SANTA FE — New Mexico reported 22 more coronavirus deaths Friday, making it the deadliest seven-day stretch of the pandemic so far.
The statewide death toll now stands at 1,198 residents.
New Mexico is now averaging nearly 16 virus deaths a day — twice the average from Oct. 31.
Six of the 22 deaths reported Friday were adults from Bernalillo County. Seven were from Doña Ana County.
They ranged in age from their 40s to their 90s. One was an inmate at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center.
Health officials also reported 1,237 new cases of the coronavirus. The state has averaged nearly 1,400 cases a day over the last week, the highest level of the pandemic.
