New Mexico COVID-19 Cases: 9,526

State reports 162 new cases and six more deaths

New Mexico health officials today announced 162 new cases, bringing the statewide total thus far to 9,526.

The new cases include 49 in McKinley County and 38 in San Juan County, both in the state's Northwest health region, which has been the hardest hit by COVID-19.

Bernalillo County had 18 new cases and the New Mexico Corrections Department had 13 more cases at the Otero County Prison Facility, which also has been hard hit and now has 275 cases.

Santa Fe County had four new cases. Of Santa Fe's total 165 cases, 106 have been designated as recovered. The county has had three deaths. The public can now check recovery numbers by county on the state's data dashboard.

As of today, 179 people are hospitalized and the health department has designated 3,983 cases as recovered.*

The state also reported six new deaths; New Mexico has now had a total of 426 fatalities. All six deaths were men: two in McKinley and San Juan counties each; one in Doña Ana County and one in Cibola County. All were either hospitalized or residents of a congregate facility.

New cases

  • 18 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Chaves County
  • 7 new cases in Cibola County
  • 3 new cases in Curry County
  • 7 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 1 new case in Eddy County
  • 1 new case in Grant County
  • 1 new case in Hidalgo County
  • 3 new cases in Lea County
  • 49 new cases in McKinley County
  • 2 new cases in Otero County
  • 2 new cases in Roosevelt County
  • 2 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 38 new cases in San Juan County
  • 4 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 1 new case in Taos County
  • 1 new case in Valencia County
  • 1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Luna County Detention Center
  • 6 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
  • 1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Torrance County Detention Facility
  • 13 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Otero County Prison Facility

New fatalities

  • A male in his 70s from Cibola County who was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society facility in Grants.
  • A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 70s from McKinley County who was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 80s from McKinley County who was a resident of Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup.
  • A male in his 50s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 80s from San Juan County who was a resident of the Cedar Ridge Inn facility.

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
  • Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
  • Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Artesia
  • 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
  • Genesis Uptown Rehabilitation Center
  • 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
  • South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque
  • Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
  • Sundance Care Home in Gallup
  • Tohatchi Area Opportunity Services (TAOS) in Tohatchi
  • The Village at Alameda in Albuquerque
  • The Village at Northrise in Las Cruces
  • Wellbrook Transitional Rehabilitation Center in Farmington

Statewide cases

Per a state news release, previously reported numbers included one case in Bernalillo County and two cases in Doña Ana County that have been determined to be out-of-state residents and 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: 1,669
  • Catron County: 2
  • Chaves County: 53
  • Cibola County: 180
  • Colfax County: 5
  • Curry County: 71
  • Doña Ana County: 637
  • Eddy County: 46
  • Grant County: 17
  • Guadalupe County: 20
  • Harding County: 1
  • Hidalgo County: 2
  • Lea County: 38
  • Lincoln County: 5
  • Los Alamos County: 6
  • Luna County: 20
  • McKinley County: 2,870
  • Otero County: 30
  • Quay County: 4
  • Rio Arriba County: 60
  • Roosevelt County: 53
  • Sandoval County: 609
  • San Juan County: 2,081
  • San Miguel County: 16
  • Santa Fe County: 165
  • Sierra County: 3
  • Socorro County: 55
  • Taos County: 32
  • Torrance County: 34
  • Union County: 5
  • Valencia County: 87

Cases among people being held by federal agencies

  • Cibola County Correctional Center: 2
  • Luna County Detention Center: 1
  • Otero County Prison Facility: 275
  • Otero County Processing Center: 98
  • Torrance County Detention Facility: 19

Cases among people being held by the Mexico Department of Corrections

  • Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 1
  • Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 1
  • Otero County Prison Facility: 252
  • 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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