SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 285 new cases of coronavirus and 13 additional deaths.
The New Mexico Department of Health said the state has seen 180,571 cases and 3,529 known deaths related to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
Bernalillo County, the state’s largest, had 64 of the new cases with Doña Ana County reported 63 cases.
The number of infections is thought to be far higher than reported because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick.
New infections in New Mexico have been trending downward and health officials said this week that vaccinations have helped bring the numbers down.
However, they stressed that public health practices such as mask-wearing and hand-washing are still important as different variants continue to emerge.
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