SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 216 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
49 new cases in Bernalillo County
18 new cases in Chaves County
13 new cases in Cibola County
21 new cases in Curry County
34 new cases in Doña Ana County
3 new cases in Eddy County
9 new cases in Lea County
6 new cases in Lincoln County
2 new cases in Los Alamos County
3 new cases in Luna County
11 new cases in McKinley County
3 new cases in Otero County
1 new case in Rio Arriba County
5 new cases in Roosevelt County
7 new cases in Sandoval County
8 new cases in San Juan County
12 new cases in Santa Fe County
3 new cases in Taos County
8 new cases in Valencia County
The Department of Health on Friday reported seven additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19. They are:
• A male in his 30s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society facility in Las Cruces.
• A female in her 70s from Socorro County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 642.
Previously reported numbers included one case in Doña Ana County that has been identified as a duplicate and three cases that have been identified as out-of-state residents (one in Bernalillo County, one in Doña Ana County, one in Santa Fe County) – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 20,600 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 4,735
Catron County: 4
Chaves County: 334
Cibola County: 331
Colfax County: 13
Curry County: 453
Doña Ana County: 2,171
Eddy County: 242
Grant County: 66
Guadalupe County: 31
Harding County: 1
Hidalgo County: 85
Lea County: 605
Lincoln County: 97
Los Alamos County: 20
Luna County: 223
McKinley County: 3,988
Mora County: 6
Otero County: 182
Quay County: 31
Rio Arriba County: 293
Roosevelt County: 139
Sandoval County: 1,070
San Juan County: 2,994
San Miguel County: 41
Santa Fe County: 561
Sierra County: 28
Socorro County: 73
Taos County: 94
Torrance County: 59
Union County: 25
Valencia County: 354
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: 266
• Otero County Prison Facility: 278
• Otero County Processing Center: 159
• 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: 25
• Lea County Correctional Facility: 4
• Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 1
• Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 1
• Otero County Prison Facility: 470
• Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 1
• Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 3
As of today, there are 152 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 8,139 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.
The Department of Health has identified at least one positive COVID-19 case in residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at the following long-term care and acute care facilities in Eddy County: Good Life Senior Living in Carlsbad.
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. Stay home, especially if you are sick. Wear a mask or face covering when in public and around others.
New Mexicans who report symptoms of COVID-19 infection, such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, and/or loss of taste or smell should call their health care provider or the NMDOH COVID-19 hotline immediately (1-855-600-3453).
