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Only one person has died from a COVID-19 variant of concern in New Mexico, according to a May 24 epidemiology case report.
That report attributes that death to the B.1.429 variant, discovered in California, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says has a 20% increased transmission rate. Overall, variants of concern, as defined by the CDC, have exhibited evidence of increased transmission rates, more severe disease and “a significant reduction in neutralization by antibodies generated during previous infection or vaccination, reduced effectiveness of treatments or vaccines, or diagnostic detection failures.”
In the case of B.1.429, the health department reports 173 cases, two of which resulted in hospitalization. Thus far, the B.1.1.7 variant, associated with the United Kingdom, accounts for the most cases: 373, 4% of which led to hospitalization. The state has had 96 cases with another California variant, B.1.427, with 3% requiring hospitalization and nine cases of P.1 (first detected in Brazil), from which only one person was hospitalized.
The report also provides a county-level breakdown for variants of concern. Santa Fe County has had 26 B.1.17 cases; eight B.1.427; 16 B.1.429 and no instances of P.1.
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New Mexico health officials today reported 167 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 202,570. The health department has designated 188,333 of those cases as recovered.
Bernalillo County had 33 new cases, followed closely by the Torrance County Detention Facility, which added another 32 cases among federal inmates. Yesterday, 78 cases were reported at the facility, which now has a total of 157 cases. Doña Ana County had 21 cases today, followed by San Juan County with 19. Santa Fe County had 13, six from the Southside 87507 ZIP code, which ranked sixth in the state today for most new cases.
The state also announced three additional deaths, two recent and one from more than 30 days prior; DOH says some death certificates, required for COVID-related deaths—have been delayed due to insufficient information. There have now been 4,254 fatalities.
As of today, 130 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.*
Currently, 64.4% of New Mexicans have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 54.2% are fully vaccinated. In Santa Fe County, 73.5% have had at least one dose and 62.5% are fully inoculated.
New cases
- 33 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 6 new cases in Chaves County
- 2 new cases in Colfax County
- 1 new case in Curry County
- 21 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 1 new case in Guadalupe County
- 1 new case in Luna County
- 1 new case in McKinley County
- 2 new cases in Otero County
- 12 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 5 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 4 new cases in Sandoval County
- 19 new cases in San Juan County
- 13 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 1 new case in Taos County
- 5 new cases in Torrance County
- 8 new cases in Valencia County
- 32 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Torrance County Detention Facility
New fatalities
- A male in his 80s from Cibola County who was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society facility in Grants
- A woman in her 70s from Eddy County
Newly Reported Fatalities from More than 30 Days Ago
- A female in her 70s from Eddy County who was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
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 in Albuquerque
- The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center in Alamogordo
- Autumn Blessings Assisted Living
- Aztec Healthcare in Aztec
- Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
- BeeHive Homes Clovis
- BeeHive Homes Farmington
- BeeHive Home Portales
- Casa de Oro in Las Cruces
- Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
- Elmcroft of Quintessence in Albuquerque
- Genesis Rio Rancho Center
- Genesis Silver City Care Center in Silver City
- Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
- Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
- Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
- McKinley Care Center
- The Meadows Home at the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las Vegas
- New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
- Princeton Place in Albuquerque
- Retirement Ranches in Clovis
- SeniorCare LLC in Albuquerque
- Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences
- St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
- Sunset Vista Senior Living Center in Silver City
- The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington
- The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
- The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
- The Village at Alameda in Albuquerque
- Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
- Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
- Vista Hermosa in Santa Fe
Statewide cases
According to a health department news release, previously reported numbers included one case that has been identified as a duplicate in Santa Fe County; and one case in Santa Fe County that has been determined to be an out-of-state resident—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: 58,339
- Catron County: 95
- Chaves County: 9,004
- Cibola County: 2,892
- Colfax County: 779
- Curry County: 5,249
- De Baca County: 172
- Doña Ana County: 24,847
- Eddy County: 6,870
- Grant County: 1,718
- Guadalupe County: 421
- Harding County: 12
- Hidalgo County: 363
- Lea County: 8,312
- Lincoln County: 1,736
- Los Alamos County: 529
- Luna County: 3,356
- McKinley County: 12,335
- Mora County: 171
- Otero County: 4,018
- Quay County: 518
- Rio Arriba County: 3,645
- Roosevelt County: 2,004
- Sandoval County: 12,094
- San Juan County: 15,378
- San Miguel County: 1,366
- Santa Fe County: 10,445
- Sierra County: 776
- Socorro County: 1,319
- Taos County: 1,687
- Torrance County: 815
- Union County: 254
- Valencia County: 6,798
Cases among people being held by federal agencies
- Cibola County Correctional Center: 445
- Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 446
- Otero County Processing Center: 222
- Torrance County Detention Facility: 157
Cases among people being held by the New Mexico Department of Corrections
- Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 298
- Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 252
- Lea County Correctional Facility: 762
- Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 167
- Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 128
- Otero County Prison Facility: 473
- Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 219
- Roswell Correctional Center: 229
- Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 229
- Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
- Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 75
*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.