Five additional COVID-19 deaths
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 271 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
77 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Catron County
7 new cases in Chaves County
4 new cases in Colfax County
13 new cases in Curry County
21 new cases in Doña Ana County
27 new cases in Eddy County
7 new cases in Lea County
2 new cases in Lincoln County
1 new case in Luna County
4 new cases in McKinley County
9 new cases in Otero County
1 new case in Quay County
6 new cases in Rio Arriba County
2 new cases in Roosevelt County
17 new cases in Sandoval County
22 new cases in San Juan County
2 new cases in San Miguel County
9 new cases in Santa Fe County
2 new cases in Taos County
1 new case in Torrance County
5 new cases in Valencia County
31 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
The Department of Health on Wednesday reported five additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
Five recent deaths:
A male in his 100s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Catron County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from Rio Arriba County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Valencia County.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 4,392.
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Jul. 21 are:
- 88081 – 33
- 88220 – 18
- 87114 – 16
- 87121 – 16
- 88101 – 13
- 87401 – 8
- 87105 – 7
- 87124 – 7
- 88201 – 6
- 88210 – 6
Daily case counts and test numbers are raw data based on information the state receives today – meaning data that has not yet been scrutinized to identify potential duplicates or late-arriving positives or negatives.
Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 207,972 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 59,853
Catron County: 98
Chaves County: 9,118
Cibola County: 2,927
Colfax County: 807
Curry County: 5,402
De Baca County: 178
Doña Ana County: 25,310
Eddy County: 7,088
Grant County: 1,767
Guadalupe County: 477
Harding County: 13
Hidalgo County: 386
Lea County: 8,496
Lincoln County: 1,782
Los Alamos County: 546
Luna County: 3,422
McKinley County: 12,481
Mora County: 178
Otero County: 4,132
Quay County: 542
Rio Arriba County: 3,864
Roosevelt County: 2,053
Sandoval County: 12,437
San Juan County: 15,871
San Miguel County: 1,444
Santa Fe County: 10,774
Sierra County: 782
Socorro County: 1,337
Taos County: 1,784
Torrance County: 895
Union County: 261
Valencia County: 7,012
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
The Department of Health currently reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the following facilities:
Cibola County Correctional Center: 451
Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 448
Otero County Processing Center: 333
Torrance County Detention Facility: 231
The Department of Health currently reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by the New Mexico Corrections Department at the following facilities:
Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 302
Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 255
Lea County Correctional Facility: 762
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 167
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 128
Otero County Prison Facility: 473
Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 219
Roswell Correctional Center: 229
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 231
Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 75
As of today, there are 94 individuals hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19. This number may include individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 out of state but are currently hospitalized in New Mexico. This number does not include New Mexicans who tested positive for COVID-19 and may have been transferred to a hospital out of state.
As of today, there are 196,277 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.
The Department of Health has identified at least one positive COVID-19 case in residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities:
Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
Good Samaritan Society – Betty Dare in Alamogordo
Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences
Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
The New Mexico Department of Health has active investigations into the positive patients, which includes contact tracing and swabs of symptomatic individuals who have had contact with the positive cases.
Every New Mexican must work together to stem the spread of COVID-19. If you are sick or unvaccinated, wear a mask when in public and around others.
New Mexicans who report symptoms of COVID-19 infection, such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, and/or loss of taste or smell should call their health care provider or the NMDOH COVID-19 hotline immediately (1-855-600-3453).
The Department of Health strongly encourages the following groups to get tested:
Symptomatic people displaying the COVID-19 symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, and/or loss of taste or smell;
Asymptomatic people who are close contacts or household members of people in their infectious period who have already tested positive for the coronavirus;
Asymptomatic people who live or work in congregate settings such as long-term care facilities and group homes;
Patients who are scheduled for surgery and whose provider has advised them to get tested before the procedure.
New Mexicans who have non-health-related questions or concerns can also call 833-551-0518 or visit newmexico.gov, which is being updated regularly as a one-stop source for information for families, workers, and others affected by and seeking more information about COVID-19.
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NMDOH
Lealia Nelson, Internal Communications Coordinator | LealiaA.Nelson@state.nm.us | (505) 699-9237
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Baylee Rawson, Communications Specialist | Baylee.Rawson@state.nm.us
The Department of Health works to promote health and wellness, improve health outcomes, and deliver services to all New Mexicans. As New Mexico’s largest state agency, DOH offers public health services in all 33 counties and collaborates with 23 Native American tribes, Pueblos and nations.