SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 291 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
79 new cases in Bernalillo County
8 new cases in Chaves County
10 new cases in Cibola County
4 new cases in Curry County
56 new cases in Doña Ana County
10 new cases in Eddy County
1 new case in Grant County
4 new cases in Hidalgo County
25 new cases in Lea County
4 new cases in Luna County
34 new cases in McKinley County
7 new cases in Otero County
1 new case in Rio Arriba County
2 new cases in Roosevelt County
8 new cases in Sandoval County
21 new cases in San Juan County
6 new cases in Santa Fe County
1 new case in Sierra County
2 new cases in Taos County
3 new cases in Torrance County
4 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Otero County Prison Facility
The Department of Health on Saturday reported two additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19. Those cases are:
• A female in her 50s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 513.
Previously reported numbers included two cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Doña Ana County, one in McKinley County); one case in Chaves County that was not lab confirmed; and one case in Rio Arriba County that has been identified as an out-of-state resident – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 13,063 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 2,410
Catron County: 2
Chaves County: 112
Cibola County: 231
Colfax County: 10
Curry County: 190
Doña Ana County: 1,094
Eddy County: 102
Grant County: 22
Guadalupe County: 20
Harding County: 1
Hidalgo County: 58
Lea County: 172
Lincoln County: 13
Los Alamos County: 8
Luna County: 97
McKinley County: 3,483
Otero County: 58
Quay County: 6
Rio Arriba County: 106
Roosevelt County: 70
Sandoval County: 761
San Juan County: 2,515
San Miguel County: 22
Santa Fe County: 259
Sierra County: 14
Socorro County: 60
Taos County: 48
Torrance County: 46
Union County: 8
Valencia County: 140
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
The Department of Health currently reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the following facilities:
• Cibola County Correctional Center: 2
• Otero County Prison Facility: 275
• Otero County Processing Center: 149
• Torrance County Detention Facility: 43
The Department of Health currently reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by the New Mexico Corrections Department at the following facilities:
• Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 6
• Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 1
• Otero County Prison Facility: 448
• Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 1
As of today, there are 121 individuals hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19. This number may include individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 out of state but are currently hospitalized in New Mexico. This number does not include New Mexicans who tested positive for COVID-19 and may have been transferred to a hospital out of state.
As of today, there are 5,845 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.
The Department of Health has detected community spread in the state of New Mexico and is investigating cases with no known exposure. The agency reports that given the infectious nature of the virus it is likely other residents are infected but yet to be tested or confirmed positive. To that end, all New Mexicans have been instructed to stay home except for outings absolutely necessary for health, safety and welfare. These additional restrictions have been enacted to aggressively minimize person-to-person contact and ensure spread is mitigated. New Mexicans are strongly urged to limit travel to only what is necessary for health, safety and welfare.
The New Mexico Department of Health has active investigations into the positive patients, which includes contact-tracing and swabs of symptomatic individuals who have had contact with the positive cases.
Every New Mexican must work together to stem the spread of COVID-19. Get tested. Stay home, especially if you are sick. Wear a mask or face covering when in public and around others.
