2 additional positive tests of COVID-19 in Curry County
SANTA FE (KSMX)- Curry County sees two additional positive tests of COVID-19 bringing the total to 5 cases in the county. Roosevelt County remains at 1 positive case.
Including the newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 363 positive tests for COVID-19:
Bernalillo County: 148
Catron County: 1
Chaves County: 10
Cibola County: 4
Curry County: 5
Doña Ana County: 21
Eddy County: 4
Grant County: 1
Lea County: 2
McKinley County: 20
Otero County: 1
Rio Arriba County: 4
Roosevelt County: 1
Sandoval County: 32
San Juan County: 37
San Miguel County: 1
Santa Fe County: 48
Socorro County: 3
Taos County: 12
Torrance County: 3
Valencia County: 5
The Department of Health on Tuesday also reported one additional death in New Mexico related to COVID-19 bring the total to 6 in the state.
As of today, there are 31 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.
Thanks to increased statewide testing capacity, the following people may now be considered for COVID-19 testing:
- Asymptomatic people who are close contacts or household members of New Mexico residents who have already tested positive for the coronavirus;
- Asymptomatic residents in nursing homes;
- Asymptomatic people in congregant settings such as homeless shelters, group homes, detention centers;
- Symptomatic people displaying the COVID-19 symptoms of cough, fever or shortness of breath.
