GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM: Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 4,673

By Press release submission

May 11, 2020

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following announcement on May 8.

New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 181 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

19 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Chaves County
3 new cases in Cibola County
1 new case in Curry County
8 new cases in Doña Ana County
1 new case in Eddy County
58 new cases in McKinley County
6 new cases in Otero County
1 new case in Rio Arriba County
13 new cases in Sandoval County
68 new cases in San Juan County
1 new case in San Miguel County
1 new case in Valencia County

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

A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions. The individual was a resident of Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque.
A male in his 60s from Chaves County. The individual had underlying medical conditions.
A female in her 40s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
A male in his 50s from McKinley County.
A female in her 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
A male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
A second male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
A male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.
A male in his 90s from San Juan County.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 181.

Previously reported numbers included one case from Bernalillo County that was identified as not being lab confirmed and has since been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 4,673 positive tests for COVID-19:

Bernalillo County: 1,030

Catron County: 2

Chaves County: 27

Cibola County: 85

Colfax County: 5

Curry County: 28

De Baca County: 0 (one previously announced case in De Baca County was determined to be a resident of Curry County upon further investigation)

Doña Ana County: 206

Eddy County: 14

Grant County: 15

Guadalupe County: 15

Harding County: 1