The number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to drop considerably in New Mexico.
According to a press release from the state Department of Health, there are 322 people hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19 as of Monday, the lowest statewide count since Oct. 15.
There were also just 1,563 cases statewide over the last three days, which was less than half of the previous weekend’s three-day count. The state’s test positivity rate for Monday was 10.6 percent, down 2 percent compared to Friday.
Sandoval County had 105 new cases over the last three days. ZIP code 87124 (Rio Rancho) had the second-highest number of new cases by ZIP code with 47.
Three Sandoval County residents — all in their 70s — were among 20 COVID-related deaths reported by NMDOH.
Monday cases by county:
395 new cases in Bernalillo County
2 new cases in Catron County
20 new cases in Chaves County
31 new cases in Cibola County
7 new cases in Colfax County
35 new cases in Curry County
2 new cases in De Baca County
209 new cases in Doña Ana County
25 new cases in Eddy County
20 new cases in Grant County
32 new cases in Guadalupe County
4 new cases in Hidalgo County
19 new cases in Lea County
13 new cases in Lincoln County
22 new cases in Los Alamos County
27 new cases in Luna County
58 new cases in McKinley County
3 new cases in Mora County
33 new cases in Otero County
3 new cases in Quay County
24 new cases in Rio Arriba County
5 new cases in Roosevelt County
105 new cases in Sandoval County
134 new cases in San Juan County
33 new cases in San Miguel County
111 new cases in Santa Fe County
8 new cases in Sierra County
12 new cases in Socorro County
20 new cases in Taos County
12 new cases in Torrance County
8 new cases in Union County
62 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Cibola County Correctional Center
10 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
4 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
47 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Guadalupe County Correctional Facility
7 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County
Ten ZIP codes with the most cases Monday:
87401 – 50
87124 – 47
87121 – 46
87507 – 45
87031 – 43
88081 – 38
87120 – 35
87144 – 35
87114 – 34
88101 – 34