New Mexico Reports 264 New COVID-19 Cases over Three Day Period

The state also announced 10 additional deaths, nine of them recent

New Mexico health officials today reported 264 new COVID-19 cases over the three-day period of June 19-21, bringing the statewide total so far to 204,961. The health department has designated 193,574 of those cases as recovered.

Bernalillo County had 55 new cases, followed by Lea County with 44 and Curry County with 32. Santa Fe County had 11 new cases

The state also announced 10 additional deaths—nine of them recent— from 10 different counties, ranging in age from 30s to 80s. There have now been 4,326 total fatalities.

As of today, 82 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.*

Currently, 68.4% of New Mexicans have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 59.8% are fully vaccinated. In Santa Fe County, 77.4% have had at least one dose and 68.2% are fully inoculated.

New cases

  • 55 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 2 new cases in Chaves County
  • 1 new case in Cibola County
  • 32 new cases in Curry County
  • 1 new case in De Baca County
  • 27 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 6 new cases in Eddy County
  • 2 new cases in Grant County
  • 4 new cases in Guadalupe County
  • 44 new cases in Lea County
  • 1 new case in Los Alamos County
  • 2 new cases in Luna County
  • 3 new cases in McKinley County
  • 3 new cases in Quay County
  • 6 new cases in Rio Arriba County
  • 6 new cases in Roosevelt County
  • 7 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 15 new cases in San Juan County
  • 4 new cases in San Miguel County
  • 11 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 7 new cases in Taos County
  • 3 new cases in Torrance County
  • 1 new case in Union County
  • 7 new cases in Valencia County
  • 8 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
  • 6 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Torrance County Detention Facility

New fatalities

  • A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A female in her 70s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A male in his 30s from Lea County who was hospitalized
  • A female in her 60s from Lincoln County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A female in her 50s from Rio Arriba County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A female in her 70s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A male in his 80s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
  • A female in her 70s from Valencia County who was hospitalized

Recently reported fatalities more than 30 days old

According to DOH, COVID-related deaths are reported when a death certificate has been issued and some death certificates are delayed due to insufficient information.

  • A female in her 70s 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:

  • The Aristocrat Assisted Living in Alamogordo
  • Beehive Homes Clovis
  • Beehive Homes Farmington
  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
  • Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
  • Laguna Rainbow Care in Casa Blanca
  • The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
  • Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup
  • Retirement Ranches in Clovis
  • The Rio Las Estancias in Albuquerque
  • Sierra Hills Assisted Living in Truth or Consequences
  • Sombrillo Nursing Home in Los Alamos
  • Sugar Hollow Assisted Living in Albuquerque

Statewide cases

According to a health department news release, previously reported numbers included one case in Valencia County that was not lab confirmed—this 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: 58,947
  • Catron County: 95
  • Chaves County: 9,064
  • Cibola County: 2,900
  • Colfax County: 799
  • Curry County: 5,321
  • De Baca County: 178
  • Doña Ana County: 25,067
  • Eddy County: 6,935
  • Grant County: 1,748
  • Guadalupe County: 461
  • Harding County: 13
  • Hidalgo County: 366
  • Lea County: 8,443
  • Lincoln County: 1,763
  • Los Alamos County: 537
  • Luna County: 3,376
  • McKinley County: 12,370
  • Mora County: 173
  • Otero County: 4,055
  • Quay County: 537
  • Rio Arriba County: 3,752
  • Roosevelt County: 2,028
  • Sandoval County: 12,223
  • San Juan County: 15,668
  • San Miguel County: 1,397
  • Santa Fe County: 10,574
  • Sierra County: 781
  • Socorro County: 1,325
  • Taos County: 1,707
  • Torrance County: 881
  • Union County: 259
  • Valencia County: 6,879

Cases among people being held by federal agencies

  • Cibola County Correctional Center: 445
  • Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 447
  • Otero County Processing Center: 257
  • Torrance County Detention Facility: 204

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: 253
  • 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: 231
  • 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.

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