DOH: 1,684 new COVID-19 cases and 41 deaths

The state Department of Health reported 1,684 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and 41 additional deaths related to the disease.

Bernalillo County had the most newly reported cases on Thursday, with 434. Four other counties had 100 or more new cases: San Juan County with 196; Sandoval County with 121; Doña Ana and Lea counties with 118.

On Thursday, the department reported 803 individuals were hospitalized for COVID-19, an increase of 11 people since Wednesday. 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.

DOH provided some information on each of the 41 newly reported deaths.

A female in her 30s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A second female in her 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized.
A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s 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 male in his 70s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions.
A male second male in his 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male third male in his 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized.
A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County who was a resident of the Ladera Center facility in Albuquerque.
A second male in his 80s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society – Manzano del Sol Village in Albuquerque.
A female in her 80s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Cibola County who was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society Grants facility in Grants.
A second female in her 80s from Cibola County who was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society Grants facility in Grants.
A male in his 80s from Cibola County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 40s from Colfax County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Colfax County who was a resident of the Raton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Raton.
A second female in her 80s from Colfax County who was a resident of the Raton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Raton.
A male in his 70s from Colfax County who was a resident of the Raton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Raton.
A male in his 80s from Colfax County who was a resident of the Raton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Raton.
A female in her 30s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized.
A female in her 60s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A second male in his 70s from Doña Ana County who had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 90s from Eddy County who was a resident of the Lakeview Christian Home facility in Carlsbad.
A second male in his 90s from Eddy County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from Hidalgo County who was hospitalized.
A female in her 80s from Lea County who was a resident of the Lovington Healthcare facility in Lovington.
A male in his 50s from Lea County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 60s from Rio Arriba County who was hospitalized.
A male in his 50s from Rio Arriba County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Roosevelt County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Retirement Ranch facility in Clovis.
A male in his 70s from Roosevelt County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 30s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A second male in his 60s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Santa Fe County who was hospitalized.
A female in her 80s from Socorro County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society Socorro facility in Socorro.

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 hypertension, followed by diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to the most recently available mortality update. Some of those who died had multiple comorbidities.

DOH has now found 142,864 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and reported 2,477 deaths related to the disease.

Of the confirmed cases, 65,533 were designated as recovered by the department as of Thursday, an increase of 1,315 since Wednesday.

The New Mexico Environment Department’s Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist had 67 establishments as of Thursday, 10 fewer than were listed on Wednesday. These workplaces had two or more COVID-19 rapid responses in the last 14 days.

Testing details

The state coronavirus information page says the state has processed 1,970,212 tests as of Thursday, 15,532 more than reported on Wednesday.

DOH provided the number of newly reported cases on Thursday, by county.

434 new cases in Bernalillo County
76 new cases in Chaves County
34 new cases in Cibola County
11 new cases in Colfax County
40 new cases in Curry County
5 new cases in De Baca County
118 new cases in Doña Ana County
44 new cases in Eddy County
25 new cases in Grant County
7 new cases in Guadalupe County
6 new case in Hidalgo County
118 new cases in Lea County
20 new cases in Lincoln County
11 new cases in Los Alamos County
28 new cases in Luna County
94 new cases in McKinley County
6 new cases in Mora County
36 new cases in Otero County
1 new case in Quay County
53 new cases in Rio Arriba County
3 new cases in Roosevelt County
121 new cases in Sandoval County
196 new cases in San Juan County
12 new cases in San Miguel County
75 new cases in Santa Fe County
8 new cases in Sierra County
5 new cases in Socorro County
13 new cases in Taos County
1 new case in Torrance County
83 new cases in Valencia County

DOH previously reported numbers included four cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Santa Fe County, three in Valencia County); one case in Santa Fe County that was not lab-confirmed; and one case in Santa Fe County that has been determined to be an out-of-state resident – these now have been corrected, according to DOH. The county totals of COVID-19 are as follows: