New Mexico COVID-19 update: 154 new cases, totaling 27,350 – five additional deaths

Layouts BreadCrumbs BreadCrumbs SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 154 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 30 new cases in Bernalillo County 13 new cases in Chaves County 1 new case in Colfax County 7 new cases in Curry County 17 new cases in Doña Ana County 15 new cases in Eddy County 9 new cases in Grant County 1 new case in Guadalupe County 17 new cases in Lea County 2 new cases in Los Alamos County 7 new cases in Luna County 2 new cases in McKinley County 2 new cases in Otero County 1 new case in Quay County 1 new case in Rio Arriba County 5 new cases in Roosevelt County 3 new cases in Sandoval County 2 new cases in San Juan County 2 new cases in San Miguel County 7 new cases in Santa Fe County 1 new case in Sierra County 1 new case in Taos County 7 new cases in Valencia County 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County The Department of Health on Friday reported five additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19: A male in his 70s from Chaves County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell. A female in her 80s from Eddy County. The individual had underlying conditions. A male in his 40s from McKinley County. A female in her 80s from McKinley County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup. A male in his 80s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of Broomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now at 841. Previously reported numbers included three cases that have been identified as out-of-state residents (two in Bernalillo County, one in Cibola County) – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 27,350 COVID-19 cases: Bernalillo County: 6,172 Catron County: 9 Chaves County: 1004 Cibola County: 404 Colfax County: 27 Curry County: 737 De Baca County: 1 Doña Ana County: 3,085 Eddy County: 670 Grant County: 109 Guadalupe County: 34 Harding County: 2 Hidalgo County: 99 Lea County: 1,316 Lincoln County: 180 Los Alamos County: 31 Luna County: 395 McKinley County: 4,290 Mora County: 7 Otero County: 245 Quay County: 71 Rio Arriba County: 382 Roosevelt County: 258 Sandoval County: 1,311 San Juan County: 3,248 San Miguel County: 93 Santa Fe County: 939 Sierra County: 41 Socorro County: 82 Taos County: 129 Torrance County: 64 Union County: 31 Valencia County: 541 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: 324 Otero County Prison Facility: 281 Otero County Processing Center: 163 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: 33 Lea County Correctional Facility: 19 Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 1 Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 1 Otero County Prison Facility: 472 Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 1 Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 4 As of today, there are 72 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 15,256 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: Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque Aristocrat Assisted Living in Las Cruces Avamere at Rio Rancho Avamere at Roswell Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen Brookdale Santa Fe Camino Healthcare in Albuquerque Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara Good Life Senior Living in Lovington Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces Good Samaritan Society Socorro Heartfelt Manor in Roswell Heritage Assisted Living in Las Cruces Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque Lovington Healthcare in Lovington Mescalero Care Center in Mescalero Mission Arch Center in Roswell Pacifica Senior Living in Santa Fe Princeton Place in Albuquerque Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup Retirement Ranches in Clovis The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque Silver City Care Center in Silver City Sunny Day Assisted Living in Gallup Sunset Villa Nursing Home in Roswell Village Retirement Community in Roswell Welbrook Senior Living Las Cruces Wheatfields Senior Living in Clovis 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…