New Mexico COVID-19 Cases: 4,291

Santa Fe County has its first death from the virus

By Julia Goldberg

New Mexico health officials announced 153 additional positive tests for COVID-19 today, bringing the state total to 4,291. The state also reported seven new fatalities, including the first for Santa Fe County: a 90-year-old woman who was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions. The other six fatalities were in McKinley and Bernalillo counties, and bring the total number to 169. All were either hospitalized, had underlying medical conditions or a combination therein.

The new cases follow yesterday's briefing by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other state officials warning that ongoing social distancing and other measures must take place for New Mexico to lower the spread of the virus low enough to warrant the first phase of economic re-opening after May 15. New rules requiring masks for employees at restaurants serving take-out, along with large grocery and retail stores went into effect today. All employees working in essential retail spaces will be required to wear them starting May 11.

McKinley County had by far the most new cases today, 63, followed by San Juan County with 38. Both are in the northwestern part of the state, which has been struck by far the hardest by COVID-19, and remains under stricter rules than the rest of the state.

As of today, 193 people are hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19.* The health department has designated 1,073 cases as recovered.

New cases

  • 18 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Catron County
  • 8 new cases in Cibola County
  • 3 new cases in Curry County
  • 7 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 2 new cases in Lea County
  • 63 new cases in McKinley County
  • 1 new case in Otero County
  • 1 new case in Roosevelt County
  • 6 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 38 new cases in San Juan County
  • 1 new case in San Miguel County
  • 2 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 2 new cases in Valencia County

New fatalities

  • A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County who had underlying medical conditions and was a patient at the Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center.
  • A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County who had underlying medical conditions and was a resident of Uptown Genesis in Albuquerque.
  • A male in his 60s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
  • A second male in his 60s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
  • A third male in his 60s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
  • A fourth male in his 60s from McKinley County who had underlying medical conditions.
  • A female in her 90s from Santa Fe County who was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.

Congregate living facilities

The Department of Health has identified at least one positive COVID-19 case in residents and/or staff at the following congregate living and acute care facilities:

  • Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque in Albuquerque
  • Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehab in Albuquerque
  • Aztec Health Care in Aztec
  • Beehive Homes in Farmington
  • Bonney Family Home in Gallup
  • Brio Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
  • Central Desert Behavioral Health in Albuquerque
  • Clayton Nursing and Rehab in Clayton
  • Haciendas of Grace Village in Las Cruces
  • Ladera Center in Albuquerque
  • Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
  • La Vida Llena in Albuquerque
  • Legacy Santa Fe in Santa Fe
  • Life Care Center of Farmington in Farmington
  • Little Sisters of the Poor in Gallup
  • McKinley Care Center in Gallup
  • Namaste House Assisted Living in Farmington
  • The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho
  • Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup
  • Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque
  • Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
  • Sundance Care Home in Gallup
  • Taos Living Center in Taos
  • Tohatchi Area Opportunity Services (TAOS) in Tohatchi
  • Tungland Corporation in Farmington
  • Uptown Genesis in Albuquerque
  • The Village at Alameda in Albuquerque
  • Wellbrook Rehabilitation Center in Farmington

Statewide totals

Per the health department, county totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
  • Bernalillo County: 981
  • Catron County: 2
  • Chaves County: 25
  • Cibola County: 82
  • Colfax County: 5
  • Curry County: 23
  • De Baca County: 1
  • Doña Ana County: 180
  • Eddy County: 13
  • Grant County: 15
  • Guadalupe County: 15
  • Harding County: 1
  • Lea County: 14
  • Lincoln County: 2
  • Los Alamos County: 6
  • Luna County: 7
  • McKinley County: 1,337
  • Otero County: 9
  • Quay County: 4
  • Rio Arriba County: 24
  • Roosevelt County: 11
  • Sandoval County: 432
  • San Juan County: 844
  • San Miguel County: 4
  • Santa Fe County: 110
  • Sierra County: 1
  • Socorro County: 48
  • Taos County: 20
  • Torrance County: 17
  • Union County: 3
  • Valencia County: 55

*According to the health department, hospitalization figures include people who tested positive for COVID-19 elsewhere but are hospitalized in New Mexico, but do not include people who tested positive here but are hospitalized out of state.

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