COVID-19 cases and the latest test positivity rate both continue to decline in New Mexico, and statewide hospitalizations are at their lowest number since early August.

The state reported 680 new cases and a test positivity rate of 7.1 percent over the last three days, the state Department of Health announced in a press release Monday. There are 228 people hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19 as of Monday, the lowest number August 6, 2021. There were 216 hospitalizations as of that date.

Sandoval County reported 44 new cases Monday. ZIP code 87144 (northern Rio Rancho) was tied for the ninth-highest case count by ZIP code, with 16.

A female in her 30s from Sandoval County was among the 17 new COVID-19 deaths reported on Monday. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

Monday cases by county:

261 new cases in Bernalillo County

1 new case in Catron County

2 new cases in Chaves County

13 new cases in Cibola County

2 new cases in Colfax County

6 new cases in Curry County

61 new cases in Doña Ana County

12 new cases in Eddy County

12 new cases in Grant County

3 new cases in Hidalgo County

3 new cases in Lea County

7 new cases in Lincoln County

6 new cases in Los Alamos County

10 new cases in Luna County

31 new cases in McKinley County

1 new case in Mora County

18 new cases in Otero County

8 new cases in Rio Arriba County

1 new case in Roosevelt County

44 new cases in Sandoval County

69 new cases in San Juan County

9 new cases in San Miguel County

62 new cases in Santa Fe County

4 new cases in Sierra County

7 new cases in Socorro County

6 new cases in Taos County

4 new cases in Torrance County

17 new cases in Valencia County

Ten ZIP codes with the most cases Monday:

87120 – 36

87114 – 33

87121 – 31

87111 – 26

87401 – 26

87109 – 22

87505 – 22

87105 – 18

87123 – 16

87144 – 16