Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 21,566; nine additional deaths

Layouts BreadCrumbs BreadCrumbs SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 229 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 45 new cases in Bernalillo County 12 new cases in Chaves County 3 new cases in Cibola County 1 new case in Colfax County 13 new cases in Curry County 44 new cases in Doña Ana County 2 new cases in Eddy County 2 new cases in Grant County 27 new cases in Lea County 3 new cases in Lincoln County 2 new cases in Luna County 16 new cases in McKinley County 2 new cases in Otero County 8 new cases in Rio Arriba County 8 new cases in Roosevelt County 7 new cases in Sandoval County 10 new cases in San Juan County 9 new cases in Santa Fe County 1 new case in Sierra County 3 new cases in Taos County 8 new cases in Valencia County 2 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Cibola County Correctional Center 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Otero County Prison Facility The Department of Health on Wednesday reported nine additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19. They are: A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque. A second male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Princeton Place facility. A third male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized. A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized. A male in his 80s from Union County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of Clayton Nursing and Rehabilitation. A male in his 90s from Union County. The individual was a resident of Clayton Nursing and Rehabilitation. The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 667. Previously reported numbers included one case in Doña Ana County that has been identified as a duplicate; one case in Chaves County that has been identified as an out-of-state resident; and one case in Santa Fe County that was not lab confirmed – these have now been corrected. Previously reported numbers also included one case reported as an NMCD inmate at the Otero County Prison Facility that has been determined to be an NMCD inmate at the Lea County Correctional Facility, as well as seven cases (three in Bernalillo County, three in Cibola County, one in Sandoval County) reported in respective county totals that have since been determined to be among individuals held by federal agencies at the Cibola County Correctional Center – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 21,566 COVID-19 cases: Bernalillo County: 4,989 Catron County: 4 Chaves County: 395 Cibola County: 345 Colfax County: 15 Curry County: 506 Doña Ana County: 2,315 Eddy County: 269 Grant County: 70 Guadalupe County: 31 Harding County: 1 Hidalgo County: 88 Lea County: 706 Lincoln County: 113 Los Alamos County: 20 Luna County: 240 McKinley County: 4,025 Mora County: 6 Otero County: 195 Quay County: 34 Rio Arriba County: 306 Roosevelt County: 152 Sandoval County: 1,111 San Juan County: 3,017 San Miguel County: 42 Santa Fe County: 610 Sierra County: 31 Socorro County: 73 Taos County: 102 Torrance County: 60 Union County: 28 Valencia County: 389 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: 291 Otero County Prison Facility: 279 Otero County Processing Center: 159 Torrance County Detention Facility: 43 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: 25 Lea County Correctional Facility: 5 Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 1 Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 1 Otero County Prison Facility: 470 Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 1 Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 3 As of today, there are 138 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 8,828 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 and acute care facilities: The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center in Alamogordo Avamere Rehab at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque BeeHive Homes of Farmington in Farmington Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen Bonney Family Home in Gallup Brookdale Santa Fe in Santa Fe Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo Casa Contenta Assisted Living in Rio Rancho Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces Casa de Sunview in Albuquerque Casa Real in Santa Fe Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington Clayton Nursing and Rehabilitation in Clayton Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs El Castillo in Santa Fe Fort Bayard Medical Center in…