New Mexico reports 66 more virus cases, 3 additional deaths

New Mexico reported 66 more cases of coronavirus on Sunday and three more deaths. The latest numbers from the state Department of Health bring the total reported number of cases statewide to 26,107, with 803 deaths from COVID-19. The three deaths reported Sunday were a man in his 90s in Doña Ana County, a man in his 80s with an underlying health condition in San Juan County and a man in his 30s with an underlying health condition in McKinley County.

Of the new cases that were reported, 16 were in Chaves County, 10 in Bernalillo County and 9 were in Doña Ana County. The rest were reported across 10 other counties. The number of reported infections is thought to be far higher because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.

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The Navajo Nation, which sprawls across Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, reported nine new coronavirus cases and one new coronavirus-related death on Sunday. The total number of deaths on the huge reservation now stands at 523, and the total number of cases is 9,900.