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The Data

New Mexico

As of March 7, 2021 we are no longer collecting new data. Learn about available federal data.

New Mexico Overview

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State-level Metrics

Solid line represents New Mexico 7-day average

New tests Total PCR tests (specimens)

New tests is changing up. The most recent value for New tests was 11702 on Mar 7, and the earlist value for New tests was 9237 on Dec 8. The highest recent value for New tests was 19260 on Mar 5.The lowest recent value for New tests was 6331 on Mar 1. Access all chart data

New cases

Cases is changing down. The most recent value for Cases was 180 on Mar 7, and the earlist value for Cases was 1255 on Dec 8. The highest recent value for Cases was 656 on Feb 26.The lowest recent value for Cases was 152 on Feb 27. Access all chart data

Current hospitalizations

Hospitalization is changing down. The most recent value for Hospitalization was 169 on Mar 7, and the earlist value for Hospitalization was 925 on Dec 8. The lowest recent value for Hospitalization was 435 on Jan 25. Access all chart data

New deaths

New deaths is changing up. The most recent value for New deaths was 12 on Mar 7, and the earlist value for New deaths was 33 on Dec 8. The highest recent value for New deaths was 18 on Mar 5.The lowest recent value for New deaths was 9 on Feb 23. Access all chart data

Cases

New Mexico cases Historical data
Total cases
186,922
New cases today180
Change over 7 days1%+

Viral (PCR) tests

New Mexico viral (PCR) testing Historical data
Total tests
(test encounters)
Not Reported
Total tests
(specimens)
2,783,542
Total tests
(people)
Not Reported

Viral (PCR) tests (HHS data)

Total tests
1,848,170

Source: CELR data from states provided in line level format

This data is published by HHS. It may differ from state-provided data.

Data as of

Antigen tests

New Mexico antigen testing Historical data
Total tests (specimens)
Not Reported
Total tests (people)
Not Reported

Warning: Antigen reporting may significantly understate the true number of tests administered

Antibody tests

New Mexico antibody testing Historical data
Total tests (specimens)
Not Reported
Total tests (people)
Not Reported

Hospitalization

New Mexico hospitalization Historical data
Now hospitalized
169
Now in ICU
Not Reported
Now on ventilator
Not Reported
Ever hospitalized
13,252
Ever in ICU
Not Reported
Ever on ventilator
Not Reported

Hospitalization (HHS data)

See this HHS hospitalization data on a map.

Now hospitalized (confirmed + suspected)
169
Now hospitalized (confirmed only)
152
Now in ICU (confirmed + suspected)
49

This data is published by HHS.

Data as of

Outcomes

New Mexico outcomes Historical data
Hospital discharges
Not Reported
Deaths
3,808

Long-term-care facilities

Long-term care (LTC)

New Mexico long-term care data
Total cases
7,618
Total deaths
976
Number of facilities affected
229
Percent of state deaths
from LTC facilities25.6%
New cases since Feb 250.5%
New deaths since Feb 251.5%

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Data as of

Vaccinations

Total resident & staff doses administered
37,494
Staff & resident 1st dose administered
25,314
Staff &resident 2nd dose administered
11,930

Vaccinations administered through the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program

Data as of

Race & ethnicity data

We compute the number of cases and deaths per 100k people for each race and ethnicity.

These numbers show the scale of outcomes compared to the size of each group’s population. These are not the number of cases or deaths, rather the proportion of each demographic group who have been affected.

View all of NM's racial data→

Race & ethnicity: cases per capita

Cases per 100,000 people
Black or African American
6,225
Hispanic or Latino
8,596
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
24,222
Asian or Pacific Islander
5,563
American Indian or Alaska Native
16,656
White
4,132

(All data is calculated)

Data as of

Race & ethnicity: deaths per capita

Deaths per 100,000 people
Black or African American
129
Hispanic or Latino
144
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
N/A
Asian or Pacific Islander
86
American Indian or Alaska Native
582
White
140

(All data is calculated)

Data as of

Our latest tweets about New Mexico

Our twitter handle is @COVID19Tracking@COVID19Tracking

Twitter
In the last of our rolling updates to our totalTestResults API field before we end data collection tomorrow, we switched totalTestResults for MT, NM, and WV from summing positive+negative to drawing data directly from totalTestsViral.

March 6, 2021

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Today's data is missing updates from ID, MP, NM, VI, and WA. As a reminder, Tuesday's data will reflect a number of weekend backlogs.

March 2, 2021

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A reminder that some states do not report COVID-19 data on the weekends, and today's figures are missing updates from: AK, CT, KS, LA, MP, NM, RI, and WY.

February 28, 2021

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Two of the earliest states in this wave, North Dakota and New Mexico, are showing decreased case numbers. Everywhere else is steady or rising.

December 9, 2020

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New Mexico's situation is dire. The state's cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are at all time highs and continuing to rise quickly.

November 24, 2020

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