November 1, 2020

NM reports 747 new COVID-19 cases, eight deaths

State health officials announced Sunday 747 new cases of COVID-19 and eight new deaths related to the disease. That brings New Mexico’s totals to 47,232 cumulative cases and 1,026 overall deaths. Bernalillo County reported the most new cases, with 224. State officials also reported Sunday that 365 are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 11 more than […]

Andy Lyman

State health officials announced Sunday 747 new cases of COVID-19 and eight new deaths related to the disease. That brings New Mexico’s totals to 47,232 cumulative cases and 1,026 overall deaths.

Bernalillo County reported the most new cases, with 224.

State officials also reported Sunday that 365 are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 11 more than reported on Saturday. There were 86 people hospitalized for COVID-19 on the first day of October. These numbers include those from other states hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19, but does not include New Mexicans hospitalized out of state for the disease.

According to state health officials, 77 percent of hospital beds across the state are occupied and 65 percent of ICU beds are occupied. This includes those hospitalized for all reasons, not just COVID-19.

There are 21,623 people that have been deemed recovered, according to officials.

DOH said they have processed 1,182,514 total COVID-19 tests as of Sunday. An increase of 9,794 since Saturday.

The new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday by county are below.

224 new cases in Bernalillo County
35 new cases in Chaves County
9 new cases in Cibola County
17 new cases in Curry County
111 new cases in Doña Ana County
51 new cases in Eddy County
9 new cases in Grant County
1 new case in Hidalgo County
9 new cases in Lea County
2 new cases in Lincoln County
1 new case in Los Alamos County
18 new cases in Luna County
25 new cases in McKinley County
16 new cases in Otero County
6 new cases in Quay County
13 new cases in Rio Arriba County
12 new cases in Roosevelt County
25 new cases in Sandoval County
11 new cases in San Juan County
9 new cases in San Miguel County
33 new cases in Santa Fe County
3 new cases in Sierra County
9 new cases in Socorro County
1 new case in Taos County
8 new cases in Torrance County
4 new cases in Union County
19 new cases in Valencia County

State correctional facilities that house both federal and state detainees also saw new cases as of Sunday. Those new cases are below.

1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
61 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Roswell Correctional Facility
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County

Bernalillo County also saw the most newly reported deaths as well.

A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions.
A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 60s from Doña Ana County who had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized.
A male in his 80s from Lea County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions and was a resident of Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hobbs.
A female in her 20s from McKinley County who had underlying conditions.
A female in her 50s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

Bernalillo County also continues to outpace other counties in the number of total cases.