This CDC illustration shows ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. | Alissa Eckert and Dan Higgins/CDC
This CDC illustration shows ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. | Alissa Eckert and Dan Higgins/CDC
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following announcement on May 16.
New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 190 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 14 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Cibola County
- 4 new cases in Curry County
- 16 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 1 new case in Lincoln County
- 77 new cases in McKinley County
- 1 new case in Otero County
- 1 new case in Rio Arriba County
- 12 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 5 new cases in Sandoval County
- 42 new cases in San Juan County
- 1 new case in San Miguel County
- 8 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 1 new cases in Valencia County
- 2 new cases among federal detainees at the ICE Otero County Processing Center
- 4 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility
- A female in her 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup.
- A male in his 70s from McKinley County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup.
- A male in his 80s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 80s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup.
- A female in her 50s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
Previously reported numbers included 3 cases that were previously reported in Doña Ana County that were out-of-state; 2 cases that have been identified as duplicates: 1 case in Doña Ana County and 1 case in Taos County – these errors have been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 5,847 positive tests for COVID-19:
Bernalillo County: 1,194
Catron County: 2
Chaves County: 30
Cibola County: 101
Colfax County: 5
Curry County: 40
Doña Ana County: 282
Eddy County: 17
Grant County: 16
Guadalupe County: 19
Harding County: 1
Lea County: 15
Lincoln County: 3
Los Alamos County: 6
Luna County: 8
McKinley County: 1,864
Otero County: 9
Quay County: 5
Rio Arriba County: 31
Roosevelt County: 26
Sandoval County: 488
San Juan County: 1,316
San Miguel County: 10
Santa Fe County: 122
Sierra County: 1
Socorro County: 49
Taos County: 22
Torrance County: 18
Union County: 3
Valencia County: 64
The Department of Health currently reports at the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the following facilities:
Cibola County Correctional Center: 2
Otero County Prison Facility: 35
Otero County Processing Center: 42
Torrance County Detention Facility: 1
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
Original source can be found here.
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