Four additional COVID-19 deaths
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 878 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
· 271 new cases in Bernalillo County
· 62 new cases in Chaves County
· 5 new cases in Cibola County
· 12 new cases in Colfax County
· 13 new cases in Curry County
· 1 new case in De Baca County
· 46 new cases in Doña Ana County
· 59 new cases in Eddy County
· 2 new cases in Grant County
· 1 new case in Guadalupe County
· 1 new case in Hidalgo County
· 123 new cases in Lea County
· 14 new cases in Lincoln County
· 1 new case in Los Alamos County
· 8 new cases in Luna County
· 30 new cases in McKinley County
· 1 new case in Mora County
· 15 new cases in Otero County
· 11 new cases in Quay County
· 18 new cases in Rio Arriba County
· 11 new cases in Roosevelt County
· 54 new cases in Sandoval County
· 35 new cases in San Juan County
· 5 new cases in San Miguel County
· 30 new cases in Santa Fe County
· 2 new cases in Sierra County
· 5 new cases in Socorro County
· 3 new cases in Taos County
· 12 new cases in Torrance County
· 27 new cases in Valencia Count
The Department of Health on Wednesday reported four additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
Four recent deaths:
· A female in her 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A male in his 50s from Curry County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A female in her 80s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
· A male in his 90s from Quay County. The individual was hospitalized.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 4,459.
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Aug. 18 are:
· 88240 – 71
· 88203 – 38
· 87105 – 35
· 87121 – 35
· 87120 – 34
· 88220 – 34
· 87124 – 28
· 87114 – 25
· 88201 – 23
· 88210 – 20
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 221,960 COVID-19 cases:
· Bernalillo County: 63,660
· Catron County: 115
· Chaves County: 9,888
· Cibola County: 2,994
· Colfax County: 866
· Curry County: 5,806
· De Baca County: 202
· Doña Ana County: 26,221
· Eddy County: 8,345
· Grant County: 1,841
· Guadalupe County: 499
· Harding County: 13
· Hidalgo County: 482
· Lea County: 10,190
· Lincoln County: 2,072
· Los Alamos County: 591
· Luna County: 3,525
· McKinley County: 12,883
· Mora County: 191
· Otero County: 4,527
· Quay County: 654
· Rio Arriba County: 4,046
· Roosevelt County: 2,241
· Sandoval County: 13,201
· San Juan County: 16,526
· San Miguel County: 1,602
· Santa Fe County: 11,277
· Sierra County: 824
· Socorro County: 1,392
· Taos County: 1,859
· Torrance County: 979
· Union County: 273
· Valencia County: 7,500
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: 452
· Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 457
· Otero County Processing Center: 436
· Torrance County Detention Facility: 334
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: 303
· Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 255
· Lea County Correctional Facility: 761
· Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 169
· Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 130
· 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 353 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 199,037 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:
· Advanced Health Care in Albuquerque
· BeeHive Homes Portales
· Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bloomfield
· The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington
· Casa de Oro in Las Cruces
· Casa del Norte in Albuquerque
· Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
· Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs
· Elmcroft of Quintessence in Albuquerque
· Fairwinds Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
· Good Life Senior Living and Memory Care in Artesia
· Good Life Senior Living and Memory Care in Los Lunas
· Good Life Senior Living in Portales
· Good Life Senior Living in Ruidoso
· Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
· Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
· Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
· Landmark at Desert Gardens in Hobbs
· Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
· Miners Colfax Medical Center in Raton
· MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care of Albuquerque
· MorningStar Memory Care at North Ridge in Albuquerque
· The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
· Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
· Princeton Place in Albuquerque
· The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
· The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
· Silver Wings Assisted Living in Albuquerque
· Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
· Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell
· Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
· The Watermark at Cherry Hills 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. Wear a mask when in public and around others. If you are sick, stay home as much as possible.
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.