New Mexico Reports 1,237 New COVID-19 Cases and 22 Deaths

Santa Fe County hits record high for the second day in a row with 133 new cases

New Mexico health officials today reported 1,237 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 62,006.

The state also announced 22 more deaths, one shy of the highest number of deaths in a single day so far.

The new numbers arrived shortly after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a new public health order, effective Monday, that puts in place stay-at-home orders, closes non-essential businesses and renews limits on capacity at those essential businesses that are allowed to continue operating.  The new order re-closes close-contact businesses such as salons and gyms; outdoor recreation facilities such as golf courses and tennis courts; as well as retail spaces, such as indoor malls. The governor's new order comes as numerous states clamp down to address case surges, although the New York Times reports New Mexico's new health order is "the most sweeping statewide order of the fall season."

The health order will be in effect for two weeks, through Nov. 30, at which time a three-tiered system for counties may allow some to start re-opening. The Public Education Department announced, shortly after the governor's news conference, that schools can't begin in hybrid mode during the two-week period, but those already allowing for some in-person learning may continue to do so.

Today, Bernalillo County had the highest number of new cases, 319, followed by Doña Ana County with 222 and Santa Fe County had the third highest number of cases: 133, one more than yesterday and another record high here.

The state also announced 22 additional deaths; there have now been 1,198 fatalities.

As of today, 455 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.* According to Human Services Secretary David Scrase, the state has been relying on contact tracing information to report hospitalizations, but will be transitioning to reporting them based on real-time data from hospitals next week.

New cases

  • 319 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Catron County
  • 109 new cases in Chaves County
  • 21 new cases in Cibola County
  • 2 new cases in Colfax County
  • 39 new cases in Curry County
  • 1 new case in De Baca County
  • 222 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 28 new cases in Eddy County
  • 8 new cases in Grant County
  • 3 new cases in Guadalupe County
  • 3 new cases in Hidalgo County
  • 44 new cases in Lea County
  • 7 new cases in Lincoln County
  • 2 new cases in Los Alamos County
  • 26 new cases in Luna County
  • 13 new cases in McKinley County
  • 14 new cases in Otero County
  • 12 new cases in Rio Arriba County
  • 12 new cases Roosevelt County
  • 84 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 41 new cases in San Juan County
  • 8 new cases in San Miguel County
  • 133 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 4 new cases in Sierra County
  • 6 new cases in Socorro County
  • 13 new cases in Taos County
  • 4 new cases in Torrance County
  • 2 new cases in Union County
  • 49 new cases in Valencia County
  • 4 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
  • 3 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County

New fatalities

  • A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A second female in her 70s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of The Rio Las Estancias in Albuquerque
  • A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A second female in her 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A female in her 80s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A female in her 50s from Cibola County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A male in his 40s from Cibola County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A male in his 50s in Cibola County who was hospitalized and was an inmate at Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County
  • A female in her 40s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A female in her 50s from Doña Ana 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 90s from Doña Ana County who had underlying conditions was a resident of Calibre Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces facility
  • A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was a resident of the The Arbors of Del Rey in Las Cruces facility
  • A second male in his 80s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was a resident of the The Arbors of Del Rey in Las Cruces facility
  • A male in his 90s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A male in his 60s from Eddy County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A male in his 90s from Eddy County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A female in her 50s from Otero County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A second female in her 50s from Otero County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A female in her 40s from Socorro 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:

  • Adobe Assisted Living in Las Cruces
  • Advantage Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
  • Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
  • The Aldea House – Heaven Sent LLC in Albuquerque
  • The Arbors of Del Rey in Las Cruces
  • Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation
  • The Aristocrat Assisted Living Community in Las Cruces
  • Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
  • Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
  • Avamere at Rio Rancho
  • Aztec Healthcare in Aztec
  • Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
  • BeeHive Homes Raton
  • BeeHive Homes Deming
  • BeeHive Homes Farmington
  • Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen
  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bloomfield
  • Blue Horizon Boutique Assisted Living & Memory Care in Las Cruces
  • Brookdale Santa Fe
  • Brookdale Tramway Ridge in Albuquerque
  • Brookdale Valencia Albuquerque
  • Calibre Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces
  • Camino Retirement Homes in Albuquerque
  • Carefree Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
  • Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces
  • Casa de Palomas in Albuquerque
  • Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
  • Casa de Paz in Rio Rancho
  • Casa Real in Santa Fe
  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
  • Clayton Nursing and Rehabilitation in Clayton
  • Colfax Long Term Care Center in Colfax
  • Cuesta Manor in Albuquerque
  • Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs
  • El Castillo in Santa Fe
  • Elmcroft of Quintessence in Albuquerque
  • Fairwinds Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
  • Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
  • Good Life Senior Living in Carlsbad
  • Good Life Senior Living in Hobbs
  • Good Life Senior Living in Lovington
  • Good Samaritan Society – Manzano del Sol Village in Albuquerque
  • Good Samaritan Society Betty Dare in Alamogordo
  • Good Samaritan Society Grants
  • Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
  • Grace Adult Care Homes in Albuquerque
  • Haciendas of Grace Village in Las Cruces
  • Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales
  • Ladera Center in Albuquerque
  • Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
  • Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
  • Landmark at Desert Gardens in Hobbs
  • Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
  • La Vida Llena Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • The Legacy at Santa Fe
  • Life Spire Assisted Living Rio Rancho
  • Little Sisters of the Poor in Gallup
  • Lotus Care Homes Galaxia in Albuquerque
  • Life Care Center in Farmington
  • Lovington Healthcare in Lovington
  • Kingston Residence of Santa Fe
  • Mescalero Care Center in Mescalero
  • Mi Casa Bonita in Santa Fe
  • Mimbres Nursing Home in Deming
  • Mission Arch Center in Roswell
  • The Montebello on Academy in Albuquerque
  • The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho
  • The New Beginnings Senior Living in Albuquerque
  • New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
  • North Ridge Care Center in Albuquerque
  • Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
  • Pacifica Senior Living in Santa Fe
  • Palmilla Senior Living in Albuquerque
  • Princeton Place in Albuquerque
  • Ravenna Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup
  • 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
  • Sandia View West in Rio Rancho
  • Sierra Healthcare Center in Truth or Consequences
  • 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
  • Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
  • St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
  • Stardust Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • The Suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
  • Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell
  • Taos Living Center
  • Tercer Cielo Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • Uptown Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
  • Village Retirement Community in Roswell
  • Vista Hermosa in Santa Fe
  • The Watermark at Cherry Hills in Albuquerque
  • Welbrook Senior Living Las Cruces
  • Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis
  • White Sands Healthcare in Hobbs

Statewide cases

According to a state news release, previously reported numbers included six cases that have been identified as duplicates (two in Bernalillo County, one in Chaves County, two in Doña Ana County and one in Valencia County) and one case in Bernalillo County that has been determined to be an out-of-state resident, which have now been corrected. One case previously reported in Cibola County has been determined to be among state Corrections Department inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County. County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.

  • Bernalillo County: 15,864
  • Catron County: 14
  • Chaves County: 2,955
  • Cibola County: 920
  • Colfax County: 79
  • Curry County: 2,237
  • De Baca County: 22
  • Doña Ana County: 9,490
  • Eddy County: 2,077
  • Grant County: 279
  • Guadalupe County: 66
  • Harding County: 4
  • Hidalgo County: 142
  • Lea County: 2,879
  • Lincoln County: 502
  • Los Alamos County: 84
  • Luna County: 1,495
  • McKinley County: 5,179
  • Mora County: 19
  • Otero County: 809
  • Quay County: 140
  • Rio Arriba County: 734
  • Roosevelt County: 693
  • Sandoval County: 2,872
  • San Juan County: 4,330
  • San Miguel County: 275
  • Santa Fe County: 2,966
  • Sierra County: 178
  • Socorro County: 370
  • Taos County: 419
  • Torrance County: 158
  • Union County: 49
  • Valencia County: 1,509

Cases among people being held by federal agencies

  • Cibola County Correctional Center: 348
  • Otero County Prison Facility: 418
  • Otero County Processing Center: 191
  • 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: 179
  • Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 3
  • Lea County Correctional Facility: 113
  • Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 13
  • Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 22
  • Otero County Prison Facility: 472
  • Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 70
  • Roswell Correctional Center: 218
  • Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 101
  • Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 5

*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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