SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 1,208 new COVID-19 cases and 17 more deaths.
The latest numbers increased the state’s totals since the pandemic began to 156,157 cases and 2,749 deaths.
Officials on Saturday had announced 1,507 additional known COVID-19 cases and 22 more deaths.
The number of infections is thought to be far higher because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick.
Of the 1,208 new cases, 270 were in Bernalillo County with 152 others in Dona Ana County.
The state on Friday expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to people 75 and older as well as residents with underlying medical conditions that place them at greater risk.
The expanded list under what is known as Phase 1B of the distribution plan also includes front-line essential workers who can’t work remotely and certain vulnerable populations such as the homeless and those in correctional facilities or residential treatment centers.
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