Thirty-nine additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate n/a*
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 914 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 244 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 66 new cases in Chaves County
- 5 new cases in Cibola County
- 2 new cases in Colfax County
- 14 new cases in Curry County
- 1 new case in De Baca County
- 93 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 25 new cases in Eddy County
- 47 new cases in Grant County
- 1 new case in Guadalupe County
- 5 new cases in Hidalgo County
- 41 new cases in Lea County
- 14 new cases in Lincoln County
- 8 new cases in Luna County
- 31 new cases in McKinley County
- 15 new cases in Otero County
- 4 new cases in Quay County
- 13 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 3 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 44 new cases in Sandoval County
- 87 new cases in San Juan County
- 18 new cases in San Miguel County
- 40 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 11 new cases in Sierra County
- 27 new cases in Socorro County
- 7 new cases in Taos County
- 10 new cases in Torrance County
- 1 new case in Union County
- 35 new cases in Valencia County
- 2 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
* The 7-day average % test positivity is not available today due to technical issues around calculating the value.
The Department of Health on Wednesday reported thirty-nine additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
Thirty-two recent deaths:
- A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Sandia View Cottonwood in Albuquerque.
- A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A second female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A second male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A second male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 90s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 60s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 80s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A male in his 70s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was a resident of the Blue Horizon Assisted Living in Las Cruces.
- A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A second male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 50s from Luna County.
- A male in his 70s from Mora County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 70s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A female in her 90s from Roosevelt County.
- A male in his 80s from Roosevelt County.
- A female in her 60s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 80s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions.
- A second male in his 80s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A female in her 50s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 70s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 70s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 60s from Socorro County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A male in his 80s from Torrance County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 30s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 70s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
Seven* deaths > 30 days:
- A female in her 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A male in his 60s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A second male in his 60s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 5,701.
*COVID related deaths are reported when a death certificate has been issued and some death certificates are delayed due to insufficient information.
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Dec. 22 are:
- 88061 – 34
- 88203 – 32
- 87401 – 30
- 87110 – 26
- 87121 – 26
- 88201 – 26
- 87031 – 24
- 87120 – 22
- 87105 – 21
- 88081 – 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 341,509 COVID-19 cases:
- Bernalillo County: 95,842
- Catron County: 281
- Chaves County: 14,957
- Cibola County: 4,370
- Colfax County: 1,694
- Curry County: 8,623
- De Baca County: 391
- Doña Ana County: 39,904
- Eddy County: 12,403
- Grant County: 4,150
- Guadalupe County: 695
- Harding County: 55
- Hidalgo County: 676
- Lea County: 14,575
- Lincoln County: 3,651
- Los Alamos County: 997
- Luna County: 4,835
- McKinley County: 17,362
- Mora County: 458
- Otero County: 8,948
- Quay County: 1,540
- Rio Arriba County: 6,172
- Roosevelt County: 3,411
- Sandoval County: 20,574
- San Juan County: 28,086
- San Miguel County: 3,335
- Santa Fe County: 16,282
- Sierra County: 1,458
- Socorro County: 2,484
- Taos County: 3,192
- Torrance County: 1,853
- Union County: 505
- Valencia County: 12,389
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: 582
- Otero County Processing Center: 645
- 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: 387
- 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: 543
- 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: 245
- Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 79
As of today, there are 560 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 294,850 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
- Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
- Avamere in Rio Rancho
- BeeHive Homes Alamogordo
- BeeHive Homes in Clovis
- BeeHive Homes Edgewood facility
- BeeHive Homes in Roswell
- Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield
- Blue Horizon Assisted Living In Las Cruces
- The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington
- Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo
- Casa de Carino in Albuquerque
- Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
- Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
- Casa Real Genesis in Santa Fe
- Casa Sandia in Albuquerque
- Desert Peaks Assisting Living and Memory Care in Las Cruces
- Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
- Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
- Genesis McKinley Care Center in Gallup
- Good Life Senior Living and Memory Care in Los Lunas
- Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
- Good Samaritan Society – Manzano del Sol Village in Albuquerque
- Haciendas of Grace Village in Las Cruces
- Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
- 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
- Mission Arch Center in Roswell
- New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
- Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
- Princeton Place in Albuquerque
- The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
- The Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho
- The Rio at Las Estancias 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
- The Suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
- Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell
- Sunshine Assisted Living in Tucumcari
- Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
- The Village at Alameda in Albuquerque
- Village at Northrise – Morningside 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.