12 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Doña Ana County as New Mexico cases near 6,000

SANTA FE, NM (KFOX14/CBS4) — The New Mexico Department of Health reported 97 new cases of COVID-19 and six additional deaths related to the virus Sunday.

According the state health officials, there are now 5,938 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 265 deaths in New Mexico.

The new cases announced Sunday break down by county as follows:

• 17 new cases in Bernalillo County
• 1 new case in Cibola County
• 1 new case in Curry County
• 12 new cases in Doña Ana County
• 1 new case in Lea County
• 24 new cases in McKinley County
• 5 new cases in Sandoval County
• 32 new cases in San Juan County
• 1 new case in Santa Fe County
• 2 new cases in Valencia County
• 1 new case among federal detainees at the ICE Otero County Processing Center

There are also cases of COVID-19 among those held at the following federal facilities, according to state health officials:

• Cibola County Correctional Center: 2
• Otero County Prison Facility: 35
• Otero County Processing Center: 43
• Torrance County Detention Facility: 1

For more information on New Mexico’s COVID-19 cases by county, the NMDOH has set up a COVID-19 Portal.

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