New Mexico COVID-19 Cases: 8,024

Otero County Prison has 116 new cases among state inmates

New Mexico health officials today announced 227 additional positive tests for COVID-19, bringing the statewide total thus far to 8,024.

As of today, 182 people are hospitalized. The health department has designated 2,960 COVID-19 cases as recovered. *

The new cases include 116 among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Otero County Prison facility. That prison now has 162 state inmates with COVID-19, as well as 66 being held there by federal agencies.

San Juan and McKinley counties accounted for 42 and 30 of them, respectively. Santa Fe County had four new cases; and has had new cases every day but one since May 27.

The state also reported five additional deaths, bringing total statewide fatalities to 367.

New cases

  • 15 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Chaves County
  • 2 new cases in Cibola County
  • 2 new cases in Curry County
  • 3 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 2 new cases in Lincoln County
  • 1 new case in Luna County
  • 30 new cases in McKinley County
  • 1 new case in Rio Arriba County
  • 3 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 42 new cases in San Juan County
  • 4 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 1 new case in Socorro County
  • 1 new case in Taos County
  • 3 new cases in Valencia County
  • 116 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Otero County Prison Facility

New fatalities

  • A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Uptown Genesis facility in Albuquerque.
  • A male in his 80s from Cibola County who was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society facility in Grants.
  • A male in his 30s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 50s from McKinley County who had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 50s from San Juan 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:

  • Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque in Albuquerque
  • Avamere Rehab at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
  • Aztec Health Care in Aztec
  • Bear Canyon Nursing and Rehab Center in Albuquerque
  • Beehive Homes in Farmington
  • Belen Meadows in Belen
  • Bonney Family Home in Gallup
  • Brookdale Tramway Ridge in Albuquerque
  • Camino Healthcare in Albuquerque
  • Camino Retirement Apartments in Albuquerque
  • Casa De Oro Center in Las Cruces
  • Casa Del Sol Center in Las Cruces
  • Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
  • Central Desert Behavioral Health in Albuquerque
  • Clayton Nursing and Rehab in Clayton
  • Dungarvin New Mexico, LLC in Gallup
  • Good Samaritan Society in Grants
  • Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales
  • The Jim Wood Home in Hatch
  • Laguna Rainbow Elderly Care in Casa Blanca
  • 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
  • Mission Arch Center in Roswell
  • MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Santa Fe in Santa Fe
  • Pacifica Senior Living Center Santa Fe in Santa Fe
  • Prime Care Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup
  • Retirement Ranches, Inc. in Clovis
  • Robin House Assisted Living Center in Albuquerque
  • San Juan Center in Farmington
  • Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
  • Sundance Care Home in Gallup
  • Tohatchi Area Opportunity Services (TAOS) in Tohatchi
  • Uptown Genesis in Albuquerque
  • The Village at Alameda in Albuquerque
  • The Village at Northrise in Las Cruces
  • Wellbrook Transitional Rehabilitation Center in Farmington

Statewide cases

According to a news release, previously reported numbers included three cases that have been identified as duplicates: one in Eddy County; one in Roosevelt County and one in San Juan County. One case was previously reported in Bernalillo County and is now being correctly reported as being a New Mexico Corrections Department inmate at the Penitentiary of New Mexico. Four cases were previously reported as being among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility and are now being correctly reported as being among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Otero County Prison Facility.

County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.

  • Bernalillo County: 1,499
  • Catron County: 2
  • Chaves County: 51
  • Cibola County: 145
  • Colfax County: 5
  • Curry County: 55
  • Doña Ana County: 479
  • Eddy County: 23
  • Grant County: 15
  • Guadalupe County: 20
  • Harding County: 1
  • Hidalgo County: 1
  • Lea County: 26
  • Lincoln County: 4
  • Los Alamos County: 6
  • Luna County: 9
  • McKinley County: 2,480
  • Otero County: 22
  • Quay County: 5
  • Rio Arriba County: 49
  • Roosevelt County: 41
  • Sandoval County: 572
  • San Juan County: 1,813
  • San Miguel County: 15
  • Santa Fe County: 148
  • Sierra County: 1
  • Socorro County: 52
  • Taos County: 30
  • Torrance County: 32
  • Union County: 4
  • Valencia County: 77

Cases among people being held by federal agencies

  • Cibola County Correctional Center: 2
  • Otero County Prison Facility: 66
  • Otero County Processing Center: 92
  • Torrance County Detention Facility: 18

Cases among people being held by the Mexico Department of Corrections

  • Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 1
  • Otero County Prison Facility: 162
  • Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 1

*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.

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