GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM: Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 1,711; seven additional deaths

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By Press release submission

Apr 20, 2020

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following announcement on April 17.

New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 115 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

24 new cases in Bernalillo County
2 new cases in Chaves County
2 new cases in Cibola County
1 new case in Colfax County
7 new cases in Doña Ana County
2 new cases in Eddy County
1 new case in Grant County
51 new cases in McKinley County
8 new cases in Sandoval County
14 new cases in San Juan County
1 new case in Santa Fe County
2 new cases in Valencia County

The Department of Health on Friday also reported seven additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19. Those cases are:

A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying medical conditions and was a resident of the La Vida Llena facility in Albuquerque.
A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
A second female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying medical conditions.
A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying medical conditions and was a resident of the La Vida Llena facility in Albuquerque.
A female in her 50s from Sandoval County.
A male in his 80s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 40s from Socorro County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 51.

The Department of Health has identified positive COVID-19 cases in residents and/or staff at the following congregate living facilities:

Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque in Albuquerque
Aztec Health Care in Aztec
Beehive Homes in Farmington
Central Desert Behavioral Health in Albuquerque
La Vida Llena in Albuquerque
Legacy Santa Fe in Santa Fe
Life Care Center of Farmington in Farmington
The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho
Uptown Genesis in Albuquerque

The case numbers reported previously included one case from Bernalillo County that was not lab confirmed – the error has been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 1,711 positive tests for COVID-19:

Bernalillo County: 514

Catron County: 1

Chaves County: 21

Cibola County: 32

Colfax County: 4

Curry County: 10

Doña Ana County: 65

Eddy County: 9

Grant County: 13

Lea County: 2

Lincoln County: 1

Los Alamos County: 6