NM’s COVID test positivity rate continues downward trend

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 County1 new case in Catron County18 new cases in Chaves County6 new cases in Cibola County5 new cases in Colfax County10 new cases in Curry County25 new cases in Doña Ana County9 new cases in Eddy County10 new cases in Grant County3 new cases in Hidalgo County9 new cases in Lea County2 new cases in Lincoln County9 new cases in Los Alamos County7 new cases in Luna County34 new cases in McKinley County1 new case in Mora County11 new cases in Otero County1 new case in Quay County9 new cases in Rio Arriba County10 new cases in Roosevelt County38 new cases in Sandoval County37 new cases in San Juan County4 new cases in San Miguel County19 new cases in Santa Fe County1 new case in Socorro County3 new cases in Taos County1 new case in Torrance County5 new cases in Union County21 new cases in Valencia County1 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