New Mexico reports 9 new deaths, 285 additional COVID-19 cases

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

The latest deaths include:

  • A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Willow Wood Assisted Living in Albuquerque.
  • A female in her 70s from Chaves County.
  • A male in his 90s from Cibola County. The individual was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society facility in Grants.
  • A female in her 90s from Grant County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 50s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 50s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 80s from McKinley County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 40s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 90s from Sandoval County. The individual was a resident of The Retreat Healthcare facility in Rio Rancho.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 4,098.

In addition to the deaths, the state reported 285 additional COVID-19 cases. As of Friday, New Mexico has reported a total of 199,333 cases.

The latest cases include:

  • 80 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 6 new cases in Chaves County
  • 2 new cases in Cibola County
  • 1 new case in Colfax County
  • 7 new cases in Curry County
  • 2 new cases in De Baca County
  • 19 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 7 new cases in Eddy County
  • 2 new cases in Grant County
  • 8 new cases in Guadalupe County
  • 3 new cases in Lea County
  • 4 new cases in Lincoln County
  • 6 new cases in Luna County
  • 8 new cases in McKinley County
  • 4 new cases in Otero County
  • 5 new cases in Quay County
  • 4 new cases in Rio Arriba County
  • 8 new cases in Roosevelt County
  • 7 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 55 new cases in San Juan County
  • 2 new cases in San Miguel County
  • 17 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 4 new cases in Sierra County
  • 3 new cases in Taos County
  • 7 new cases in Torrance County
  • 14 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 2.5% positivity result of the tests analyzed in Friday’s report from the state.

The state reports that 145 individuals are currently being hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19.

As of Friday, there are 184,263 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the NMDOH.