FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 14, 2021

New Mexico COVID-19 update: 788 new cases, totaling 332,975

Seven additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 10.6%

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 788 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

• 263 new cases in Bernalillo County

• 13 new cases in Chaves County

• 6 new cases in Cibola County

• 6 new cases in Colfax County

• 18 new cases in Curry County

• 1 new case in De Baca County

• 104 new cases in Doña Ana County

• 30 new cases in Eddy County

• 2 new cases in Grant County

• 5 new cases in Guadalupe County

• 1 new case in Harding County

• 42 new cases in Lea County

• 7 new cases in Lincoln County

• 5 new cases in Luna County

• 18 new cases in McKinley County

• 1 new case in Mora County

• 27 new cases in Otero County

• 9 new cases in Quay County

• 8 new cases in Rio Arriba County

• 3 new cases in Roosevelt County

• 61 new cases in Sandoval County

• 34 new cases in San Juan County

• 7 new cases in San Miguel County

• 15 new cases in Santa Fe County

• 2 new cases in Sierra County

• 14 new cases in Socorro County

• 22 new cases in Taos County

• 6 new cases in Torrance County

• 10 new cases in Union County

• 46 new cases in Valencia County

• 2 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

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

Seven recent deaths:

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

• A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque.

• A female in her 80s from Curry County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the BeeHive Homes Clovis facility.

• A female in her 90s from Doña Ana County. The individual was a resident of the Village at Northrise – Desert Willow facility in Las Cruces.

• A male in his 80s from Otero County. The individual was a resident of the Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo.

• A male in his 50s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized.

• A male in his 80s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 5,491.

The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Dec. 14 are:

• 87121 – 47

• 87031 – 33

• 87114 – 29

• 87105 – 27

• 87144 – 27

• 88007 – 27

• 87112 – 25

• 87124 – 25

• 87120 – 22

• 88012 – 21

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 332,975 COVID-19 cases:

• Bernalillo County: 93,099

• Catron County: 273

• Chaves County: 14,544

• Cibola County: 4,282

• Colfax County: 1,657

• Curry County: 8,355

• De Baca County: 374

• Doña Ana County: 38,873

• Eddy County: 12,162

• Grant County: 3,959

• Guadalupe County: 685

• Harding County: 55

• Hidalgo County: 656

• Lea County: 14,364

• Lincoln County: 3,564

• Los Alamos County: 975

• Luna County: 4,752

• McKinley County: 17,211

• Mora County: 443

• Otero County: 8,813

• Quay County: 1,491

• Rio Arriba County: 6,039

• Roosevelt County: 3,287

• Sandoval County: 20,041

• San Juan County: 27,679

• San Miguel County: 3,225

• Santa Fe County: 15,778

• Sierra County: 1,420

• Socorro County: 2,378

• Taos County: 3,126

• Torrance County: 1,789

• Union County: 484

• Valencia County: 11,811

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: 573

• Otero County Processing Center: 639

• Torrance County Detention Facility: 356

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: 374

• Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 258

• Lea County Correctional Facility: 765

• Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 214

• Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 131

• Otero County Prison Facility: 542

• Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 233

• Roswell Correctional Center: 230

• Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 238

• Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 244

• Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 79

As of today, there are 666 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 284,484 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

• Aspen Ridge Lodge Retirement in Los Alamos

• Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Artesia

• Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque

• Autumn Blessings Assisted Living in Logan

• Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque

• Avamere in Rio Rancho

• Aztec Healthcare in Aztec

• BeeHive Homes Alamogordo

• BeeHive Homes in Clovis

• BeeHive Homes in Roswell

• Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

• Blue Horizon Assisted Living In Las Cruces

• The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

• Calibre Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces

• Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo

• Casa de Carino in Albuquerque

• Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell

• Casa Real Genesis in Santa Fe

• Casa Sandia in Albuquerque

• Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington

• Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara

• Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque

• Genesis McKinley Care Center in Gallup

• Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces

• Good Samaritan Society – Manzano del Sol Village in Albuquerque

• Haciendas at Grace Village in Las Cruces

• Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad

• Las Cruces Post Acute and Rehabilitation Center of Cascadia (Welbrook Senior Living) in Las Cruces

• Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque

• Life Care Farmington

• Little Sisters of the Poor in Gallup

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

• Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home in Deming

• Miners Colfax Medical Center in Raton

• Mission Arch Center in Roswell

• The Neighborhood Health Care in Rio Rancho

• New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences

• Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque

• Palmilla Senior Living in Albuquerque

• Princeton Place in Albuquerque

• The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque

• The Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho

• Sandia Ridge Genesis in Albuquerque

• Sandia View Cottonwood Assisted Living in Albuquerque

• Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque

• Sombrillo Nursing Home in Los Alamos

• South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque

• Sugar Hollow Assisted Living Community in Albuquerque

• Sunshine Assisted Living in Tucumcari

• Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas

• Village at Northrise – Desert Willow in Las Cruces

• The Watermark at Cherry Hills in Albuquerque

• The Woodmark at Uptown in Albuquerque

• White Sands Healthcare in Hobbs

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.