COVID-19 numbers are still dropping in New Mexico, seemly signaling that the surge of the omicron variant is dying down.

After marking 710 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, the state recorded 1,083 new cases Wednesday, according to the New Mexico Department of Health.

The state saw 27 additional COVID deaths Tuesday and 18 more on Wednesday. The seven-day test positivity rate was 14.8 percent Tuesday and 14.1 percent Wednesday.

All of those numbers have dropped significantly from less than a month ago and the lowest since last fall.

Here’s the break-down of details, from the NMDOH:

  • 308 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 2 new cases in Catron County
  • 16 new cases in Chaves County
  • 29 new cases in Cibola County
  • 6 new cases in Colfax County
  • 21 new cases in Curry County
  • 122 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 24 new cases in Eddy County
  • 29 new cases in Grant County
  • 5 new cases in Guadalupe County
  • 5 new cases in Hidalgo County
  • 15 new cases in Lea County
  • 13 new cases in Lincoln County
  • 10 new cases in Los Alamos County
  • 27 new cases in Luna County
  • 50 new cases in McKinley County
  • 1 new case in Mora County
  • 32 new cases in Otero County
  • 2 new cases in Quay County
  • 19 new cases in Rio Arriba County
  • 10 new cases in Roosevelt County
  • 90 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 105 new cases in San Juan County
  • 18 new cases in San Miguel County
  • 41 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 2 new cases in Sierra County
  • 8 new cases in Socorro County
  • 11 new cases in Taos County
  • 7 new cases in Torrance County
  • 2 new cases in Union County
  • 43 new cases in Valencia County
  • 1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Federal Prison Facility
  • 3 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
  • 3 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
  • 3 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Guadalupe County Correctional Facility

The Department of Health on Wednesday reported 18 additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

Ten recent deaths:

  • A female in her 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County.
  • A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque.
  • A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque.
  • A male in his 50s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 80s from Lincoln County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo.
  • A female in her 60s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A second female in her 60s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 50s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 60s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

Eight* deaths > 30 days:

  • A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County.
  • A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the The Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque.
  • A female in her 50s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Adobe Assisted Living facility in Las Cruces.
  • A female in her 90s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 50s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 50s from Quay County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 60s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 6,729.

*COVID related deaths are reported when a death certificate has been issued and some death certificates are delayed due to insufficient information.

The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Feb. 16 are:

  • 87121 – 47
  • 88001 – 43
  • 87124 – 38
  • 87120 – 36
  • 87401 – 35
  • 87114 – 34
  • 87105 – 28
  • 87112 – 28
  • 87144 – 27
  • 88030 – 23

Daily case counts and test numbers are raw data based on information the state receives today – meaning data that has not yet been scrutinized to identify potential duplicates or late-arriving positives or negatives.

As of today, there are 446 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.

As of today, there are 405,383 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.