December 19, 2020

DOH: 1,442 new cases, 27 additional deaths

State officials reported Saturday 1,442 new cases of COVID-19 and 27 more deaths related to the disease. The latest cases of COVID-19 also include 11 inmates held by the New Mexico Corrections Department and one inmate in federal custody. In total, New Mexico has recorded 128,930 cases of COVID-19 and 2,155 deaths related to the […]

Andy Lyman

State officials reported Saturday 1,442 new cases of COVID-19 and 27 more deaths related to the disease. The latest cases of COVID-19 also include 11 inmates held by the New Mexico Corrections Department and one inmate in federal custody.

In total, New Mexico has recorded 128,930 cases of COVID-19 and 2,155 deaths related to the disease.

According to New Mexico health officials, 891 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 and 53,278 have been deemed recovered.

Bernalillo County again accounted for the most new cases, significantly outpacing San Juan and McKinley Counties, which had the second and third most new cases, respectively. The latest cases, by county, are below.

449 new cases in Bernalillo County
2 new cases in Catron County
63 new cases in Chaves County
3 new cases in Cibola County
15 new cases in Colfax County
24 new cases in Curry County
3 new cases in De Baca County
87 new cases in Doña Ana County
53 new cases in Eddy County
23 new cases in Grant County
9 new cases in Guadalupe County
1 new case in Hidalgo County
46 new cases in Lea County
8 new cases in Lincoln County
3 new cases in Los Alamos County
15 new cases in Luna County
106 new cases in McKinley County
6 new cases in Mora County
24 new cases in Otero County
2 new cases in Quay County
25 new cases in Rio Arriba County
27 new cases in Roosevelt County
90 new cases in Sandoval County
175 new cases in San Juan County
10 new cases in San Miguel County
66 new cases in Santa Fe County
6 new cases in Sierra County
27 new cases in Socorro County
16 new cases in Taos County
6 new cases in Torrance County
2 new cases in Union County
38 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among individuals being held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility
3 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
3 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County
2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County
2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County

Bernalillo County also reported the most deaths, according to state health officials. The latest reported deaths also included an inmate held by the state Corrections Department. Specifics of the latest reported deaths from COVID-19 are below.

A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized.
A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque.
A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A second female in her 70s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions.
A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County who was a resident of the Care Free Assisted Living facility in Albuquerque.
A female in her 100s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque.
A male in his 80s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 40s from Cibola County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 90s from Colfax County who was a resident of the Raton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Raton.
A male in his 30s from Curry County who had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A second female in her 80s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized.
A female in her 90s from Doña Ana County.
A male in his 50s from Lea County who hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Lea County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Lovington Healthcare facility in Lovington.
A male in his 90s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Roosevelt County.
A male in his 80s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from San Juan County who was hospitalized.
A second male in his 70s from San Juan County who was hospitalized.
A third male in his 70s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Sierra County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences.
A second male in his 80s from Sierra County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences.
A female in her 90s from Socorro County who was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society facility in Socorro.
A male in his 70s who was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was a New Mexico Corrections Department inmate at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County.

State health officials reported Saturday that a portion of Albuquerque’s westside had the most cases of COVID-19. The ten zip codes with the most reported cases are below.