December 22, 2020

NM reports 1,272 more cases of COVID-19 and 23 more deaths

New Mexico state health officials announced 1,272 more cases of COVID-19 and 23 additional deaths related to the disease on Tuesday. Among the 23 newly reported deaths were 3 inmates held by the state Corrections Department. Three of the newly reported cases were also inmates held by the state.

As of Tuesday, the state has seen 132,075 total COVID-19 cases and 2,203 total deaths.

Andy Lyman

New Mexico state health officials announced 1,272 more cases of COVID-19 and 23 additional deaths related to the disease on Tuesday. Among the 23 newly reported deaths were 3 inmates held by the state Corrections Department. Three of the newly reported cases were also inmates held by the state.

As of Tuesday, the state has seen 132,075 total COVID-19 cases and 2,203 total deaths.

According to state officials, there are currently 810 people hospitalized with COVID-19 and 56,844 have been deemed recovered.

Bernalillo County again reported more cases of COVID-19 in one day than any other county in the state, accounting for about 23 percent of the newly reported cases.

302 new cases in Bernalillo County
54 new cases in Chaves County
54 new cases in Cibola County
19 new cases in Curry County
1 new case in De Baca County
140 new cases in Doña Ana County
69 new cases in Eddy County
6 new cases in Grant County
3 new cases in Guadalupe County
1 new case in Harding County
95 new cases in Lea County
8 new cases in Lincoln County
2 new cases in Los Alamos County
1 new case in Luna County
102 new cases in McKinley County
22 new cases in Otero County
2 new cases in Quay County
25 new cases in Rio Arriba County
8 new cases in Roosevelt County
81 new cases in Sandoval County
171 new cases in San Juan County
6 new cases in San Miguel County
23 new cases in Santa Fe County
1 new case in Sierra County
5 new cases in Socorro County
10 new cases in Taos County
5 new cases in Torrance County
35 new cases in Valencia County
7 new cases 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 Lea County Correctional Facility
5 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County
2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility
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

Below is a breakdown of the latest reported COVID-19 deaths, by county.

A male in his 40s 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 second 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 was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Camino Retirement Homes facility in Albuquerque.
A male in his 40s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 40s from Cibola County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 50s from Curry County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 60s from McKinley County who was hospitalized.
A male in his 60s from McKinley County who was hospitalized.
A second male in his 60s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Mora County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 60s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 20s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 40s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Santa Fe County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Santa Fe County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
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.
A male in his 80s who was hospitalized and was a New Mexico Corrections Department inmate at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County.
A male in his 60s who was hospitalized and was a New Mexico Corrections Department inmate at the Northwestern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County.