New Mexico Reports 281 New COVID-19 Cases and Four Deaths

New Mexico health officials today reported 281 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 199,054. The health department has designated 184,057 of those cases as recovered.

Bernalillo County had 79 new cases, followed by San Juan County with 47 and Doña Ana County with 22. Santa Fe County had 20 cases.

The state also announced four additional deaths; there have now been 4,089 fatalities.

As of today, 149 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.*

Currently, 58.9% of New Mexicans have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 45.9% are fully vaccinated. In Santa Fe County, 69.2% have had at least one dose and 50.1% are fully inoculated.

Santa Fe County, in partnership with the Pueblo of Pojoaque, NE Region Public Health Division and the Pojoaque School District, will hold a community vaccination event from 1 to 5 pm, tomorrow at Buffalo Thunder Resort. The event is open to the public. Additional registration help will be provided on site. Any 16-17 year olds who want a vaccine will need to have a parent present or a signed consent form.

New cases

• 79 new cases in Bernalillo County
• 4 new cases in Chaves County
• 3 new cases in Cibola County
• 1 new case in Colfax County
• 11 new cases in Curry County
• 22 new cases in Doña Ana County
• 2 new cases in Eddy County
• 3 new cases in Lea County
• 7 new cases in Lincoln County
• 5 new cases in Los Alamos County
• 1 new case in Luna County
• 7 new cases in McKinley County
• 15 new cases in Otero County
• 9 new cases in Quay County
• 7 new cases in Rio Arriba County
• 8 new cases in Roosevelt County
• 15 new cases in Sandoval County
• 47 new cases in San Juan County
• 2 new cases in San Miguel County
• 20 new cases in Santa Fe County
• 1 new case in Sierra County
• 2 new cases in Socorro County
• 1 new case in Torrance County
• 9 new cases in Valencia County

New fatalities

• A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
• A male in his 80s from Cibola County
• A male in his 50s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
• A female in her 50s from Taos County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions

Congregate facilities

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 facilities:

• Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
• Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
• Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen
• Brookdale Santa Fe
• Brookdale Valencia in Albuquerque
• Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
• Desert Peaks Assisting Living and Memory Care in Las Cruces
• Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
• Genesis Silver City Care Center in Silver City
• Good Samaritan Society – Betty Dare in Alamogordo
• Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
• The Meadows Home at the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las Vegas
• New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
• The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
• The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
• Sunset Vista Senior Living Center in Silver City
• Welbrook Senior Living in Las Cruces

Statewide cases

According to a health department news release, previously reported numbers included six cases that have been identified as duplicates (three in Lea County and three in Sandoval County); two cases have been determined to be out-of-state residents (one in Lincoln County and one in Socorro County)—these have now been corrected. County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.

• Bernalillo County: 57,352
• Catron County: 92
• Chaves County: 8,934
• Cibola County: 2,865
• Colfax County: 756
• Curry County: 5,147
• De Baca County: 146
• Doña Ana County: 24,677
• Eddy County: 6,825
• Grant County: 1,704
• Guadalupe County: 381
• Harding County: 10
• Hidalgo County: 361
• Lea County: 8,273
• Lincoln County: 1,679
• Los Alamos County: 524
• Luna County: 3,318
• McKinley County: 12,251
• Mora County: 170
• Otero County: 3,862
• Quay County: 480
• Rio Arriba County: 3,601
• Roosevelt County: 1,937
• Sandoval County: 11,916
• San Juan County: 14,750
• San Miguel County: 1,349
• Santa Fe County: 10,184
• Sierra County: 754
• Socorro County: 1,312
• Taos County: 1,659
• Torrance County: 738
• Union County: 248
• Valencia County: 6,685

Cases among people being held by federal agencies

• Cibola County Correctional Center: 445
• Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 444
• Otero County Processing Center: 198
• Torrance County Detention Facility: 47

Cases among people being held by the New Mexico Department of Corrections

• Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 298
• Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 251
• Lea County Correctional Facility: 761
• Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 167
• Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 128
• Otero County Prison Facility: 473
• Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 218
• Roswell Correctional Center: 229
• Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 229
• Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
• Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 75

*Per the health department, hospitalization figures include people who were tested elsewhere but are hospitalized in New Mexico, but don’t include people who were tested here but are hospitalized out of state.