State reports nearly 15,000 confirmed virus cases

New Mexico reported nearly 15,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday and 33 additional deaths, pushing the statewide toll to 6,292 since the onset of the pandemic.

The magnitude of new cases was down a bit compared to what the state was reporting last week. The state set records for the number of new COVID cases on three consecutive days to end last week, including two days that surpassed 6,000 new cases per day.

Of the 14,898 cases reported Monday, which included cases found over the weekend, 351 of them were in Curry and Roosevelt counties.

Those who died ranged in age from their 30s to 80s.

Curry County reported three new deaths over the weekend, bringing the pandemic total to 153 in Curry County and 86 in Roosevelt County.

The Department of Health reported last week that about 89% of all those who have died in the last year were not vaccinated.

There were 639 people hospitalized with COVID throughout the state on Monday.

The Albuquerque Journal contributed to this report.