NEW MEXICO COVID-19 UPDATED CASES
New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 590 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 141 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
- 15 new cases in Chaves County
- 2 new cases in Cibola County
- 7 new cases in Curry County
- 163 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 14 new cases in Eddy County
- 1 new case in Grant County
- 1 new case in Guadalupe County
- 7 new cases in Lea County
- 4 new cases in Lincoln County
- 95 new cases in Luna County
- 14 new cases in McKinley County
- 15 new cases in Otero County
- 5 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 3 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 32 new cases in Sandoval County
- 24 new cases in San Juan County
- 19 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 5 new cases in Sierra County
- 3 new cases in Socorro County
- 1 new case in Taos County
- 17 new cases in Valencia County
- 1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility
The Department of Health on Tuesday reported four additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
- A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 80s from Lea County. The individual was a resident of Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hobbs.
- A female in her 80s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 40s from Socorro County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now at 980.
Previously reported numbers included five cases (three in Bernalillo County, one in Hidalgo County, one in San Juan County) that have been identified as duplicates and two cases (one in Taos County, one in Valencia County) that were not lab confirmed – these have now been corrected. Previously reported numbers also included one case reported in Bernalillo County that has been determined to be among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility and one case reported in Valencia County that has been determined to be among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 43,169 COVID-19 cases
