New Mexico health officials today reported 1,022 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 50,251.
Bernalillo County led with 266 new cases, followed by Doña Ana County with 197. Eddy and Lea counties had the third highest number of new cases: 53. Santa Fe County had 39.
The state also announced 14 additional deaths, a new record for fatalities in a single day. There have now been 1,059 fatalities.
As of today, 393 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.* According to state news release, 82% of general beds and 75% of ICU beds at New Mexico hospitals are occupied by COVID and non-COVID patients, versus 76% and 67%, respectively, yesterday.
Beginning tomorrow, the Department of Health will establish 12 new testing sites across southern counties where, a news release states, "skyrocketing positivity rates indicate the virus is spreading rapidly." Residents must pre-register for a test at www.doineedacovid19test.com
The environment department today issued its first closure notices under new rules that require any businesses with four or more rapid responses within 14 days to close for 14 days, issuing three such closure notices. Those included one Santa Fe business, Chaparral Materials Inc, at 5946 Agua Fria St., which has had four rapid responses between Oct. 23 and Oct. 29, and is now required to close immediately through Nov. 16, according to a letter issued by the environment department. Deming Manufactured Homes in Luna County and Stampede Meat in Doña Ana County also were ordered to close.
New cases
- 266 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 37 new cases in Chaves County
- 36 new cases in Cibola County
- 1 new case in Colfax County
- 24 new cases in Curry County
- 197 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 53 new cases in Eddy County
- 5 new cases in Grant County
- 2 new cases in Hidalgo County
- 53 new cases in Lea County
- 5 new cases in Lincoln County
- 5 new cases in Los Alamos County
- 35 new cases in Luna County
- 38 new cases in McKinley County
- 25 new cases in Otero County
- 3 new cases in Quay County
- 16 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 9 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 36 new cases in Sandoval County
- 52 new cases in San Juan County
- 6 new cases in San Miguel County
- 39 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 3 new cases in Sierra County
- 7 new cases in Socorro County
- 19 new cases in Taos County
- 1 new case in Torrance County
- 21 new cases in Valencia County
- 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County
- 7 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County
- 7 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County
- 12 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Roswell Correctional Center
- 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County
New fatalities
- A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A second male in his 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 50s from Cibola County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 60s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Casa de Oro Center facility in Las Cruces
- A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A second male in his 80s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 70s from Luna County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 90s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 70s from San Juan County who was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Aztec Healthcare facility in Aztec
- A female in her 80s from Socorro County who was hospitalized
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:
- Adobe Assisted Living in Las Cruces
- Advantage Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
- Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
- The Aldea House – Heaven Sent LLC in Albuquerque
- The Arbors of Del Rey in Las Cruces
- Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation
- Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
- Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
- Aztec Healthcare in Aztec
- Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
- BeeHive Homes Deming
- BeeHive Homes Farmington
- Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen
- Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bloomfield
- Brookdale Santa Fe
- Brookdale Valencia Albuquerque
- Calibre Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces
- Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
- Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces
- Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
- Casa Real in Santa Fe
- Clayton Nursing and Rehabilitation in Clayton
- Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
- Colfax Long Term Care Center in Colfax
- Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs
- El Castillo in Santa Fe
- Fairwinds Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
- Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
- 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 Betty Dare in Alamogordo
- Good Samaritan Society Grants
- Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
- Haciendas of Grace Village in Las Cruces
- Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales
- Ladera Center in Albuquerque
- Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
- Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
- Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
- La Vida Llena Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- The Legacy at Santa Fe
- Lotus Care Homes Galaxia in Albuquerque
- Life Care Center in Farmington
- Lovington Healthcare in Lovington
- Kingston Residence of Santa Fe
- Mescalero Care Center in Mescalero
- The Montebello on Academy in Albuquerque
- The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho
- The New Beginnings Senior Living in Albuquerque
- New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
- North Ridge Care Center in Albuquerque
- Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
- Palmilla Senior Living in Albuquerque
- Princeton Place in Albuquerque
- Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup
- The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
- Retirement Ranches in Clovis
- Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho
- The Rio Las Estancias in Albuquerque
- Rio Rancho Center
- Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque
- Sandia Senior Suites in Albuquerque
- Sandia View West in Rio Rancho
- Silver City Care Center in Silver City
- Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
- Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation in Los Alamos
- South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque
- St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
- The Suites Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
- Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell
- Taos Living Center
- Uptown Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
- Village Retirement Community in Roswell
- Vista Hermosa in Santa Fe
- The Watermark at Cherry Hills in Albuquerque
- Welbrook Senior Living Las Cruces
- Westwind House Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis
- White Sands Healthcare in Hobbs
Statewide cases
According to a state news release, previously reported numbers included 10 cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Bernalillo County, one in De Baca County, four in Doña Ana County, one in San Juan County, two in Sandoval County and one in Santa Fe County) and one case in San Juan County that was not lab confirmed; these 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: 12,627
- Catron County: 10
- Chaves County: 2,324
- Cibola County: 730
- Colfax County: 49
- Curry County: 1,754
- De Baca County: 2
- Doña Ana County: 7,492
- Eddy County: 1,663
- Grant County: 220
- Guadalupe County: 47
- Harding County: 1
- Hidalgo County: 129
- Lea County: 2,371
- Lincoln County: 410
- Los Alamos County: 58
- Luna County: 1,250
- McKinley County: 4,860
- Mora County: 15
- Otero County: 614
- Quay County: 117
- Rio Arriba County: 574
- Roosevelt County: 541
- Sandoval County: 2,236
- San Juan County: 3,964
- San Miguel County: 209
- Santa Fe County: 2,096
- Sierra County: 141
- Socorro County: 289
- Taos County: 292
- Torrance County: 121
- Union County: 46
- Valencia County: 1,141
Cases among people being held by federal agencies
Cibola County Correctional Center: 348
Otero County Prison Facility: 396
Otero County Processing Center: 191
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: 155
Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 1
Lea County Correctional Facility: 112
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 10
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 8
Otero County Prison Facility: 472
Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 48
Roswell Correctional Center: 13
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 55
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 5
*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.
