COVID-19 by the numbers New Mexico health officials yesterday reported 259 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 186,156. The health department has designated 151,708 of those cases as recovered. Bernalillo County had 80 new cases, followed by Doña Ana County with 38 and Sandoval County with 24. Santa Fe County had 10 new cases. There also were 10 new cases reported among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility, which had 37 new cases yesterday and an outbreak of close to 200 cases last week; there have now been 726 COVID-19 cases at that facility. The state also announced 16 additional deaths, skewing in the worst case scenario from Los Alamos National Laboratory s weekly modeling and forecasting report; there have now been 3,769 fatalities statewide. As of yesterday, 177 people were hospitalized with COVID-19.
Prosecutors are objecting to a change-of-venue motion filed earlier this month in the case of a teen accused of fatally shooting Santa Fe High School basketball star Fedonta âJBâ White.
Prosecutors contend the defense attorney for 17-year-old Estevan Montoya has offered no evidence a Santa Fe venue would make it impossible for the defendant to receive a fair trial.
Montoya is charged with first-degree murder, unlawful carrying of a firearm, tampering with evidence and negligent use of a firearm in connection with the fatal shooting on Aug. 1 at an alcohol-fueled house party in Chupadero.
Witnesses have said White was shot after he and Montoya were involved in an altercation.
Hearing in White murder case moved to March 8 santafenewmexican.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from santafenewmexican.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.