New Mexico COVID-19 update: 281 new cases, totaling 29,435 – two additional deaths

Layouts BreadCrumbs BreadCrumbs SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 281 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 61 new cases in Bernalillo County 31 new cases in Chaves County 3 new cases in Cibola County 33 new cases in Curry County 41 new cases in Doña Ana County 22 new cases in Eddy County 2 new cases in Hidalgo County 29 new cases in Lea County 3 new cases in Lincoln County 2 new cases in Luna County 6 new cases in McKinley County 2 new cases in Otero County 1 new case in Rio Arriba County 3 new cases in Roosevelt County 8 new cases in Sandoval County 16 new cases in San Juan County 1 new case in San Miguel County 8 new cases in Santa Fe County 1 new case in Sierra County 1 new case in Socorro County 1 new case in Taos County 2 new cases in Torrance County 4 new cases in Valencia County The Department of Health on Wednesday reported two additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19. A male in his 80s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized. A second male in his 80s from Lea County. The individual had underlying conditions. The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now at 877. Previously reported numbers included one case in Bernalillo County that was not lab confirmed and two cases that have been identified as out-of-state residents (one in Bernalillo County, one in Chaves County) – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 29,435 COVID-19 cases: Bernalillo County: 6,607 Catron County: 9 Chaves County: 1,222 Cibola County: 426 Colfax County: 36 Curry County: 851 De Baca County: 1 Doña Ana County: 3,428 Eddy County: 861 Grant County: 124 Guadalupe County: 34 Harding County: 2 Hidalgo County: 101 Lea County: 1,448 Lincoln County: 215 Los Alamos County: 33 Luna County: 424 McKinley County: 4,343 Mora County: 7 Otero County: 270 Quay County: 74 Rio Arriba County: 400 Roosevelt County: 285 Sandoval County: 1,375 San Juan County: 3,359 San Miguel County: 101 Santa Fe County: 1,028 Sierra County: 47 Socorro County: 107 Taos County: 146 Torrance County: 76 Union County: 31 Valencia County: 585 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: 285 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: 34 Lea County Correctional Facility: 49 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 Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 1 Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 4 As of today, there are 85 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 16,671 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: Aristocrat Assisted Living in Las Cruces Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque Avamere at Rio Rancho Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen Brookdale Santa Fe Camino Healthcare in Albuquerque Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell Colfax Long Term Care Center in Springer Good Life Senior Living in Lovington Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces Heartfelt Manor in Roswell Laguna Rainbow Care in Casa Blanca Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque Lotus Care Homes in Albuquerque Lovington Healthcare in Lovington Princeton Place in Albuquerque Raton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Raton The Rehab Center of Albuquerque in Albuquerque Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup Retirement Ranches in Clovis San Juan Center in Albuquerque Silver City Care Center in Silver City Sunny Day Assisted Living in Gallup Sunset Villa Nursing Home in Roswell Tercer Cielo in Albuquerque Village Retirement Community in Roswell The Watermark at Cherry Hills in Albuquerque Welbrook Senior Living Las Cruces 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 Mexican must work together to stem the spread of COVID-19. Stay home, especially if…