Two new cases in eastern New Mexico among 153 throughout state

The New Mexico Department of Health announced two new cases of COVID-19 in eastern New Mexico were among more than 150 new cases in the state.

Health officials announced one new case of the coronavirus in both Curry and Roosevelt counties.

Statewide, there were 153 new cases announced.

The most recent cases are:

• 44 new cases in Bernalillo County
• 5 new cases in Cibola County
• 1 new case in Curry County
• 3 new cases in Doña Ana County
• 43 new cases in McKinley County
• 1 new case in Roosevelt County
• 5 new cases in Sandoval County
• 45 new cases in San Juan County
• 4 new cases in Santa Fe County
• 1 new case in Socorro County
• 1 new case in Torrance County

The Department of Health also reported six additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19. Those cases are:

• A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions. The individual was a resident of Uptown Genesis in Albuquerque.
• A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
• A male in his 30s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
• A female in her 80s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
• A second female in her 80s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
• A male in his 90s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions. The individual was a resident of Life Care Center in Farmington.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 110.

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New Mexico has now had a total of 2,974 positive tests for COVID-19:

• Bernalillo County: 738
• Catron County: 1
• Chaves County: 22
• Cibola County: 46
• Colfax County: 5
• Curry County: 13
• Doña Ana County: 129
• Eddy County: 12
• Grant County: 14
• Guadalupe County: 13
• Harding County: 1
• Lea County: 10
• Lincoln County: 2
• Los Alamos County: 6
• Luna County: 3
• McKinley County: 820
• Otero County: 4
• Quay County: 4
• Rio Arriba County: 14
• Roosevelt County: 8
• Sandoval County: 383
• San Juan County: 508
• San Miguel County: 2
• Santa Fe County: 98
• Socorro County: 41
• Taos County: 17
• Torrance County: 15
• Union County: 3
• Valencia County: 42