Lea has additional death due to COVID; hospitalization numbers
(WorldNews Mexico)

Lea County had two additional deaths attributed to COVID-19, according to the N.M. Department of Health. The department reported the death on Wednesday was a female in her 60`s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. On Thursday, the department reported a male in his 70`s from Lea County had died. The individual had been hospitalized. As of Wednesday, Sept. 16, hospitals in Lea County reported they had 8 patients in the last seven days seeking treatment due to COVID-19. Some of those patients have been discharged, meaning they were sent home, or others may have been transfered outside Lea County for further treatment, remain hospitalized in Lea County...