New Mexico COVID-19 update: 599 new cases, totaling 37,896 – seven additional deaths

Layouts BreadCrumbs BreadCrumbs SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 599 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 154 new cases in Bernalillo County 26 new cases in Chaves County 9 new cases in Cibola County 45 new cases in Curry County 136 new cases in Doña Ana County 21 new cases in Eddy County 1 new case in Grant County 1 new case in Hidalgo County 18 new cases in Lea County 2 new cases in Lincoln County 2 new cases in Los Alamos County 17 new cases in Luna County 16 new cases in McKinley County 29 new cases in Otero County 6 new cases in Quay County 4 new cases in Rio Arriba County 3 new cases in Roosevelt County 18 new cases in Sandoval County 30 new cases in San Juan County 3 new cases in San Miguel County 33 new cases in Santa Fe County 1 new case in Sierra County 5 new cases in Socorro County 1 new case in Taos County 1 new case in Union County 15 new cases in Valencia County 1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County The Department of Health on Tuesday reported seven additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19: A male in his 80s from Curry County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 80s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A second female in her 80s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 60s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 40s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions. A male in his 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and was a resident of the Kingston Residence in Santa Fe. A female in her 90s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and was a resident of the Kingston Residence in Santa Fe. The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now at 942. Previously reported numbers included two cases that have been identified as duplicates in Bernalillo County; three cases that were not lab confirmed (one in Bernalillo County, one in Chaves County, one in Santa Fe County) – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 37,896 COVID-19 cases: Bernalillo County: 9,218 Catron County: 9 Chaves County: 1,791 Cibola County: 507 Colfax County: 41 Curry County: 1,338 De Baca County: 1 Doña Ana County: 4,902 Eddy County: 1,214 Grant County: 169 Guadalupe County: 37 Harding County: 1 Hidalgo County: 112 Lea County: 1,855 Lincoln County: 309 Los Alamos County: 40 Luna County: 648 McKinley County: 4,492 Mora County: 14 Otero County: 395 Quay County: 93 Rio Arriba County: 457 Roosevelt County: 392 Sandoval County: 1,748 San Juan County: 3,629 San Miguel County: 150 Santa Fe County: 1,411 Sierra County: 76 Socorro County: 188 Taos County: 175 Torrance County: 93 Union County: 39 Valencia County: 787 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: 331 Otero County Prison Facility: 338 Otero County Processing Center: 181 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: 41 Lea County Correctional Facility: 102 Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 5 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: 45 Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 4 As of today, there are 205 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. OVERALL STATE HOSPITAL CAPACITY: As of today, 81 percent of adult general beds at New Mexico hospitals are occupied, and 71 percent of adult ICU beds across New Mexico hospitals are occupied. This includes patients hospitalized for COVID-19 and other illnesses. As of today, there are 20,165 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 Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque BeeHive Homes Volcano Cliffs in Albuquerque Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Brookdale Valencia Albuquerque Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis Colfax Long Term Care Center in Springer Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hobbs El Castillo in Santa Fe Good Life Senior Living in Artesia Good Life Senior Living in Carlsbad Good Life Senior Living in Lovington Good Samaritan Manzano Del Sol Independent Senior Living in Albuquerque Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces Laguna Rainbow Care in Casa Blanca…