Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 5,847; six additional deaths

Layouts BreadCrumbs BreadCrumbs SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 190 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 14 new cases in Bernalillo County 1 new case in Cibola County 4 new cases in Curry County 16 new cases in Doña Ana County 1 new case in Lincoln County 77 new cases in McKinley County 1 new case in Otero County 1 new case in Rio Arriba County 12 new cases in Roosevelt County 5 new cases in Sandoval County 42 new cases in San Juan County 1 new case in San Miguel County 8 new cases in Santa Fe County 1 new cases in Valencia County 2 new cases among federal detainees at the ICE Otero County Processing Center 4 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility The Department of Health on Saturday also reported six additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19. Those cases are: A female in her 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup. A male in his 70s from McKinley County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup. A male in his 80s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 80s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup. A female in her 50s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 259. Previously reported numbers included 3 cases that were previously reported in Doña Ana County that were out-of-state; 2 cases that have been identified as duplicates: 1 case in Doña Ana County and 1 case in Taos County – these errors have been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 5,847 positive tests for COVID-19: Bernalillo County: 1,194 Catron County: 2 Chaves County: 30 Cibola County: 101 Colfax County: 5 Curry County: 40 Doña Ana County: 282 Eddy County: 17 Grant County: 16 Guadalupe County: 19 Harding County: 1 Lea County: 15 Lincoln County: 3 Los Alamos County: 6 Luna County: 8 McKinley County: 1,864 Otero County: 9 Quay County: 5 Rio Arriba County: 31 Roosevelt County: 26 Sandoval County: 488 San Juan County: 1,316 San Miguel County: 10 Santa Fe County: 122 Sierra County: 1 Socorro County: 49 Taos County: 22 Torrance County: 18 Union County: 3 Valencia County: 64 The Department of Health currently reports at the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the following facilities: Cibola County Correctional Center: 2 Otero County Prison Facility: 35 Otero County Processing Center: 42 Torrance County Detention Facility: 1 County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19. As of today, there are 208 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. As of today, there are 1,739 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 at the following congregate living and acute care facilities: Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque in Albuquerque Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehab in Albuquerque Aztec Health Care in Aztec Beehive Homes in Farmington Bonney Family Home in Gallup Brio Assisted Living in Albuquerque Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington Central Desert Behavioral Health in Albuquerque Clayton Nursing and Rehab in Clayton Dungarvin New Mexico, LLC in Gallup Haciendas of Grace Village in Las Cruces Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales Ladera Center in Albuquerque Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque La Vida Llena in Albuquerque Legacy Santa Fe in Santa Fe Life Care Center of Farmington in Farmington Little Sisters of the Poor in Gallup McKinley Care Center in Gallup MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Santa Fe in Santa Fe Namaste House Assisted Living in Farmington The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho​ Pacifica Senior Living Center Santa Fe in Santa Fe Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup Retirement Ranches, Inc. in Clovis Robin House Assisted Living Center in Albuquerque Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque Sundance Care Home in Gallup Taos Living Center in Taos Tohatchi Area Opportunity Services (TAOS) in Tohatchi Tungland Corporation in Farmington Uptown Genesis in Albuquerque The Village at Alameda in Albuquerque Wellbrook Transitional Rehabilitation Center in Farmington The Department of Health has detected community spread in the state of New Mexico and is investigating cases with no known exposure. The agency reports that given the infectious nature of the virus it is likely other residents are infected but yet to be tested or confirmed positive. To that end, all New Mexicans have been instructed to stay home except for outings absolutely necessary for health, safety and welfare . These additional restrictions have been enacted to aggressively minimize person-to-person contact and ensure spread is mitigated. New Mexicans are strongly urged to limit travel to only what is necessary for health, safety and welfare. The New Mexico Department of Health has active investigations into the positive patients, which includes contact-tracing and swabs of symptomatic individuals who have had contact with the positive cases. Every New…