November 22, 2020

NM has record high number of deaths, nearly 2,500 new COVID-19 cases

New Mexico public health officials reported 2,468 new cases of COVID-19 and 33 additional deaths related to the disease. The 33 deaths were the most reported in a single day during the pandemic. New Mexico has reported at least 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 for five consecutive days, including one day of more than 3,600 […]

Matthew Reichbach

New Mexico public health officials reported 2,468 new cases of COVID-19 and 33 additional deaths related to the disease. The 33 deaths were the most reported in a single day during the pandemic.

New Mexico has reported at least 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 for five consecutive days, including one day of more than 3,600 cases last week.

DOH reported some details on each of the newly reported deaths.

A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions.
A second female in her 60s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions who was a resident of The Rio at Las Estancias facility in Albuquerque.
A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque.
A second female in her 80s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque.
A third female in her 80s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque.
A fourth female in her 80s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque.
A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque.
A female in her 60s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A second female in her 60s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A third female in her 60s from Chaves County who had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 50s from Cibola County.
A male in his 80s from Cibola County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 50s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized.
A female in her 60s from Doña Ana County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces.
A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 60s from Eddy County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Lea County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the White Sands Healthcare facility in Hobbs.
A female in her 80s from Lea County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the White Sands Healthcare facility in Hobbs.
A male in his 80s from Lea County who had underlying conditions.
A female in her teens from McKinley County who had underlying conditions.
A male in his 40s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 60s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 100s from Sandoval County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Palmilla Senior Living facility in Albuquerque.
A female in her 50s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 60s from San Juan County.
A male in his 70s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A second male in his 70s from San Juan County who was a resident of the Aztec Healthcare facility in Aztec.
A male in his 80s from San Juan County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the San Juan Center in Farmington.
A male in his 90s from San Juan County who was a resident of the Aztec Healthcare facility in Aztec.
A male in his 90s from Taos County who had underlying conditions.

DOH does not disclose which underlying condition any of the deceased had, only if one was present before death.

The most common underlying condition for those who died with COVID-19 was diabetes, followed by hypertension and cardiovascular disease, according to the state’s latest mortality update. Some of those who died had multiple comorbidities.

DOH reported that 845 individuals were hospitalized for COVID-19 as of Sunday, an increase of 20 since Saturday. This could include those from other states who are hospitalized in New Mexico, but would not include New Mexicans who are hospitalized out of state.

Health officials have now found 81,896 cases of COVID-19 and reported 1,383 deaths related to the disease.

Of the confirmed cases, 28,857 cases are designated as recovered.

Testing details

DOH reported 1,454,997 new COVID-19 tests, 10,876 more than the total reported on Saturday.

DOH reported the total number of newly reported cases by county:

710 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Catron County
82 new cases in Chaves County
58 new cases in Cibola County
4 new cases in Colfax County
45 new cases in Curry County
220 new cases in Doña Ana County
79 new cases in Eddy County
20 new cases in Grant County
3 new cases in Guadalupe County
8 new cases in Hidalgo County
121 new cases in Lea County
31 new cases in Lincoln County
1 new case in Los Alamos County
49 new cases in Luna County
190 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Mora County
52 new cases in Otero County
5 new cases in Quay County
31 new cases in Rio Arriba County
27 new cases in Roosevelt County
161 new cases in Sandoval County
193 new cases in San Juan County
21 new cases in San Miguel County
107 new cases in Santa Fe County
29 new cases in Sierra County
20 new cases in Socorro County
24 new cases in Taos County
15 new cases in Torrance County
4 new cases in Union County
103 new cases in Valencia County
3 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility
2 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Cibola County Correctional Center
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
4 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Guadalupe County Correctional Facility
22 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility
6 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County
4 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County
11 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe

DOH also reported the total number of cases by county, including those reported on Sunday.

DOH identified twelve duplicates among previously reported cases (five in Doña Ana County, two in San Juan County, one in Bernalillo County, one in Chaves County,, one in Lea County, one in Santa Fe County and one in Taos County) that have now been corrected. One case previously reported as a Bernalillo County resident was determined to be among Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County. One previously reported case of a resident in Cibola County was determined to be among NMCD inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County. One case previously reported as an inmate at the Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility has been determined to be a resident of Union County.