New Mexico health officials today reported 732 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 42,586. The health department has designated 20,910 of those cases as recovered.
Doña Ana County led the state with 194 new cases, followed by Bernalillo County with 173. Luna County had the third highest number with 59. Santa Fe County had 42 new cases today.
The new numbers come as more than 350 doctors, nurses and other health care professionals signed an open letter asking New Mexicans to abide by public health laws and recommendations to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The letter reads in part:
"We know what happens when COVID-19 infections continue to spread at this rate. Hospitals will begin to fill up—indeed, our state's health care system is already experiencing strain. More New Mexicans will lose their lives. More families will lose loved ones. And because of the terribly infectious nature of this virus, those New Mexicans who lose their lives, and those New Mexicans who lose a loved one, will not get to say goodbye. These will be lonely deaths. And they are preventable."
The state also announced nine more deaths from Bernalillo, Cibola, Doña Ana, Sandoval, Socorro and Valencia counties; there have now been 976 fatalities.
As of today, 289 people are hospitalized with COVID-19, and 76% of general beds and 70% of ICU beds across New Mexico hospitals are occupied.*
New cases
- 173 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 39 new cases in Chaves County
- 1 new case in Cibola County
- 45 new cases in Curry County
- 194 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 25 new cases in Eddy County
- 2 new cases in Grant County
- 19 new cases in Lea County
- 7 new cases in Lincoln County
- 1 new case in Los Alamos County
- 59 new cases in Luna County
- 20 new cases in McKinley County
- 10 new cases in Otero County
- 1 new case in Quay County
- 5 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 8 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 18 new cases in Sandoval County
- 23 new cases in San Juan County
- 1 new case in San Miguel County
- 42 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 3 new cases in Sierra County
- 2 new cases in Socorro County
- 15 new cases in Taos County
- 15 new cases in Valencia County
- 2 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility
- 2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
New fatalities
- A female in her 30s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 60s from Cibola County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized
- A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County who had underlying conditions
- A female in her 90s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 50s from Socorro County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 40s from Valencia 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:
- Adobe Assisted Living in Las Cruces
- Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
- Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation
- Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
- Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
- Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
- BeeHive Homes Volcano Cliffs in Albuquerque
- Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen
- Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Brookdale Santa Fe
- Brookdale Valencia Albuquerque
- 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
- Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
- Colfax Long Term Care Center in Colfax
- Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hobbs
- El Castillo in Santa Fe
- Fairwinds Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
- 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 Grants
- Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
- Ladera Center in Albuquerque
- Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
- Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
- La Vida Llena Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Lotus Care Homes Galaxia in Albuquerque
- Life Care Center in Farmington
- LifeSpire Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
- Kingston Residence of Santa Fe
- Mission Arch Center in Roswell
- MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care in Rio Rancho
- The Montebello on Academy in Albuquerque
- The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho
- 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
- San Juan Center in Albuquerque
- 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
- Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell
- Tercer Cielo in Albuquerque
- Uptown Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
- Village at Northrise in Las Cruces
- Village Retirement Community in Roswell
- Vista Hermosa in Santa Fe
- 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 nine cases (five in Bernalillo County, one in Chaves County, one in Doña Ana County, one in San Juan County and one in Sandoval County) that have been identified as duplicates and have now been corrected. Additionally, Sunday, Oct. 25th's daily case update should have included a correction for five cases (one in Bernalillo County, three in Doña Ana County and one in Santa Fe County) that were identified as duplicates and were corrected in yesterday's reported numbers. County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
- Bernalillo County: 10,452
- Catron County: 9
- Chaves County: 2,001
- Cibola County: 560
- Colfax County: 44
- Curry County: 1,548
- De Baca County: 1
- Doña Ana County: 5,817
- Eddy County: 1,423
- Grant County: 186
- Guadalupe County: 41
- Harding County: 1
- Hidalgo County: 118
- Lea County: 2,081
- Lincoln County: 369
- Los Alamos County: 44
- Luna County: 864
- McKinley County: 4,616
- Mora County: 14
- Otero County: 494
- Quay County: 101
- Rio Arriba County: 488
- Roosevelt County: 449
- Sandoval County: 1,949
- San Juan County: 3,756
- San Miguel County: 171
- Santa Fe County: 1,673
- Sierra County: 104
- Socorro County: 228
- Taos County: 224
- Torrance County: 99
- Union County: 39
- Valencia County: 920
Cases among people being held by federal agencies
- Cibola County Correctional Center: 348
- Otero County Prison Facility: 387
- Otero County Processing Center: 187
- 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: 89
- Lea County Correctional Facility: 109
- Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 5
- 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: 55
- 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.
