17 out of 33 counties test positive for COVID-19
SANTA FE (KSMX)-New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 55 additional positive tests for COVID-19 bring the total to 191 cases.
This includes two tests from the immediate area. Earlier this week Curry County confirmed the first case on the high plains followed by a Cannon Airforce Airman who resides in Roosevelt County.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 27 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Cibola County
- 1 new case in Eddy County
- 1 new case in Lea County
- 2 new cases in McKinley County
- 1 new case in Rio Arriba County
- 1 new case in Roosevelt County
- 5 new cases in Sandoval County
- 3 new cases in San Juan County
- 7 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 5 new cases in Taos County
- 1 new case in Valencia County
Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 191 positive tests for COVID-19:
Bernalillo County: 82
Cibola County: 2
Chaves County: 4
Curry County: 1
Doña Ana County: 16
Eddy County: 2
Lea County: 2
McKinley County: 5
Rio Arriba County: 3
Roosevelt County: 1
Sandoval County: 15
San Juan County: 17
San Miguel County: 1
Santa Fe County: 29
Socorro County: 2
Taos County: 8
Valencia County: 1
As of today, there are 17 individuals hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19. This number may include individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 out of state but are currently hospitalized in New Mexico. This number does not include New Mexicans who tested positive for COVID-19 and may have been transferred to a hospital out of state.
The New Mexico Department of Health has active investigations into the positive patients, which includes contact-tracing and swabs of symptomatic individuals who have had contact with the positive cases.
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