New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,141 new cases, totaling 49,240 – nine additional deaths

Layouts BreadCrumbs BreadCrumbs SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 1,141 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 262 new cases in Bernalillo County 108 new cases in Chaves County 19 new cases in Cibola County 2 new cases in Colfax County 27 new cases in Curry County 270 new cases in Doña Ana County 19 new cases in Eddy County 6 new cases in Grant County 85 new cases in Lea County 7 new cases in Lincoln County 3 new cases in Los Alamos County 36 new cases in Luna County 23 new cases in McKinley County 11 new cases in Otero County 1 new case in Quay County 9 new cases in Rio Arriba County 19 new cases in Roosevelt County 37 new cases in Sandoval County 24 new cases in San Juan County 3 new cases in San Miguel County 97 new cases in Santa Fe County 1 new case in Sierra County 4 new cases in Socorro County 1 new case in Taos County 1 new case in Torrance County 1 new case in Union County 24 new cases in Valencia County 4 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County 37 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County The Department of Health on Tuesday reported nine additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19: A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the South Valley Care Center facility in Albuquerque. A female in her 80s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 50s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Adobe Assisted Living facility in Las Cruces. A male in his 40s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 30s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 70s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 90s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Kingston Residence of Santa Fe facility. A female in her 50s from Socorro County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now at 1,045. Previously reported numbers included three cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Bernalillo County, one in Chaves County, one in Cibola County) and two cases that have been identified as out-of-state residents (one in Bernalillo County, one in San Juan County) – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 49,240 COVID-19 cases: Bernalillo County: 12,362 Catron County: 10 Chaves County: 2,287 Cibola County: 694 Colfax County: 48 Curry County: 1,730 De Baca County: 3 Doña Ana County: 7,299 Eddy County: 1,610 Grant County: 215 Guadalupe County: 47 Harding County: 1 Hidalgo County: 127 Lea County: 2,318 Lincoln County: 405 Los Alamos County: 53 Luna County: 1,215 McKinley County: 4,822 Mora County: 15 Otero County: 589 Quay County: 114 Rio Arriba County: 558 Roosevelt County: 532 Sandoval County: 2,202 San Juan County: 3,914 San Miguel County: 203 Santa Fe County: 2,058 Sierra County: 138 Socorro County: 282 Taos County: 273 Torrance County: 120 Union County: 46 Valencia County: 1,120 County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19. The Department of Health currently reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the following facilities: Cibola County Correctional Center: 348 Otero County Prison Facility: 396 Otero County Processing Center: 191 Torrance County Detention Facility: 44 The Department of Health currently reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by the New Mexico Corrections Department at the following facilities: Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 155 Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 1 Lea County Correctional Facility: 112 Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 9 Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 1 Otero County Prison Facility: 472 Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 41 Roswell Correctional Center: 1 Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 55 Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 4 As of today, there are 401 individuals hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19. This number may include individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 out of state but are currently hospitalized in New Mexico. This number does not include New Mexicans who tested positive for COVID-19 and may have been transferred to a hospital out of state. OVERALL STATE HOSPITAL CAPACITY: As of today, 76 percent of general beds at New Mexico hospitals are occupied, and 67 percent of ICU beds across New Mexico hospitals are occupied. This includes patients hospitalized for COVID-19 and other illnesses. As of today, there are 21,942 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health. 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 long-term care 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 Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque Aztec Healthcare in Aztec Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center…