COVID-19 Statistics through March 1 / Active cases at 34,122 / 186 Hospitalizations / 166 New Cases (lowest since 10/5)

These are the latest COVID-19 statistics for New Mexico:

Total COVID-19 cases-Total COVID-19 cases-185,297 / New cases 245 / Deaths 3,729 / Recoveries 147,446 / Active COVID-19 cases 34,122 / Current hospitalizations 186 / 0.55% of active cases are currently hospitalized / Tested 2,699,792 /6.9% Positivity rate / Case Fatality Rate 2.01% / 7 Day Rolling Avg. of new cases 344 (Goal is 168 or lower)

Bernalillo (56), Dona Ana (38), and Sandoval (10) counties a had more than ten cases.

Socorro and bordering counties: Socorro County 1,222/52 deaths (183 active cases), Catron 83/5 (18 active cases), Cibola 2,747/104 (333 active cases), Lincoln 1,543/16 (401 active cases), Sierra 699/44 (88 active cases), Torrance 643/12 (112 active cases), Valencia 6158/96 (949 active cases.) There have been 573 cases in zip code 87801 (City of Socorro.) The number of active cases is unknown.

Those over 70 years old make up 8.10% of all positive cases in NM while accounting for 60% of all deaths in the state. The case fatality rate for those over 70 is 14.98%.

Those under the age of 50 make up 9.12% of the deaths from COVID-19 while making up 69% of all cases. Of those that are under 50 years old only 0.27% have died. Those under 50 with no UMCs make up 2.15% of all deaths in New Mexico.

Three people under the age of 20 that have tested positive for COVID-19 have died. Of positive tests for those under 30 only 0.047% have died. Those under the age of 30 account for 37% of positive cases in the state and 0.86% of all deaths from COVID-19 in New Mexico. Those under 30 with no UMCs present account for 0.13% of all deaths in the state.

New Mexico has the 15th highest deaths per 100,000 (178) among U.S. states and territories. The U.S. 10th in the world in deaths per 1 million.