Two more cases of COVID-19 reported in county

Two more confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported Wednesday in Quay County, bringing the total to 19 overall since the pandemic began.

They were the 11th and 12th cases in the county in 20 days after weeks of no activity.

Two males – one age 10 to 19 and the other age 70 to 79 – made up the latest cases. Both were part of the Tucumcari ZIP code.

Fifteen of the coronavirus cases in the county remained active through Wednesday. Three have been deemed as recovered from the virus, and one death was reported in April.

More than 790 people in Quay County have been tested for the virus.

A total of 330 people in New Mexico were confirmed with COVID-19 on Wednesday, the 14th consecutive day the state had surpassed the 200 mark.

Wednesday's total also tied a record set June 5, a day when more than 200 cases were reported at a federal prison in Otero County.

More than 15,800 cases of COVID-19 in New Mexico have been reported since the pandemic began.

Six deaths were reported in the state Wednesday, bringing the total to 557.

A total of 174 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.

A total of 6,496 have been deemed as recovered from the disease in New Mexico.

Through Wednesday afternoon, more than 3.4 million people in the United States have been confirmed with the virus, with more than 137,000 deaths.