New Mexico reports 9 new deaths, 187 additional COVID-19 cases

KOB Web Staff

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reported 9 additional COVID-19-related deaths in Tuesday’s report.

The latest deaths include:

  • A female in her 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 80s from Chaves County. The individual was a resident of the Mission Arch Center in Roswell.
  • A male in his 60s from Curry County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 70s from Eddy County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Artesia.
  • A female in her 70s from Eddy County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 60s from McKinley County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 20s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,988.

In addition to the deaths, the state reported 187 additional COVID-19 cases. As of Tuesday, New Mexico has reported a total of 194,164 cases.

The latest cases include:

  • 97 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Curry County
  • 13 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 3 new cases in Eddy County
  • 4 new cases in Grant County
  • 3 new cases in Lea County
  • 1 new case in Luna County
  • 8 new cases in McKinley County
  • 3 new cases in Rio Arriba County
  • 21 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 13 new cases in San Juan County
  • 4 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 2 new cases in Sierra County
  • 3 new cases in Socorro County
  • 1 new case in Taos County
  • 1 new case in Torrance County
  • 8 new cases in Valencia County
  • 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County

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

KOB 4 determined there was a 2.7% positivity result of the tests analyzed in Tuesday’s report from the state.

The state reports that 103 individuals are currently being hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19.

As of Tuesday, there are 175,460 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the NMDOH.