NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 23,160

By Press release submission

Aug 17, 2020

New Mexico Office of the Governor issued the following announcement on Aug. 14.

New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 175 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

40 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Catron County
14 new cases in Chaves County
3 new cases in Cibola County
8 new cases in Curry County
30 new cases in Doña Ana County
3 new cases in Eddy County
14 new cases in Lea County
6 new cases in Lincoln County
1 new case in Luna County
17 new cases in McKinley County
3 new cases in Quay County
1 new case in Roosevelt County
3 new cases in Sandoval County
12 new cases in San Juan County
5 new cases in San Miguel County
9 new cases in Santa Fe County
2 new cases in Taos County
3 new cases in Valencia County

The Department of Health on Friday reported six additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19. They are:

A male in his 90s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society facility in Las Cruces.
A male in his 50s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from McKinley County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 30s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 703.

Previously reported numbers included two cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Bernalillo County, one in Eddy County) – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 23,160 COVID-19 cases:

Bernalillo County: 5,303
Catron County: 6
Chaves County: 518
Cibola County: 377
Colfax County: 18
Curry County: 583
Doña Ana County: 2,602
Eddy County: 352
Grant County: 72
Guadalupe County: 32
Harding County: 1
Hidalgo County: 90
Lea County: 890
Lincoln County: 150
Los Alamos County: 24
Luna County: 256
McKinley County: 4,104
Mora County: 6
Otero County: 204
Quay County: 44
Rio Arriba County: 323
Roosevelt County: 170
Sandoval County: 1,152
San Juan County: 3,084
San Miguel County: 51
Santa Fe County: 681
Sierra County: 32
Socorro County: 75
Taos County: 114
Torrance County: 62
Union County: 30
Valencia County: 449

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

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: 314
Otero County Prison Facility: 280
Otero County Processing Center: 159
Torrance County Detention Facility: 44

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: