New Mexico COVID-19 Cases: 5,069

State hospitals will receive up to $66 mil under new Medicaid agreement

By Julia Goldberg

New Mexico health officials today announced 207 additional positive tests for COVID-19—some of which, presumably, included results not available yesterday. The new cases include hefty numbers for hard-hit San Juan and McKinley counties in the northwest part of the state: 73 and 63, respectively. Doña Ana County had the third highest number with 24 new cases. The statewide total number of cases to date is now 5,069.

The health department also reported eight new deaths from the virus, half from McKinley County, two from Bernalillo County and one each in Cibola and Socorro counties. New Mexico has now had 208 fatalities.

As of today, 207 people have been hospitalized. * The health department has designated 1,300 cases as recovered.

The state also reported 11 new cases at the ICE Otero County Processing Center, bringing the total there to 30.

New cases

  • 14 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 2 new cases in Curry County
  • 24 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 1 new case in Luna County
  • 63 new cases in McKinley County
  • 4 new cases in Otero County
  • 1 new case in Rio Arriba County
  • 9 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 73 new cases in San Juan County
  • 1 new case in San Miguel County
  • 1 new case in Santa Fe County
  • 1 new case in Socorro County
  • 2 new cases in Valencia County
  • 11 new cases at the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Processing Center In Otero County

New fatalities

  • A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying medical conditions.
  • A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 30s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
  • A male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
  • A second male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
  • A female in her 80s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
  • A female in her 90s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
  • A male in his 50s from Socorro County. The individual was hospitalized.

Congregate living facilities

The Department of Health has identified at least one positive COVID-19 case in residents and/or staff at the following 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 Transitional Rehabilitation Center in Farmington

Statewide totals

Previously reported numbers included one duplicate from Bernalillo County that has since been corrected. County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
  • Bernalillo County: 1,086
  • Catron County: 2
  • Chaves County: 27
  • Cibola County: 86
  • Colfax County: 5
  • Curry County: 31
  • Doña Ana County: 245
  • Eddy County: 14
  • Grant County: 15
  • Guadalupe County: 15
  • Harding County: 1
  • Lea County: 15
  • Lincoln County: 2
  • Los Alamos County: 6
  • Luna County: 8
  • McKinley County: 1,585
  • Otero County: 12
  • Quay County: 4
  • Rio Arriba County: 28
  • Roosevelt County: 11
  • Sandoval County: 467
  • San Juan County: 1,107
  • San Miguel County: 7
  • Santa Fe County: 112
  • Sierra County: 1
  • Socorro County: 49
  • Taos County: 20
  • Torrance County: 18
  • Union County: 3
  • Valencia County: 57
  • ICE County Processing Center: 26
* Per the health department, hospitalization figures include people who tested positive elsewhere but are hospitalized in New Mexico, but do not include people who tested positive here but are hospitalized out of state.

More money for NM hospitals

Earlier in the day, the state Human Services Department announced that New Mexico hospitals will receive a Medicaid rate increase of up to 50%, an estimated $66 million in additional payments to help compensate for losses as a result of the pandemic.

Retroactive to April 1, the Medicaid program will increase reimbursement for inpatient hospital stays by 12.4%, taking it to 100% of the Medicare rate, and will increase reimbursement for Intensive Care Unit stays by 50% for the duration of the public health emergency.

"The significant increase in ICU payments reflects the level of concern that the Human Services Department has for our state's most scarce resource during the pandemic," Secretary David Scrase said in a statement.  "As part of the Medical Advisory Team's crisis planning, hospital ICU capacity across the state will double.  This will dramatically increase hospital costs in many categories, including medical and nursing staff, ventilators and other critical care devices, and personal protective equipment."

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