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New Mexico adds 285 coronavirus infections, nine deaths

The New Mexico Department of Health reported 285 new cases of the coronavirus Friday, bringing the statewide total to 199,333.

Santa Fe County added 17 infections, while Bernalillo County had 80, San Juan County recorded 55 and Doña

Ana County logged 19.

The state also reported nine more deaths related to COVID-19, for a total of 4,098.

There were 145 patients being treated for COVID-19 in hospitals across New Mexico.

As of Friday, the state had given out 1,767,862 doses of coronavirus vaccines, and 47.1 percent of eligible residents were fully vaccinated.

In Santa Fe County, 69.2 percent of eligible residents were partially vaccinated and 50.1 percent were fully vaccinated.

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