Doña Ana County reaches 50 COVID cases

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The below information is current as of 4:45 p.m. Monday, April 13. As we know, the news regarding Coronavirus and responses is changing by the minute. We will work to update as needed.)

Daily statistics

According to the Centers of Disease Control, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html, the national confirmed COVID-19 cases increased from 427,460 April 11, to 554,849 April 13. There have been 21,942 deaths.

In New Mexico, confirmed cases rose from 1,174 April 11 to 1,345 April 13 (with 31 deaths) and 50 cases in Doña Ana County, including one death.

In Texas, cases increased from 12,561 April 11 to 13,906 April 13, with 287 deaths. El Paso County has now confirmed 292 cases. Information from Mexico is more difficult to track, but as of April 12, the state of Chihuahua has confirmed at least 70 cases, and Ciudad Juarez has confirmed at least 47, with 14 deaths. Nationwide, Mexico has so far reported 4,661 cases as of April 13, with 296 deaths and 1,843 recoveries.

Regional Statistics

NEW MEXICO (info from April 13)

31,970 people tested

1,345 positive (4.2%)

87 hospitalized

304 recovered

31 deaths

50 cases in Doña Ana County

Source: NM Dept of Health (https://cv.nmhealth.org/), updated daily approx. 4 p.m.

TEXAS

133,226 people tested

13,906 positive (10.4%)

1,176 hospitalized

2,269 recovered (estimated)

287 deaths

292 cases in El Paso County

Source: Texas Dept of Health (https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news/updates.shtm#coronavirus), updated approximately 11 a.m.