New Mexico Reports 166 New COVID-19 Cases and 13 Deaths

Santa Fe County reports two new cases

New Mexico health officials today reported 166 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 185,297. The health department has designated 147,446 of those cases as recovered.

Of the state's 33 counties, 21 had reported new cases: 55 in Bernalillo County, followed by Doña Ana County with 38 and Sandoval County with 10. Santa Fe County had two new cases.

The state also announced 13 additional deaths; there have now been 3,729 fatalities.

As of today, 186 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.*

New cases

  • 55 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 8 new cases in Cibola County
  • 1 new case in Colfax County
  • 3 new cases in Curry County
  • 38 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 5 new cases in Eddy County
  • 4 new cases in Grant County
  • 7 new cases in Lea County
  • 4 new cases in Luna County
  • 2 new cases in McKinley County
  • 5 new cases in Otero County
  • 3 new cases in Rio Arriba County
  • 10 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 8 new cases in San Juan County
  • 2 new cases in San Miguel County
  • 2 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 1 new case in Sierra County
  • 1 new case in Socorro County
  • 1 new case in Taos County
  • 1 new case in Torrance County
  • 5 new cases in Valencia County

New fatalities

  • A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions
  • A male in his 60s from Chaves County who was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
  • A male in his 70s from Cibola County who had underlying conditions
  • A male in his 70s from Colfax County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Raton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Raton
  • A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society facility in Las Cruces
  • A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County who had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 90s from Doña Ana County
  • A male in his 60s from Lea County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A male in his 70s from Lea County
  • A female in her 40s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A female in her 50s from McKinley County who had underlying conditions
  • A male in his 80s from Otero County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A female in her 80s from Rio Arriba 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
  • Advanced Health Care in Albuquerque
  • The Aldea House – Heaven Sent LLC in Albuquerque
  • Artesia Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Artesia
  • Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
  • Avamere at Rio Rancho
  • BeeHive Homes Edgewood
  • BeeHive Homes Gallup
  • BeeHive Homes Taylor Ranch in Albuquerque
  • Brookdale Santa Fe
  • Calibre Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces
  • Care Free Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • Carefirst Assisted Living Willow Wood House in Albuquerque
  • Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo
  • Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces
  • Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
  • Colfax Long-Term Care Center in Springer
  • Golden Hands Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • Good Life Senior Living in Carlsbad
  • Good Samaritan Society – Betty Dare in Alamogordo
  • Good Samaritan Society Socorro
  • Ladera Center in Albuquerque
  • Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
  • Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
  • Landmark at Desert Gardens in Hobbs
  • La Posada Assisted Living in Las Cruces
  • Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
  • The Legacy at Santa Fe
  • Life Spire Assisted Living North Albuquerque Acres in Albuquerque
  • McKinley Center in Gallup
  • Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home in Deming
  • Mission Arch Center in Roswell
  • MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care of Albuquerque
  • The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
  • Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
  • Princeton Place in Albuquerque
  • Ravenna Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
  • Rio Rancho Center
  • Sandia Senior Suites Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • Santa Clara Assisted Living in Santa Clara
  • Senior Living Systems in Los Lunas
  • Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences
  • Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
  • Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Los Alamos
  • The Suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
  • Tercer Cielo 2 in Albuquerque
  • Village Retirement Community in Roswell
  • Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
  • Vista Sandia Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • Welbrook Senior Living in Las Cruces

Statewide cases

According to a health department news release, previously reported numbers include one case in Doña Ana County that has been identified as a duplicate, which has now been corrected. County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.

  • Bernalillo County: 52,582
  • Catron County: 83
  • Chaves County: 8,624
  • Cibola County: 2,747
  • Colfax County: 702
  • Curry County: 4,923
  • De Baca County: 132
  • Doña Ana County: 22,787
  • Eddy County: 6,463
  • Grant County: 1,496
  • Guadalupe County: 361
  • Harding County: 8
  • Hidalgo County: 349
  • Lea County: 8,041
  • Lincoln County: 1,543
  • Los Alamos County: 482
  • Luna County: 3,099
  • McKinley County: 12,036
  • Mora County: 161
  • Otero County: 3,317
  • Quay County: 420
  • Rio Arriba County: 3,408
  • Roosevelt County: 1,839
  • Sandoval County: 10,853
  • San Juan County: 13,529
  • San Miguel County: 1,230
  • Santa Fe County: 9,591
  • Sierra County: 699
  • Socorro County: 1,222
  • Taos County: 1,536
  • Torrance County: 643
  • Union County: 237
  • Valencia County: 6,158

Cases among people being held by federal agencies

  • Cibola County Correctional Center: 444
  • Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 443
  • Otero County Processing Center: 197
  • Torrance County Detention Facility: 47

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

  • Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 288
  • Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 251
  • Lea County Correctional Facility: 678
  • Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 166
  • Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 123
  • Otero County Prison Facility: 472
  • Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 215
  • Roswell Correctional Center: 229
  • Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 218
  • Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
  • Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 74

*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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