Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely.
The United States as of Aug. 10 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 92.4 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 67.2% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 48.2% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in New Mexico using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100,000 residents within the week leading up to Aug. 9, 2022. Cumulative cases per 100,000 served as a tiebreaker.
Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 infection rates in your state.
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,300 (2,984 total cases)
— 32.4% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (59 total deaths)
— 3.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,698 (2,591 total cases)
— 24.0% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 561 (67 total deaths)
— 42.0% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,439 (6,361 total cases)
— 31.9% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 296 (97 total deaths)
— 25.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,576 (4,255 total cases)
— 10.4% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 565 (94 total deaths)
— 43.0% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,388 (2,308 total cases)
— 25.1% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 769 (83 total deaths)
— 94.7% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,560 (91 total cases)
— 49.0% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 640 (4 total deaths)
— 62.0% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,837 (1,197 total cases)
— 2.5% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 395 (17 total deaths)
— 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,025 (14,865 total cases)
— 22.8% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 301 (203 total deaths)
— 23.8% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,667 (4,003 total cases)
— 27.6% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 103 (20 total deaths)
— 73.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,050 (6,833 total cases)
— 12.2% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (72 total deaths)
— 33.2% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,943 (11,654 total cases)
— 4.9% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 373 (145 total deaths)
— 5.6% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,105 (18,184 total cases)
— 9.0% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 522 (305 total deaths)
— 32.2% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,892 (848 total cases)
— 26.8% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 419 (17 total deaths)
— 6.1% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,492 (22,933 total cases)
— 24.4% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 540 (349 total deaths)
— 36.7% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,625 (174,025 total cases)
— 10.2% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 298 (2,022 total deaths)
— 24.6% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,679 (35,603 total cases)
— 17.0% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 220 (331 total deaths)
— 44.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,113 (39,788 total cases)
— 5.0% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (470 total deaths)
— 19.0% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,608 (14,005 total cases)
— 0.2% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 451 (221 total deaths)
— 14.2% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,037 (8,279 total cases)
— 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 757 (202 total deaths)
— 91.6% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,099 (45,987 total cases)
— 30.0% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 657 (814 total deaths)
— 66.3% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,807 (21,325 total cases)
— 2.6% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (293 total deaths)
— 3.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,191 (20,746 total cases)
— 2.3% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 536 (381 total deaths)
— 35.7% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,384 (636 total cases)
— 27.5% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 343 (6 total deaths)
— 13.2% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,150 (911 total cases)
— 29.4% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (20 total deaths)
— 11.9% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,562 (7,483 total cases)
— 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 590 (140 total deaths)
— 49.4% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,269 (468 total cases)
— 53.5% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 624 (22 total deaths)
— 58.0% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,633 (1,202 total cases)
— 0.3% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 381 (16 total deaths)
— 3.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,513 (8,238 total cases)
— 6.9% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 389 (105 total deaths)
— 1.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,377 (70,646 total cases)
— 13.5% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 395 (861 total deaths)
— 0.0% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,595 (5,988 total cases)
— 7.2% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 347 (68 total deaths)
— 12.2% less deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available

– Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,884 (29,178 total cases)
— 43.3% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 859 (613 total deaths)
— 117.5% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,529 (2,272 total cases)
— 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 788 (65 total deaths)
— 99.5% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,038 (5,557 total cases)
— 5.3% more cases per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 573 (106 total deaths)
— 45.1% more deaths per 100k residents than New Mexico
– Population that is fully vaccinated: not available