Twelve additional COVID-19 deaths – Saturday, October 2, Sunday, October 3, and Monday, October 4

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced 1,776 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

·     413 new cases in Bernalillo County

·     1 new case in Catron County

·     79 new cases in Chaves County

·     20 new cases in Cibola County

·     6 new cases in Colfax County

·     24 new cases in Curry County

·     125 new cases in Doña Ana County

·     67 new cases in Eddy County

·     25 new cases in Grant County

·     2 new cases in Guadalupe County

·     5 new cases in Harding County

·     1 new case in Hidalgo County

·     54 new cases in Lea County

·     13 new cases in Lincoln County

·     14 new cases in Los Alamos County

·     15 new cases in Luna County

·     149 new cases in McKinley County

·     11 new cases in Mora County

·     109 new cases in Otero County

·     7 new cases in Quay County

·     30 new cases in Rio Arriba County

·     8 new cases in Roosevelt County

·     100 new cases in Sandoval County

·     256 new cases in San Juan County

·     27 new cases in San Miguel County

·     96 new cases in Santa Fe County

·     13 new cases in Sierra County

·     4 new cases in Socorro County

·     13 new cases in Taos County

·     9 new cases in Torrance County

·     63 new cases in Valencia County

·     12 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Federal Prison Facility

·     5 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

Note: Due to a technical issue, the New Mexico state vaccine dashboard will not be updated today. We aim to resume updates tomorrow.

The Department of Health on Monday reported twelve additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

Nine recent deaths:

·     A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

·     A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.

·     A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

·     A male in his 50s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

·     A male in his 40s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized.

·     A male in his 50s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

·     A male in his 70s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized.

·     A male in his 70s from Taos County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

·     A female in her 60s from Union County. The individual had underlying conditions.

Three* deaths >30 days:

·     A male in his 40s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.

·     A female in her 50s from McKinley County.

·     A female in her 70s from Quay County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

*COVID related deaths are reported when a death certificate has been issued and some death certificates are delayed due to insufficient information.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 4,823.

The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Monday, Oct. 4 are:

87401 – 103

88310 – 81

87121 – 59

87301 – 55

87410 – 54

88220 – 46

87120 – 43

88203 – 42

87144 – 40

87124 – 39

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.

Previously reported numbers included one death reported on Dec.12 of a female in her 60’s from Union County was not due to COVID infection – this has now been corrected.

Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 255,577 COVID-19 cases:

Bernalillo County: 71,952

Catron County: 145

Chaves County: 12,048

Cibola County: 3,369

Colfax County: 1,173

Curry County: 7,128

De Baca County: 220

Doña Ana County: 28,783

Eddy County: 10,419

Grant County: 2,117

Guadalupe County: 587

Harding County: 21

Hidalgo County: 541

Lea County: 13,101

Lincoln County: 2,687

Los Alamos County: 682

Luna County: 3,809

McKinley County: 14,021

Mora County: 313

Otero County: 5,703

Quay County: 947

Rio Arriba County: 4,541

Roosevelt County: 2,590

Sandoval County: 15,025

San Juan County: 18,826

San Miguel County: 2,412

Santa Fe County: 12,474

Sierra County: 970

Socorro County: 1,604

Taos County: 2,237

Torrance County: 1,288

Union County: 326

Valencia County: 8,629

 

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: 455

·     Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 530

·     Otero County Processing Center: 530

·     Torrance County Detention Facility: 349

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: 317

·     Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 256

·     Lea County Correctional Facility: 762

·     Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 172

·     Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 130

·     Otero County Prison Facility: 473

·     Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 224

·     Roswell Correctional Center: 229

·     Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 235

·     Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151

·     Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 76

As of today, there are 293 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 226,781 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

·     Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

·     All Care Assisted Living in Clovis

·     Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Artesia

·     Autumn Blessings Assisted Living in Logan

·     Avamere in Roswell

·     Aztec Healthcare in Aztec

·     BeeHive Homes Farmington

·     BeeHive Homes of Four Hills in Albuquerque

·     BeeHive Homes Santa Fe

·     Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bloomfield

·     Brookdale Valencia in Albuquerque

·     Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo

·     Casa de Oro in Las Cruces

·     Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell

·     Casa Real in Santa Fe

·     Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington

·     Clayton Nursing and Rehabilitation in Clayton

·     Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis

·     Colfax Long-Term Care Center in Springer

·     Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs

·     Elmcroft of Quintessence in Albuquerque

·     Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara

·     Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque

·     Genesis McKinley Care Center in Gallup

·     Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington

·     Good Life Senior Living in Hobbs

·     Good Life Senior Living in Lovington

·     Good Life Senior Living in Ruidoso

·     Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad

·     Landmark at Desert Gardens in Hobbs

·     La Vida Llena Community in Albuquerque

·     Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque

·     Life Care Center in Farmington

·     Lovington Healthcare in Lovington

·     The Meadows Home at the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las Vegas

·     Mission Arch Center in Roswell

·     MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care of Albuquerque

·     MorningStar Memory Care at North Ridge in Albuquerque

·     The Neighborhood Assisted Living in Rio Rancho

·     Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque

·     Princeton Place in Albuquerque

·     Ravenna Assisted Living in Albuquerque

·     The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque

·     Retirement Ranches in Clovis

·     The Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho

·     The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque

·     Sandia Senior Suites in Albuquerque

·     Santa Fe Care Center in Santa Fe

·     Seniorcare LLC – Raven House in Albuquerque

·     Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences

·     Sierra Hills Assisted Living in Truth or Consequences

·     Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque

·     South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque

·     Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque

·     The Suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho

·     Sunny Day Assisted Living in Gallup

·     Sunshine Assisted Living in Tucumcari

·     Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas

·     Village at Northrise in Las Cruces

·     Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis

·     White Sands Healthcare in Hobbs

·     The Woodmark at Uptown in Albuquerque

***This reported data is a total of Saturday 10/2, Sunday 10/3, & Monday 10/4***

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.
 

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NMDOH

 

Baylee Rawson, Communications Specialist | Baylee.Rawson@state.nm.us

or

Lealia Nelson, Internal Communications Coordinator | LealiaA.Nelson@state.nm.us | (505) 699-9237

 

 

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.
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