SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Sunday announced 159 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
32 new cases in Bernalillo County
11 new cases in Chaves County
1 new case in Cibola County
6 new cases in Colfax County
3 new cases in Curry County
20 new cases in Doña Ana County
29 new cases in Eddy County
17 new cases in Lea County
1 new cases in Lincoln County
5 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Otero County
1 new case in Rio Arriba County
8 new cases in Sandoval County
7 new cases in San Juan County
11 new cases in Santa Fe County
2 new cases in Taos County
3 new case in Valencia County
1 new case among among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
The Department of Health on Sunday reported no additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 remains at 870.
Previously reported numbers included four cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Bernalillo County, one in Chaves County, one in Doña Ana County, one in Valencia County) and three cases that were not lab confirmed (one in Bernalillo County, one in Lincoln County, one in San Juan County) these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 28,844 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 6,452
Catron County: 9
Chaves County: 1,159
Cibola County: 422
Colfax County: 36
Curry County: 790
De Baca County: 1
Doña Ana County: 3,343
Eddy County: 824
Grant County: 120
Guadalupe County: 34
Harding County: 2
Hidalgo County: 99
Lea County: 1,412
Lincoln County: 211
Los Alamos County: 33
Luna County: 419
McKinley County: 4,322
Mora County: 7
Otero County: 263
Quay County: 74
Rio Arriba County: 397
Roosevelt County: 282
Sandoval County: 1,351
San Juan County: 3,327
San Miguel County: 100
Santa Fe County: 1,004
Sierra County: 46
Socorro County: 103
Taos County: 143
Torrance County: 72
Union County: 31
Valencia County: 578
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: 324
• Otero County Prison Facility: 285
• Otero County Processing Center: 163
• Torrance County Detention Facility: 44
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: 34
• Lea County Correctional Facility: 48
• Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 1
• Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 1
• Otero County Prison Facility: 472
• Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 1
• Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 1
• Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 4
As of today, there are 66 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 16,301 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 facilities in Eddy County: Lakeview Christian Home 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).
