New Mexico reports 11 new deaths, 266 additional COVID-19 cases

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reported 11 additional COVID-19-related deaths in Thursday’s report.

The latest deaths include:

  • A male in his 70s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A second male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A female in her 60s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 60s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 60s from Lincoln County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A female in her 50s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 80s from Otero County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 80s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 70s from Sierra County. The individual had underlying conditions.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,974.

In addition to the deaths, the state reported 266 additional COVID-19 cases. As of Thursday, New Mexico has reported a total of 193,247 cases.

The latest cases include:

  • 94 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 2 new cases in Chaves County
  • 8 new cases in Cibola County
  • 2 new cases in De Baca County
  • 42 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 13 new cases in Eddy County
  • 5 new cases in Grant County
  • 3 new cases in Lea County
  • 2 new cases in Lincoln County
  • 2 new cases in Luna County
  • 2 new cases in McKinley County
  • 11 new cases in Otero County
  • 3 new cases in Rio Arriba County
  • 1 new case in Roosevelt County
  • 13 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 26 new cases in San Juan County
  • 1 new case in San Miguel County
  • 9 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 4 new cases in Sierra County
  • 3 new cases in Socorro County
  • 1 new case in Taos County
  • 1 new case in Torrance County
  • 16 new cases in Valencia County
  • 2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility

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

KOB 4 determined there was a 3.17% positivity result of the tests analyzed in Thursday’s report from the state.

The state reports that 87 individuals are currently being hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19.

As of Thursday, there are 174,641 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the NMDOH.