SANTA FE – State health officials say they have confirmed 25 more coronavirus cases among federal inmates being held at a lockup in southern New Mexico.
The state Health Department on Wednesday said the cases from the prison in Otero County brought the statewide total to 8,140. More than 160 state inmates being held at the same facility also have tested positive.
The state also reported eight additional deaths – all from McKinley and San Juan counties. Those areas have been hit the hardest and account for more than half of New Mexico’s infections.
More than 40 long-term care and acute care facilities around the state also have reported at least one case among residents and staff over the last month.
For most people, the virus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and the infirm, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, or death.
