Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in New Mexico

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April 22, 2021
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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in New Mexico

The United States by April 21 had reached 569,404 deaths due to COVID-19 and more than 31.9 million cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Amid the grim numbers come two bright spots: As of Feb. 2, more Americans had been vaccinated for COVID-19 than had been infected; and since then, rolling averages for case counts and deaths have been on the decline.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in New Mexico using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100k residents from 4/13/2021 to 4/19/2021. Ties are broken by total new cases.

As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and even every county—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. Keep reading to see where infection rates are highest in your home state.

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#31. Roosevelt County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 11 (2 new cases, -60% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 84.5% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,146 (1,877 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 286 (53 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 0.0%
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#30. Lea County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 18 (13 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 74.6% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,631 (8,266 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 225 (160 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 0.2%
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#29. Union County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 25 (1 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 64.8% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,085 (247 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (9 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 0.0%
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#28. Los Alamos County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 26 (5 new cases, +67% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 63.4% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 2,638 (511 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 31 (6 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 1.2%
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#27. Cibola County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 30 (8 new cases, -64% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 57.7% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,699 (2,854 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (108 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 1.1%
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#26. San Miguel County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 33 (9 new cases, -18% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 53.5% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 4,905 (1,338 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 62 (17 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 1.1%
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#25. Curry County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 39 (19 new cases, +171% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 45.1% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,363 (5,073 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 151 (74 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 1.5%
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#24. Santa Fe County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 40 (60 new cases, +36% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 43.7% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,651 (10,001 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 96 (144 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 1.8%
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#23. McKinley County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 42 (30 new cases, +58% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 40.8% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,085 (12,193 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 645 (460 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.4%
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#22. Luna County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 46 (11 new cases, -35% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 35.2% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,805 (3,273 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 354 (84 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 0.4%
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#21. Hidalgo County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 48 (2 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 32.4% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,552 (359 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 214 (9 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 0.0%
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#20. Taos County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 52 (17 new cases, +70% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 26.8% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 5,036 (1,648 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 156 (51 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.2%
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#19. Grant County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 52 (14 new cases, -42% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 26.8% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,197 (1,673 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 133 (36 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 0.9%
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#18. Otero County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 56 (38 new cases, +12% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 21.1% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 5,540 (3,739 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 110 (74 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.1%
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#17. Rio Arriba County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 57 (22 new cases, -41% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 19.7% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,111 (3,546 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.1 (2 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 193 (75 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.5%
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#16. Catron County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 57 (2 new cases, -33% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 19.7% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 2,523 (89 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 142 (5 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 16.7%
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#15. De Baca County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 57 (1 new cases, -50% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 19.7% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,838 (137 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 57 (1 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 11.1%
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#14. Torrance County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 58 (9 new cases, +350% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 18.3% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 4,495 (695 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 6.5 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 84 (13 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.3%
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#13. Quay County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 61 (5 new cases, +400% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 14.1% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 5,247 (433 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 97 (8 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.1%
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#12. Eddy County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 68 (40 new cases, +33% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 4.2% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,545 (6,749 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.4 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 217 (127 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.2%
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#11. Bernalillo County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 76 (515 new cases, +2% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 7.0% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,259 (56,086 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.9 (6 new deaths, +50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 135 (915 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.0%
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#10. Valencia County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 76 (58 new cases, -15% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 7.0% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,578 (6,578 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 137 (105 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 1.7%
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#9. Chaves County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 79 (51 new cases, +76% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 11.3% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,675 (8,836 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 258 (167 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.6%
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#8. Sandoval County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 80 (117 new cases, -13% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 12.7% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,981 (11,712 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 152 (223 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.8%
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#7. Doña Ana County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 82 (178 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 15.5% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,169 (24,370 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.1 (9 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 199 (434 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.7%
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#6. Sierra County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 83 (9 new cases, +50% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 16.9% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,737 (727 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 9.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (47 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 1.7%
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#5. Lincoln County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 97 (19 new cases, +138% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 36.6% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,287 (1,622 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 97 (19 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.5%
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#4. Colfax County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 109 (13 new cases, +117% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 53.5% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 6,222 (743 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 385 (46 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.1%
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#3. San Juan County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 144 (178 new cases, +35% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 102.8% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,408 (14,141 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.8 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (466 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 4.2%
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#2. Harding County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 160 (1 new cases, 0% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 125.4% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 1,600 (10 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: - (- total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 0.0%
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#1. Socorro County

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 258 (43 new cases, +438% change from previous week)
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in New Mexico: 263.4% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,796 (1,297 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 337 (56 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.3%

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