SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials reported 200 additional COVID-19 cases on Monday and nine deaths.

The latest numbers bring the state to a total of 180,761 known cases and 3,538 deaths since the pandemic began.

Bernalillo County reported more cases than any other, with 65 new cases. Doña Ana County reported 21 new cases, San Juan County reported 20 cases and McKinley County reported 19 cases.

The number of infections is thought to be far higher than reported because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick.

New infections in New Mexico have been trending downward and health officials said last week that vaccinations have helped bring the numbers down.

However, they stressed that public health practices such as mask-wearing and hand-washing are still important as different variants continue to emerge.