NM’s COVID test positivity rate continues to decrease

New Mexico’s COVID-19 test positivity rate is still decreasing.

The state Department of Health reported 341 new cases on Wednesday with a test positivity rate of 5 percent — down 0.2 percent from Tuesday.

Sandoval County added 20 new cases on Wednesday. ZIP code 87124 (southern Rio Rancho) was tied for the third-highest case count by ZIP code, with 12.

However, three of the 16 new COVID-19 deaths reported Wednesday were Sandoval County residents.

As of Wednesday, 176 people are hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19.

Wednesday cases by county:

81 new cases in Bernalillo County

4 new cases in Chaves County

10 new cases in Cibola County

5 new cases in Colfax County

5 new cases in Curry County

39 new cases in Doña Ana County

8 new cases in Eddy County

7 new cases in Grant County

10 new cases in Lea County

3 new cases in Lincoln County

4 new cases in Los Alamos County

2 new cases in Luna County

17 new cases in McKinley County

9 new cases in Otero County

11 new cases in Rio Arriba County

3 new cases in Roosevelt County

20 new cases in Sandoval County

22 new cases in San Juan County

7 new cases in San Miguel County

54 new cases in Santa Fe County

2 new cases in Sierra County

3 new cases in Taos County

1 new case in Torrance County

1 new case in Union County

13 new cases in Valencia County

Ten ZIP codes with the most cases Wednesday: