New Mexico COVID-19 update: 827 new cases, totaling 38,715 – eight additional deaths

Layouts BreadCrumbs BreadCrumbs SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 827 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 292 new cases in Bernalillo County 27 new cases in Chaves County 13 new cases in Cibola County 28 new cases in Curry County 172 new cases in Doña Ana County 42 new cases in Eddy County 3 new cases in Grant County 1 new case in Guadalupe County 36 new cases in Lea County 6 new cases in Lincoln County 13 new cases in Luna County 10 new cases in McKinley County 16 new cases in Otero County 2 new cases in Quay County 3 new cases in Rio Arriba County 10 new cases in Roosevelt County 22 new cases in Sandoval County 25 new cases in San Juan County 1 new case in San Miguel County 64 new cases in Santa Fe County 4 new cases in Sierra County 3 new cases in Socorro County 6 new cases in Taos County 16 new cases in Valencia County 9 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Cibola County Correctional Center 2 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility The Department of Health on Wednesday reported eight additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19: A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 90s from Chaves County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of Heartfelt Manor Assisted Living in Roswell. A female in her 70s from Curry County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of Welbrook Senior Living in Las Cruces. A male in his 40s from Grant County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 60s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 70s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and was a resident of the Kingston Residence of Santa Fe facility. The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now at 950. Previously reported numbers included eight cases that have been identified as duplicates (two in Bernalillo County, two in Chaves County, one in Doña Ana County, one in Grant County, one in San Juan 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 38,715 COVID-19 cases: Bernalillo County: 9,503 Catron County: 9 Chaves County: 1,816 Cibola County: 520 Colfax County: 41 Curry County: 1,367 De Baca County: 1 Doña Ana County: 5,073 Eddy County: 1,256 Grant County: 171 Guadalupe County: 38 Harding County: 1 Hidalgo County: 112 Lea County: 1,893 Lincoln County: 315 Los Alamos County: 40 Luna County: 661 McKinley County: 4,502 Mora County: 14 Otero County: 411 Quay County: 95 Rio Arriba County: 460 Roosevelt County: 402 Sandoval County: 1,772 San Juan County: 3,653 San Miguel County: 151 Santa Fe County: 1,474 Sierra County: 80 Socorro County: 191 Taos County: 181 Torrance County: 93 Union County: 39 Valencia County: 803 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: 340 Otero County Prison Facility: 340 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: 103 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 202 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, 80 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 20,332 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 Fairwinds Assisted Living in Rio Rancho…