New Mexico Reports 1,759 New COVID-19 Cases |

New Mexico health officials today reported 1,759 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 112,950. The health department has designated 40,058 of those cases as recovered.

Bernalillo County led with 601 new cases, followed by San Juan County with 209 and 124 in Santa Fe County.

Today's COVID-19 watchlist from the state environment department lists 129 establishments statewide that have had two or more employees test positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days, including nine in Santa Fe: Cafe Castro; Chick-fil-A; McDonald's on Airport Road; the Netflix production of The Harder They Come; Pepsi Bottling Group; Sam's Club; the Santa Fe Animal Shelter; the Smith's Food & Drug stores on Pacheco; and Santa Fe High School.

The state also announced 34 additional deaths, including two from Santa Fe County: a male in his 80s who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions and a male in his 90s who was a resident of the Pacifica Senior Living facility in Santa Fe. There have now been 43 deaths in Santa Fe County so far and 1,823 statewide.

As of today, 917 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.* While the figure is slightly lower than yesterday (when 925 people were hospitalized), health and hospital leaders several times this week warned that New Mexico's facilities and workers are at capacity. Today's New York Times also cited Albuquerque as one of the cities in the US with the most dire shortages of ICU beds. Indeed, yesterday New Mexico Human Services Secretary David Scrase, accompanied by Dr. Michael Richards, vice chancellor for clinical affairs at UNM Health Services and Presbyterian Healthcare Services Medical Director Dr. Denise Gonzales presented information on what it will mean if the state moves toward crisis standards of care, as is expected to happen.

Meanwhile, the state environment department today announced it will begin a COVID-19 wastewater monitoring program at congregate settings such as corrections and Children, Youth and Family Department facilities in the southwest region of New Mexico. That region was chosen due to its high positivity and low testing rates, according to a news release.

In the initial phase of this program, the environment department and contractor ERG will collect samples twice a week from these facilities, which will be analyzed for concentrations of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes the COVID-19 illness). “Since the virus is excreted in bodily fluids before an infected person experiences symptoms, this data can be used as an early indicator of spread in the facility and a trigger to initiate testing of individuals at the facility,” the news release states. “Wastewater surveillance also detects when the virus is shed by asymptomatic individuals.”

New cases

601 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Catron County
49 new cases in Chaves County
20 new cases in Cibola County
10 new cases in Colfax County
29 new cases in Curry County
1 new case in De Baca County
119 new cases in Doña Ana County
35 new cases in Eddy County
10 new cases in Grant County
6 new cases in Guadalupe County
6 new cases in Hidalgo County
55 new cases in Lea County
10 new cases in Lincoln County
1 new case in Los Alamos County
11 new cases in Luna County
111 new cases in McKinley County
5 new cases in Mora County
30 new cases in Otero County
2 new cases in Quay County
53 new cases in Rio Arriba County
9 new cases in Roosevelt County
106 new cases in Sandoval County
209 new cases in San Juan County
14 new cases in San Miguel County
124 new cases in Santa Fe County
4 new cases in Sierra County
26 new cases in Socorro County
9 new cases in Taos County
2 new cases in Union County
65 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among individual held by federal agencies at the Torrance County Detention Facility
2 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 Guadalupe County Correctional Facility
3 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility
15 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Roswell Correctional Center

New fatalities

A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized
A second male in his 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County who was a resident of The Watermark at Cherry Hills facility in Albuquerque
A second female in her 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized
A second male in his 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
A female in her 40s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
A female in her 70s from Chaves County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Mission Arch Center facility in Roswell
A male in his 70s from Chaves County who was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Mission Arch Center facility in Roswell
A second male in his 70s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
A female in her 90s from Chaves County who was a resident of the Mission Arch Center facility in Roswell
A male in his 60s from Curry County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
A male in his 50s from Eddy County
A female in her 80s from Eddy County who was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation facility
A female in her 30s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
A female in her 60s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
A male in his 60s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
A male in his 70s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
A female in her 80s from McKinley County who was hospitalized
A male in his 40s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
A female in her 50s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized
A male in his 60s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized
A second male in his 60s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
A male in his 80s from Santa Fe County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
A male in his 90s from Santa Fe County who was a resident of the Pacifica Senior Living facility in Santa Fe
A male in his 70s from Sierra County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
A female in her 80s from Sierra County who was a resident of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
A male in his 90s from Sierra County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
A male in his 80s from Socorro County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
A male in his 40s from Valencia County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
A male in his 50s from Valencia County who was hospitalized
A female in her 70s from Valencia 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 Grand Senior Living
Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Albuquerque Uptown Assisted Living
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 Alamogordo
The Aristocrat Assisted Living Community in Las Cruces
Aspen Care Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
Avamere at Rio Rancho
Avamere at Roswell
Aztec Healthcare in Aztec
Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
BeeHive Homes Deming
BeeHive Homes Farmington
BeeHive Homes Gallup
BeeHive Homes Roswell
BeeHive Homes Portales
BeeHive Homes San Pedro in Albuquerque
BeeHive Homes Volcano Cliffs in Albuquerque
Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen
Blue Horizon Boutique Assisted Living & Memory Care in Las Cruces
Brookdale Santa Fe
Brookdale Tramway Ridge in Albuquerque
Brookdale Valencia Albuquerque
Buena Vista Senior Care in Albuquerque
Calibre Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces
Camino Retirement Homes in Albuquerque
Care Free Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo
Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces
Casa Palo Duro in Albuquerque
Casa de Palomas in Albuquerque
Casa de Paz in Rio Rancho
Casa de Rosa in Albuquerque
Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
Casa Mis Abuelos in Albuquerque
Casa Real in Santa Fe
Casa Sandia in Albuquerque
Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
Cielos Abiertos Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Clayton Nursing and Rehabilitation
Colfax Long Term Care Center in Springer
Cuesta Manor in Albuquerque
Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs
El Castillo in Santa Fe
Elite Senior Care Kathryn House in Albuquerque
Fairwinds Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
Golden Hands Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Good Life Senior Living in Lovington
Good Life Senior Living in Artesia
Good Life Senior Living in Carlsbad
Good Life Senior Living in Hobbs
Good Life Memory Care Los Lunas
Good Samaritan Society – Manzano del Sol Village in Albuquerque
Good Samaritan Society Grants
Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
Good Samaritan Society Socorro
Haciendas of Grace Village in Las Cruces
Hannett House in Albuquerque
Haven Care – Birch House in Albuquerque
Haven Care – Cottonwood House in Albuquerque
Haven Care – Fir House in Albuquerque
Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales
Hilldale House in Albuquerque
Ladera Center in Albuquerque
Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
Landmark at Desert Gardens in Hobbs
Landsun Unit of Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
La Posada Assisted Living in Las Cruces
Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
La Vida Llena Assisted Living in Albuquerque
The Legacy at Santa Fe
Life Spire Assisted Living Rio Rancho
Life Spire Assisted Living Albuquerque
Little Sisters of the Poor in Gallup
Life Care Center in Farmington
Lovington Healthcare in Lovington
Kingston Residence of Santa Fe
Mariah House in Albuquerque
Mescalero Care Center in Mescalero
Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home in Deming
Mission Arch Center in Roswell
The Montebello on Academy in Albuquerque
The Montecito in Santa Fe
MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Albuquerque
MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Rio Rancho
Mountain View Manor 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
Pacifica Senior Living in Santa Fe
Palmilla Senior Living in Albuquerque
Princeton Place in Albuquerque
Pueblo of Isleta Assisted Living & Memory Care Facility
Ravenna Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup
The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho
The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
Rio Rancho Center
Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque
Sandia Senior Suites in Albuquerque
Sandia View Cottonwood Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Senior Living Systems in Los Lunas
Shady Pines Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Sierra Healthcare Center in Truth or Consequences
Sierra Vista Retirement Community in Santa Fe
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’s Healthcare in Clovis
Sundance Home in Gallup
Sunny Day Assisted Living in Gallup
Sunshine Assisted Living in Tucumcari
The Suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell
Taos Living Center
Taos Retirement Village
Tender Heart Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Tercer Cielo Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Uptown Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
Vida Encantada Nursing and Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
The Village at Alameda in Albuquerque
The Village at Northrise in Las Cruces
Village Retirement Community in Roswell
Vista Hermosa in Santa Fe
Vista Sandia Assisted Living in Albuquerque
The Watermark at Cherry Hills in Albuquerque
Welbrook Senior Living Las Cruces
West Ridge Village in Albuquerque
Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis
White Sands Healthcare in Hobbs
Willow Manor in Deming
Willow Wood Assisted Living in Albuquerque

Statewide cases

According to a state news release, previously reported numbers included nine cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Chaves County, one in Colfax County, one in Curry County, one in Eddy County, three in Sandoval County and one in Socorro County) and two cases that were not lab confirmed (one in Lincoln County and one in Sandoval County)—these 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: 31,963
Catron County: 51
Chaves County: 5,537
Cibola County: 1,841
Colfax County: 351
Curry County: 3,494
De Baca County: 69
Doña Ana County: 14,998
Eddy County: 3,392
Grant County: 590
Guadalupe County: 186
Harding County: 7
Hidalgo County: 204
Lea County: 5,031
Lincoln County: 897
Los Alamos County: 189
Luna County: 2,100
McKinley County: 7,987
Mora County: 60
Otero County: 1,743
Quay County: 287
Rio Arriba County: 1,614
Roosevelt County: 1,128
Sandoval County: 6,196
San Juan County: 7,211
San Miguel County: 538
Santa Fe County: 6,037
Sierra County: 430
Socorro County: 729
Taos County: 951
Torrance County: 388
Union County: 152
Valencia County: 3,717

Cases among people being held by federal agencies

Cibola County Correctional Center: 417
Otero County Prison Facility: 430
Otero County Processing Center: 194
Torrance County Detention Facility: 46

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

Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 229
Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 116
Lea County Correctional Facility: 154
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 135
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 95
Otero County Prison Facility: 471
Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 131
Roswell Correctional Center: 225
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 177
Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 58
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.

New Mexico Reports 1,759 New COVID-19 Cases

The state also announced 34 more deaths