New Mexico health officials today reported 426 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 31,372. This is the second highest number of cases since July 27 when there were 467 cases.*
Bernalillo County continued to lead with the most new cases: 120 today, followed by Doña Ana County with 70 and Chaves County with 35. Santa Fe County had 31 new cases today.
The state also announced two additional deaths from McKinley and San Juan counties; there have now been 896 fatalities.
As of today, 109 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.**
New cases
- 120 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 35 new cases in Chaves County
- 1 new case in Cibola County
- 1 new case in Colfax County
- 20 new cases in Curry County
- 70 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 27 new cases in Eddy County
- 2 new cases in Grant County
- 1 new case in Hidalgo County
- 32 new cases in Lea County
- 11 new cases in Lincoln County
- 7 new cases in Luna County
- 8 new cases in McKinley County
- 4 new cases in Otero County
- 2 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 12 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 17 new cases in Sandoval County
- 10 new cases in San Juan County
- 2 new cases in San Miguel County
- 31 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 6 new cases in Socorro County
- 1 new case in Taos County
- 1 new case in Torrance County
- 1 new case in Union County
- 3 new cases in Valencia County
- 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility
New fatalities
- A male in his 70s from McKinley County who had underlying conditions
- A male in his 60s from San Juan 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:
- Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
- 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
- Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Brookdale Santa Fe
- 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
- LifeSpire Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
- Lotus Care Homes in Albuquerque
- Lovington Healthcare in Lovington
- Mission Arch Center in Roswell
- MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care in Rio Rancho
- 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
- Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque
- Sandia Senior Suites in Albuquerque
- San Juan Center in Albuquerque
- Silver City Care Center in Silver City
- Sunset Villa Nursing Home in Roswell
- Tercer Cielo in Albuquerque
- Village at Northrise in Las Cruces
- 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 one case in Lea County that has been identified as a duplicate, which has now been corrected. County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
- Bernalillo County: 7,185
- Catron County: 9
- Chaves County: 1,403
- Cibola County: 446
- Colfax County: 40
- Curry County: 950
- De Baca County: 1
- Doña Ana County: 3,783
- Eddy County: 961
- Grant County: 134
- Guadalupe County: 34
- Harding County: 1
- Hidalgo County: 103
- Lea County: 1,574
- Lincoln County: 237
- Los Alamos County: 36
- Luna County: 458
- McKinley County: 4,375
- Mora County: 7
- Otero County: 285
- Quay County: 77
- Rio Arriba County: 406
- Roosevelt County: 322
- Sandoval County: 1,442
- San Juan County: 3,421
- San Miguel County: 107
- Santa Fe County: 1,124
- Sierra County: 50
- Socorro County: 124
- Taos County: 149
- Torrance County: 84
- Union County: 32
- Valencia County: 624
Cases among people being held by federal agencies
- Cibola County Correctional Center: 324
- Otero County Prison Facility: 287
- Otero County Processing Center: 165
- 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: 35
- Lea County Correctional Facility: 52
- Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 2
- 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
* This story has been corrected from a previous version that inaccurately stated today’s case count was the highest on record.
**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.
