Over the weekend, New Mexico health officials reported 755 new COVID-19 cases. On Saturday, the state had 486 new cases, just two shy of Friday's all-time high for new cases. On Sunday, there were 269 cases. There have now been 32,983 cases in New Mexico so far, 18,680 of which the health department has designated as recovered.
Bernalillo County added 267 new cases over the weekend, followed by Doña Ana with 113 and Chaves County with 65. Santa Fe had 18 new cases: 10 on Saturday and eight on Sunday. Cases continued to mount at prisons as well, with 15 new cases among federal inmates at the Otero County Prison facility on Saturday and 22 new cases among state inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility.
The state also announced nine additional deaths—five on Saturday and four on Sunday—in Doña Ana, Eddy, Lea, Luna, McKinley, Roosevelt, San Juan and Santa Fe counties; there have now been 911 fatalities statewide. Santa Fe has had eight deaths.
As of today, 120 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.*
SATURDAY
New cases
- 167 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 38 new cases in Chaves County
- 5 new cases in Cibola County
- 42 new cases in Curry County
- 73 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 16 new cases in Eddy County
- 3 new cases in Grant County
- 11 new cases in Lea County
- 4 new cases in Lincoln County
- 1 new case in Los Alamos County
- 8 new cases in Luna County
- 9 new cases in McKinley County
- 1 new case in Mora County
- 4 new cases in Otero County
- 2 new cases in Quay County
- 2 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 11 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 27 new cases in Sandoval County
- 11 new cases in San Juan County
- 3 new cases in San Miguel County
- 10 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 7 new cases in Sierra County
- 2 new cases in Socorro County
- 1 new case in Taos County
- 12 new cases in Valencia County
- 1 new case among individuals being held by federal agencies at the Cibola County Correctional Center
- 15 new cases among individuals being held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
New fatalities
- A female in her 70s from Eddy County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 80s from Lea County who had underlying conditions
- A male in his 50s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 30s from San Juan County who had underlying conditions
- A female in her 80s from Santa Fe County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
SUNDAY
New cases
- 100 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 27 new cases in Chaves County
- 6 new cases in Cibola County
- 1 new case in Colfax County
- 12 new cases in Curry County
- 40 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 1 new case in Eddy County
- 3 new cases in Grant County
- 2 new cases in Hidalgo County
- 6 new cases in Lea County
- 10 new cases in Lincoln County
- 2 new cases in Luna County
- 4 new cases in McKinley County
- 3 new cases in Otero County
- 3 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 2 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 8 new cases in Sandoval County
- 2 new cases in San Juan County
- 8 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 2 new cases in Socorro County
- 1 new case in Union County
- 4 new cases in Valencia County
- 22 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility
New fatalities
- A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 80s from Luna County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 60s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 80s from Roosevelt County who 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
- Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
- 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 del Sol Center in Las Cruces
- 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
- 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
- Mission Arch Center in Roswell
- MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care in Rio Rancho
- The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho
- New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
- Princeton Place in Albuquerque
- Ramah Adult Care in Ramah
- Raton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Raton
- The Rehab Center of Albuquerque in Albuquerque
- Retirement Ranches in Clovis
- Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho
- Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque
- Sandia Senior Suites in Albuquerque
- San Juan Center in Albuquerque
- Silver City Care Center in Silver City
- 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 state news releases over the weekend, previously reported numbers included eight cases that have been identified as duplicates: four in Bernalillo County, one in Chaves County, two in Doña Ana County and one in Eddy County. Five previously reported cases have been identified as out-of-state residents: two in Doña Ana County, one in Lea County, one in Valencia County and one in Union County—these have now been corrected from the statewide county case counts.
In addition, previously reported numbers included one case reported as an individual being held by federal agencies at the Cibola County Correctional Center that has been identified as a Cibola County resident. County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
- Bernalillo County: 7,682
- Catron County: 9
- Chaves County: 1,533
- Cibola County: 466
- Colfax County: 41
- Curry County: 1,080
- De Baca County: 1
- Doña Ana County: 4,027
- Eddy County: 1,019
- Grant County: 146
- Guadalupe County: 36
- Harding County: 1
- Hidalgo County: 108
- Lea County: 1,636
- Lincoln County: 260
- Los Alamos County: 37
- Luna County: 492
- McKinley County: 4,409
- Mora County: 9
- Otero County: 300
- Quay County: 79
- Rio Arriba County: 419
- Roosevelt County: 345
- Sandoval County: 1,519
- San Juan County: 3,462
- San Miguel County: 115
- Santa Fe County: 1,181
- Sierra County: 64
- Socorro County: 141
- Taos County: 154
- Torrance County: 89
- Union County: 37
- Valencia County: 651
Cases among people being held by federal agencies
- Cibola County Correctional Center: 329
- Otero County Prison Facility: 288
- Otero County Processing Center: 181
- 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: 74
- 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: 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.
