Second COVID-19 death reported in Quay County

Quay County reported its second death from coronavirus, according to a daily report Friday from the New Mexico Department of Health.

The agency stated the death was a man in his 80s who had underlying conditions. The man's identity was not listed.

The county's first death from COVID-19 occurred in April, when Tucumcari rancher Paul Quintana, 76, died in Florida after contracting it on a cruise ship.

Also, two Tucumcari businesses were referred this week to the state's COVID rapid-response teams.

One was Tucumcari Federal Savings and Loan Association at 301 S. First St. The other was FNB New Mexico, aka AimBank, at 101 E. Route 66 Blvd. Each had one employee who tested positive for the virus, according to the state's rapid response database. Each business must follow COVID-19 safety protocols.

The total number of cases in Quay County stands at 60, with no new cases reported in a week. A total of 33 residents have been designated as recovered from the virus.

More than 1,500 tests have been performed in the county for coronavirus.

The latest death in the county was one of three reported Friday in New Mexico. The total number of deaths in New Mexico since the pandemic began climbed to 767.

The total number of confirmed cases reported in the state Friday was 126. The state's seven-day average continued to be well below the gating criteria of 168. More than 25,000 New Mexicans have been confirmed with the disease since the pandemic began.

A total of 72 people remain hospitalized with COVID-19. A total of 12,679 people have been deemed as recovered from the virus.

In the U.S., more than 5.9 million people have been confirmed with the virus, with more than 181,000 deaths.