6 new virus cases in Doña Ana County; New Mexico now totals 83

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico -- New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced 18 new cases of coronavirus, with a third of those occurring in Doña Ana County.

The surge in cases brought the total number of confirmed infections in the state to 83, and the governor responded by issuing a stay-at-home order to New Mexicans.

The half-dozen new cases in Doña Ana County are as follows:

• A woman in her 30s.
• A woman in her 20s.
• A man in his 50s.
• A woman in her 50s.
• A woman in her 20s.
• A woman in her 20s.

Doña Ana County now ranks third in New Mexico, behind Bernalillo and Santa Fe counties, in the number of virus infections. Here's a breakdown by county:

• Bernalillo County: 38
• Doña Ana County: 10
• Lea County: 1
• McKinley County: 2
• Sandoval County: 7
• San Juan County: 3
• San Miguel County: 1
• Santa Fe County: 12
• ​​Socorro County: 2
• Taos County: 3
• Chaves County: 4