New Mexico COVID-19 update: 2,897 new cases, totaling 70,451 – twenty-six additional deaths

Layouts BreadCrumbs BreadCrumbs SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 2,897 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 993 new cases in Bernalillo County 5 new cases in Catron County 191 new cases in Chaves County 45 new cases in Cibola County 10 new cases in Colfax County 89 new cases in Curry County 2 new cases in De Baca County 438 new cases in Doña Ana County 46 new cases in Eddy County 19 new cases in Grant County 16 new cases in Guadalupe County 123 new cases in Lea County 15 new cases in Lincoln County 5 new cases in Los Alamos County 34 new cases in Luna County 74 new cases in McKinley County 3 new cases in Mora County 50 new cases in Otero County 5 new cases in Quay County 50 new cases in Rio Arriba County 16 new cases in Roosevelt County 179 new cases in Sandoval County 45 new cases in San Juan County 10 new cases in San Miguel County 197 new cases in Santa Fe County 9 new cases in Sierra County 11 new cases in Socorro County 36 new cases in Taos County 3 new cases in Torrance County 138 new cases in Valencia County 36 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Guadalupe County Correctional Facility 4 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County The Department of Health on Wednesday reported twenty-six additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19: A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized. A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A second male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 50s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 40s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 60s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 70s from Colfax County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 50s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A second female in her 50s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 50s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A second female in her 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 90s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces. A male in his 90s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized. A female in her 80s from Guadalupe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 70s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 80s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized. A male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 60s from Quay County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 70s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 60s from Taos County. The individual was hospitalized. A female in her 70s from Taos County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a patient at the Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque. A male New Mexico Corrections Department inmate in his 80s at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized. A male New Mexico Corrections Department inmate in his 40s at the Roswell Correctional Center. The individual was hospitalized. The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now at 1,290. The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Nov. 18, are: 87121: 241 87105: 109 87507: 107 87031: 90 88240: 89 88203: 87 87108: 84 88101: 82 88001: 77 88201: 74 Previously reported numbers included three cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Bernalillo County, one in Curry County, one in Santa Fe County) and two cases in Rio Arriba County that have been identified as out-of-state residents – these have now been corrected. One case previously reported among NMCD inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center has been determined to be in Cibola County and has been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 70,451 COVID-19 cases: Bernalillo County: 18,425 Catron County: 22 Chaves County: 3,452 Cibola County: 1,106 Colfax County: 110 Curry County: 2,516 De Baca County: 27 Doña Ana County: 10,789 Eddy County: 2,297 Grant County: 348 Guadalupe County: 87 Harding County: 4 Hidalgo County: 148 Lea County: 3,222 Lincoln County: 557 Los Alamos County: 98 Luna County: 1,613 McKinley County: 5,438 Mora County: 25 Otero County: 972 Quay County: 161 Rio Arriba County: 885 Roosevelt County: 768 Sandoval County: 3,338 San Juan County: 4,561 San Miguel County: 304 Santa Fe County: 3,542 Sierra County: 211 Socorro County: 446 Taos County: 537 Torrance County: 191 Union County: 58 Valencia County: 1,855 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…