SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 1,287 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
325 new cases in Bernalillo County
56 new cases in Chaves County
7 new cases in Cibola County
4 new cases in Colfax County
36 new cases in Curry County
1 new case in De Baca County
206 new cases in Doña Ana County
40 new cases in Eddy County
5 new cases in Grant County
57 new cases in Lea County
6 new cases in Lincoln County
1 new case in Los Alamos County
25 new cases in Luna County
77 new cases in McKinley County
48 new cases in Otero County
5 new cases in Quay County
14 new cases in Rio Arriba County
17 new cases in Roosevelt County
71 new cases in Sandoval County
71 new cases in San Juan County
5 new cases in San Miguel County
65 new cases in Santa Fe County
7 new cases in Sierra County
3 new cases in Socorro County
21 new cases in Taos County
3 new cases in Torrance County
1 new case in Union County
36 new cases in Valencia County
3 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Guadalupe County Correctional Facility
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County
66 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Roswell Correctional Center
2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at theSouthern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County
The Department of Health on Saturday reported sixteen additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
• A male in his 30s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 30s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque.
• A third female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque.
• A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 30s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces facility.
• A male in his 20s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 60s from Sierra County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 50s from Taos County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now at 1,104.
Previously reported numbers included nine cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Bernalillo County, four in Doña Ana County, one in Lea County, one in Sandoval County, one in Santa Fe County, one in Socorro County) and one case in Bernalillo County that was not lab confirmed – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 53,671 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 13,493
Catron County: 10
Chaves County: 2,470
Cibola County: 775
Colfax County: 56
Curry County: 1,886
De Baca County: 4
Doña Ana County: 8,089
Eddy County: 1,774
Grant County: 232
Guadalupe County: 52
Harding County: 1
Hidalgo County: 130
Lea County: 2,494
Lincoln County: 427
Los Alamos County: 63
Luna County: 1,363
McKinley County: 4,988
Mora County: 17
Otero County: 693
Quay County: 124
Rio Arriba County: 630
Roosevelt County: 596
Sandoval County: 2,410
San Juan County: 4,096
San Miguel County: 226
Santa Fe County: 2,308
Sierra County: 158
Socorro County: 312
Taos County: 332
Torrance County: 131
Union County: 47
Valencia County: 1,274
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
As of today, there are 441 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.
OVERALL STATE HOSPITAL CAPACITY: As of today, 77 percent of general beds at New Mexico hospitals are occupied, and 80 percent of ICU beds across New Mexico hospitals are occupied. This includes patients hospitalized for COVID-19 and other illnesses.
As of today, there are 23,088 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.
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: 348
• Otero County Prison Facility: 402
• Otero County Processing Center: 191
• 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: 160
• Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 2
• Lea County Correctional Facility: 113
• Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 10
• Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 9
• Otero County Prison Facility: 472
• Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 61
• Roswell Correctional Center: 136
• Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 57
• Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 5
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: Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Good Life Senior Living in Carlsbad and 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).
