New Mexico health officials today reported 341 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily number recorded by the health department since the start of the pandemic in March. During July's peak, daily case numbers hit 324 on July 21.
Today's new cases bring the statewide total number of cases to 30,000, and follow yesterday's warnings by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other officials about rising cases across the state. They also come as local officials react to today's news that President Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19. Trump reportedly is leaving today to spend a few days at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Bernalillo County led with the most new cases today in New Mexico: 99 of them, followed by Doña Ana County with 45 and Chaves County with 32. Santa Fe County had 17 new cases today.
The Public Education Department reported five new cases in the last 24 hours at schools in Chaves, Doña Ana, Lea, Sandoval and Valencia counties.
The state also announced five additional deaths from Bernalillo, Doña Ana, Eddy and Lea counties; there have now been 887 fatalities.
As of today, 89 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.*
According to the environment department, Santa Fe County has had close to two dozen rapid responses for COVID-19 cases to businesses and other institutions since Monday, including ones to Target, Del Charro, La Fonda and Santa Fe Indian School.
New cases
- 99 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 32 new cases in Chaves County
- 12 new cases in Cibola County
- 3 new cases in Colfax County
- 27 new cases in Curry County
- 45 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 16 new cases in Eddy County
- 1 new case in Grant County
- 26 new cases in Lea County
- 1 new case in Lincoln County
- 14 new cases in Luna County
- 7 new cases in McKinley County
- 4 new cases in Otero County
- 2 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 1 new case in Roosevelt County
- 16 new cases in Sandoval County
- 9 new cases in San Juan County
- 17 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 1 new case in Sierra County
- 1 new case in Socorro County
- 3 new cases in Torrance County
- 3 new cases in Valencia County
- 1 new case among individuals being held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility
New fatalities
- A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 90s from Doña Ana County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society facility in Las Cruces
- A female in her 90s from Eddy County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
- A male in his 60s from Lea County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 70s from Lea County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
Congregate facilities
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 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
- Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
- Colfax Long Term Care Center in Springer
- Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hobbs
- 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
- Mission Arch Center in Roswell
- Princeton Place in Albuquerque
- Ramah Adult Care in Ramah
- 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
Statewide cases
According to a state news release, previously reported numbers included two cases in Bernalillo County that were not lab confirmed, which have now been corrected. County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
- Bernalillo County: 6,757
- Catron County: 9
- Chaves County: 1,293
- Cibola County: 443
- Colfax County: 39
- Curry County: 881
- De Baca County: 1
- Doña Ana County: 3,521
- Eddy County: 891
- Grant County: 129
- Guadalupe County: 34
- Harding County: 1
- Hidalgo County: 101
- Lea County: 1,490
- Lincoln County: 220
- Los Alamos County: 33
- Luna County: 439
- McKinley County: 4,353
- Mora County: 7
- Otero County: 275
- Quay County: 75
- Rio Arriba County: 403
- Roosevelt County: 290
- Sandoval County: 1,396
- San Juan County: 3,375
- San Miguel County: 101
- Santa Fe County: 1,049
- Sierra County: 48
- Socorro County: 110
- Taos County: 148
- Torrance County: 80
- Union County: 31
- Valencia County: 595
Cases among people being held by federal agencies
- Cibola County Correctional Center: 324
- Otero County Prison Facility: 286
- Otero County Processing Center: 163
- Torrance County Detention Facility: 44
Cases among people being held by the New Mexico Department of Corrections
- Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 34
- Lea County Correctional Facility: 51
- 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
*Per the health department, hospitalization figures include people who were tested elsewhere but are hospitalized in New Mexico, but don't include people who were tested here but are hospitalized out of state.
