New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,500 new cases, totaling 59,034 – fourteen additional deaths

Layouts BreadCrumbs BreadCrumbs SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 1,500 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 418 new cases in Bernalillo County 1 new case in Catron County 109 new cases in Chaves County 38 new cases in Cibola County 5 new cases in Colfax County 39 new cases in Curry County 3 new cases in De Baca County 311 new cases in Doña Ana County 43 new cases in Eddy County 2 new cases in Grant County 3 new cases in Guadalupe County 2 new cases in Hidalgo County 55 new cases in Lea County 13 new cases in Lincoln County 1 new case in Los Alamos County 14 new cases in Luna County 69 new cases in McKinley County 1 new case in Mora County 14 new cases in Otero County 2 new cases in Quay County 19 new cases in Rio Arriba County 9 new cases in Roosevelt County 61 new cases in Sandoval County 56 new cases in San Juan County 6 new cases in San Miguel County 93 new cases in Santa Fe County 3 new cases in Sierra County 17 new cases in Socorro County 19 new cases in Taos County 7 new cases in Torrance County 24 new cases in Valencia County 6 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County 37 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County The Department of Health on Wednesday reported fourteen additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19: A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Princeton Place facility in Albuquerque. A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Calibre Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces. A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 90s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Adobe Assisted Living facility in Las Cruces. A female in her 80s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation facility in Artesia. A female in her 70s from Hidalgo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 80s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 70s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized. A second male in his 70s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 70s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized. A male in his 70s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 80s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Retreat Gardens facility in Rio Rancho. The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now at 1,158. Previously reported numbers included eleven cases that have been identified as duplicates (three in Bernalillo County, one in Chaves County, four in Doña Ana County, one in Eddy County, one in Luna County, one in Sandoval County); one case in Doña Ana County that was not lab confirmed; and one case in Doña Ana County that has been determined to be an out-of-state resident – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 59,034 COVID-19 cases: Bernalillo County: 14,943 Catron County: 12 Chaves County: 2,786 Cibola County: 867 Colfax County: 74 Curry County: 2,115 De Baca County: 19 Doña Ana County: 8,960 Eddy County: 2,009 Grant County: 254 Guadalupe County: 62 Harding County: 1 Hidalgo County: 136 Lea County: 2,767 Lincoln County: 485 Los Alamos County: 76 Luna County: 1,455 McKinley County: 5,148 Mora County: 19 Otero County: 788 Quay County: 137 Rio Arriba County: 687 Roosevelt County: 657 Sandoval County: 2,699 San Juan County: 4,254 San Miguel County: 256 Santa Fe County: 2,701 Sierra County: 167 Socorro County: 353 Taos County: 385 Torrance County: 151 Union County: 47 Valencia County: 1,404 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: 417 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: 160 Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 3 Lea County Correctional Facility: 113 Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 13 Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 17 Otero County Prison Facility: 472 Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 69 Roswell Correctional Center: 215 Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 93 Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 5 As of today, there are 481 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,…