New Mexico’s COVID-19 test positivity rate numbers continue to trend downward.

According to a press release from the state Department of Health, Friday’s statewide test positivity rate was 8.1 percent — down 0.6 percent from Thursday.

The state added 453 new cases Friday, including 38 in Sandoval County. ZIP codes 87124 (southern Rio Rancho) was tied for the state’s third-highest case count by ZIP code, with 15. ZIP code 87144 (northern Rio Rancho) had the state’s fifth-highest case count by ZIP code, with 14.

Five of the state’s 30 COVID-related deaths on Friday were Sandoval County residents.

As of Friday, 304 people are hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19.

Friday cases by county:

143 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Catron County
18 new cases in Chaves County
6 new cases in Cibola County
5 new cases in Colfax County
10 new cases in Curry County
25 new cases in Doña Ana County
9 new cases in Eddy County
10 new cases in Grant County
3 new cases in Hidalgo County
9 new cases in Lea County
2 new cases in Lincoln County
9 new cases in Los Alamos County
7 new cases in Luna County
34 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Mora County
11 new cases in Otero County
1 new case in Quay County
9 new cases in Rio Arriba County
10 new cases in Roosevelt County
38 new cases in Sandoval County
37 new cases in San Juan County
4 new cases in San Miguel County
19 new cases in Santa Fe County
1 new case in Socorro County
3 new cases in Taos County
1 new case in Torrance County
5 new cases in Union County
21 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Roswell Correctional Center

Ten ZIP codes with the most cases Friday:

87121 – 19

87111 – 17

87105 – 15

87124 – 15

87144 – 14

87031 – 13

87107 – 13

87114 – 13

87401 – 12

87109 – 11