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Two more coronavirus cases reported in Quay County

Two more cases of COVID-19 were reported Saturday in Quay County, bringing the total to 14 since the pandemic began.

After weeks of no reported activity with the virus, Quay County has recorded seven such cases in 16 days.

Ten of coronavirus cases in the county remain active.

The New Mexico Department of Health reported the latest Quay County cases are a male and female each age 10 to 19. Both were within the Tucumcari ZIP code.

More than 705 people in Quay County have been tested for the virus.

A total of 230 people in New Mexico were reported with COVID-19 on Saturday, the 10th consecutive day it had surpassed the 200 mark.

More than 14,700 cases of COVID-19 in New Mexico have been reported since the pandemic began.

Four deaths were reported in the state Saturday, bringing the total to 543.

A total of 158 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.

A total of 6,271 have been deemed as recovered from the disease.

Through Saturday afternoon, more than 3.2 million people in the United States have been confirmed with the virus, with more than 134,000 deaths.