GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM: Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 6,625

By Press release submission

May 25, 2020

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following announcement on May 22.

New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 160 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

42 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Chaves County
9 new cases in Cibola County
1 new case in Curry County
11 new cases in Doña Ana County
44 new cases in McKinley County
2 new cases in Otero County
5 new cases in Roosevelt County
1 new case in Sandoval County
41 new cases in San Juan County
2 new cases in Santa Fe County
1 new case in Valencia County

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

A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Village at Alameda facility in Albuquerque.
A second female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Village at Alameda facility in Albuquerque.
A third female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a patient at Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque.
A male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A second male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 90s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A second male in his 90s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of Life Care Center of Farmington.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 302.

Previously reported numbers included: five cases that were identified as duplicates (one in Bernalillo County, two in Doña Ana County, one in McKinley County, one in San Juan County); one case in McKinley County that was not lab confirmed; and one case in McKinley County that has since been determined to be an out-of-state resident – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 6,625 positive tests for COVID-19:

Bernalillo County: 1,313
Catron County: 2
Chaves County: 35
Cibola County: 122
Colfax County: 5
Curry County: 45
Doña Ana County: 370
Eddy County: 17
Grant County: 16
Guadalupe County: 19
Harding County: 1
Hidalgo County: 1
Lea County: 21
Lincoln County: 3
Los Alamos County: 6
Luna County: 8
McKinley County: 2,086
Otero County: 12
Quay County: 5
Rio Arriba County: 36
Roosevelt County: 31
Sandoval County: 529
San Juan County: 1,490
San Miguel County: 10
Santa Fe County: 129
Sierra County: 1
Socorro County: 49
Taos County: 22
Torrance County: 19
Union County: 3
Valencia County: 70

The Department of Health currently reports 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: 39
Otero County Processing Center: 66
Torrance County Detention Facility: 1

The Department of Health currently reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by the New Mexico Corrections Department at the following facilities:

Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 1
Otero County Prison Facility: 40

County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.

As of today, there are 210 individuals hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19. This number may include individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 out of state but are currently hospitalized in New Mexico. This number does not include New Mexicans who tested positive for COVID-19 and may have been transferred to a hospital out of state.

As of today, there are 2,149 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.

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 congregate living and acute care facilities: