New Mexico Adds 1,703 COVID-19 Cases Over Weekend

Over the weekend, New Mexico health officials reported a total of 1,703 new COVID-19 cases. These included a new record high for daily cases on Saturday: 875, as well as the second-highest number of cases on Sunday: 828. There have now been a total of 41,863 cases so far.

Bernalillo County had the most cases on Saturday and a total of 407 cases over the weekend, while Doña Ana County had the most cases on Sunday and a total of 331 cases. Lea County came in a distant third with 97 new cases. Santa Fe County had a total of 86 new cases: 48 on Saturday and 38 on Sunday.

The state also announced seven more deaths, five on Saturday and two on Sunday, including a man in his 20s from Lincoln County. Bernalillo, Chaves, Doña Ana and Socorro also had new fatalities, bringing the statewide total number of deaths to 967.

As of today, 287 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.* By point of comparison, one week ago today, 171 people were hospitalized. According to a news release from the governor's office, as of today, 77% of general beds and 50% of ICU beds are occupied at hospitals across New Mexico with COVID and non-COVID patients.

SATURDAY

New cases

• 251 new cases in Bernalillo County
• 47 new cases in Chaves County
• 15 new cases in Cibola County
• 1 new case in Colfax County
• 20 new cases in Curry County
• 125 new cases in Doña Ana County
• 20 new cases in Eddy County
• 5 new cases in Grant County
• 1 new case in Guadalupe County
• 1 new case in Hidalgo County
• 51 new cases in Lea County
• 8 new cases in Lincoln County
• 1 new case in Los Alamos County
• 41 new cases in Luna County
• 32 new cases in McKinley County
• 34 new cases in Otero County
• 1 new case in Quay County
• 4 new cases in Rio Arriba County
• 6 new cases in Roosevelt County
• 42 new cases in Sandoval County
• 31 new cases in San Juan County
• 3 new cases in San Miguel County
• 48 new cases in Santa Fe County
• 7 new cases in Sierra County
• 9 new cases in Socorro County
• 10 new cases in Taos County
• 3 new cases in Torrance County
• 31 new cases in Valencia County
• 1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Cibola County Correctional Center
• 19 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility
• 5 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
• 2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County

New fatalities

• A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
• A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized
• A male in his 50s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
• A female in her 80s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
• A female in her 50s from Socorro County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions

SUNDAY

New cases

• 156 new cases in Bernalillo County
• 42 new cases in Chaves County
• 12 new cases in Cibola County
• 32 new cases in Curry County
• 206 new cases in Doña Ana County
• 39 new cases in Eddy County
• 1 new case in Grant County
• 5 new cases in Hidalgo County
• 46 new cases in Lea County
• 5 new cases in Lincoln County
• 1 new case in Los Alamos County
• 44 new cases in Luna County
• 25 new cases in McKinley County
• 13 new cases in Otero County
• 1 new case in Quay County
• 3 new cases in Rio Arriba County
• 3 new cases in Roosevelt County
• 28 new cases in Sandoval County
• 15 new cases in San Juan County
• 8 new cases in San Miguel County
• 38 new cases in Santa Fe County
• 5 new cases in Sierra County
• 14 new cases in Socorro County
• 8 new cases in Taos County
• 1 new case in Torrance County
• 14 new cases in Valencia County
• 21 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility
• 1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
• 40 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
• 1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County

New fatalities

• A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions
• A male in his 20s from Lincoln County

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:

• Adobe Assisted Living in Las Cruces
• Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
• Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation
• Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
• Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
• Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
• BeeHive Homes Volcano Cliffs in Albuquerque
• Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen
• Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation
• Brookdale Valencia Albuquerque
• Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
• Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces
• Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
• Casa Real in Santa Fe
• Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
• Colfax Long Term Care Center in Colfax
• Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hobbs
• El Castillo in Santa Fe
• Fairwinds Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
• Good Life Senior Living in Artesia
• Good Life Senior Living in Carlsbad
• Good Life Senior Living in Lovington
• Good Samaritan Manzano Del Sol Independent Senior Living in Albuquerque
• Good Samaritan Society Grants
• Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
• Ladera Center in Albuquerque
• Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
• Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
• Life Care Center in Farmington
• LifeSpire Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
• Kingston Residence of Santa Fe
• Mission Arch Center in Roswell
• MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care in Rio Rancho
• The Montebello on Academy in Albuquerque
• The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho
• New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
• North Ridge Care Center in Albuquerque
• Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
• Palmilla Senior Living in Albuquerque
• Princeton Place in Albuquerque
• Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup
• The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
• Retirement Ranches in Clovis
• Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho
• The Rio Las Estancias in Albuquerque
• Rio Rancho Center
• Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque
• Sandia Senior Suites in Albuquerque
• San Juan Center in Albuquerque
• Silver City Care Center in Silver City
• Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
• Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation in Los Alamos
• South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque
• St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
• Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell
• Tercer Cielo in Albuquerque
• Uptown Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
• Village at Northrise in Las Cruces
• Village Retirement Community in Roswell
• Vista Hermosa in Santa Fe
• Welbrook Senior Living Las Cruces
• Westwind House Assisted Living in Albuquerque
• Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis

Statewide cases

According to state news release corrections issued over the weekend, previously reported numbers included two cases that have been identified as duplicates in Doña Ana County and one case that was not lab confirmed in Bernalillo County, as well as seven cases (one reported in Bernalillo County and six reported in Cibola County) that have since been identified as being among individuals being held by federal agencies at the Cibola County Correctional Center and are now reported as such. County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.

• Bernalillo County: 10,284
• Catron County: 9
• Chaves County: 1,963
• Cibola County: 559
• Colfax County: 44
• Curry County: 1,503
• De Baca County: 1
• Doña Ana County: 5,624
• Eddy County: 1,398
• Grant County: 184
• Guadalupe County: 41
• Harding County: 1
• Hidalgo County: 118
• Lea County: 2,062
• Lincoln County: 362
• Los Alamos County: 43
• Luna County: 805
• McKinley County: 4,596
• Mora County: 14
• Otero County: 484
• Quay County: 100
• Rio Arriba County: 483
• Roosevelt County: 441
• Sandoval County: 1,932
• San Juan County: 3,734
• San Miguel County: 170
• Santa Fe County: 1,631
• Sierra County: 101
• Socorro County: 226
• Taos County: 209
• Torrance County: 99
• Union County: 39
• Valencia County: 905

Cases among people being held by federal agencies

• Cibola County Correctional Center: 348
• Otero County Prison Facility: 385
• Otero County Processing Center: 187
• Torrance County Detention Facility: 44

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

• Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 87
• Lea County Correctional Facility: 109
• Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 5
• Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 1
• Otero County Prison Facility: 472
• Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 1
• Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 55
• Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 4

*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.