new case in Luna County
1 new case in McKinley County
5 new cases in Otero County
3 new cases in Quay County
8 new cases in Rio Arriba County
11 new cases in Sandoval County
37 new cases in San Juan County
4 new cases in San Miguel County
18 new cases in Santa Fe County
1 new case in Sierra County
1 new case in Torrance County
5 new cases in Valencia County
4 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

The state reports that 144 individuals are currently being hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19.

As of Friday, there are 187,238 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the NMDOH.