Fourteen additional COVID-19 deaths, *7-Day positivity rate 23.2%

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 4,246 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

1287 new cases in Bernalillo County
38 new cases in Chaves County
58 new cases in Cibola County
11 new cases in Colfax County
64 new cases in Curry County
3 new cases in De Baca County
711 new cases in Doña Ana County
97 new cases in Eddy County
71 new cases in Grant County
20 new cases in Guadalupe County
18 new cases in Hidalgo County
154 new cases in Lea County
23 new cases in Lincoln County
70 new cases in Los Alamos County
20 new cases in Luna County
202 new cases in McKinley County
8 new cases in Mora County
67 new cases in Otero County
8 new cases in Quay County
118 new cases in Rio Arriba County
57 new cases in Roosevelt County
296 new cases in Sandoval County
243 new cases in San Juan County
42 new cases in San Miguel County
393 new cases in Santa Fe County
6 new cases in Sierra County
24 new cases in Socorro County
38 new cases in Taos County
19 new cases in Torrance County
5 new cases in Union County
70 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Torrance County Detention Facility
4 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County
*Note: an error was identified in the calculation of 7-day average county case rates that resulted in over-estimating rates.  The error has been corrected today and results in a small decline in these rates.

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

Fourteen recent deaths:

A female in her 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
A second male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 60s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 40s from Curry County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 70s from Eddy County.
A female in her 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 60s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 5,983.

The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Friday, Jan. 7 are:

87121 – 191
87120 – 154
87114 – 145
87507 – 131
88001 – 127
87401 – 116
88012 – 105
87111 – 96
87144 – 96
87124 – 95
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 369,113 COVID-19 cases:

·         Bernalillo County: 104,976

·         Catron County: 301

·         Chaves County: 15,874

·         Cibola County: 4,653

·         Colfax County: 1,813

·         Curry County: 9,383

·         De Baca County: 426

·         Doña Ana County: 43,023

·         Eddy County: 13,040

·         Grant County: 4,738

·         Guadalupe County: 740

·         Harding County: 59

·         Hidalgo County: 774

·         Lea County: 15,626

·         Lincoln County: 3,873

·         Los Alamos County: 1,236

·         Luna County: 5,023

·         McKinley County: 18,340

·         Mora County: 509

·         Otero County: 9,535

·         Quay County: 1,622

·         Rio Arriba County: 6,734

·         Roosevelt County: 3,706

·         Sandoval County: 22,547

·         San Juan County: 29,391

·         San Miguel County: 3,678

·         Santa Fe County: 18,502

·         Sierra County: 1,542

·         Socorro County: 2,676

·         Taos County: 3,469

·         Torrance County: 2,001

·         Union County: 568

·         Valencia County: 13,266

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: 459
Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 586
Otero County Processing Center: 702
Torrance County Detention Facility: 383
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: 391
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: 240
Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 249
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 85
As of today, there are 539 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 315,606 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:

Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Artesia
Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
Avamere in Rio Rancho
Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
BeeHive Homes Bosque Farms
BeeHive Homes Edgewood facility
Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen
Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield
Blue Horizon Assisted Living In Las Cruces
Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo
Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
Casa Real Genesis in Santa Fe
Casa Sandia in Albuquerque
Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
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
Genesis Silver City Care Center in Silver City
Good Life Senior Living and Memory Care in Los Lunas
Good Samaritan Society – Betty Dare in Alamogordo
Good Samaritan Society – Manzano del Sol Village in Albuquerque
Haciendas of Grace Village in Las Cruces
Kingston Residence of Santa Fe
Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
Life Care Farmington
Life Spire Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Little Rose’s Home Care of the Southwest in Albuquerque
Little Sisters of the Poor in Gallup
The Meadows Home at the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las Vegas
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 Bosque Trails Assisted Living 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
St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
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
Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis
White Sands Healthcare in Hobbs
Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
The Suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
Taos Living Center in Taos
Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
Village at Northrise – Desert Willow in Las Cruces
The Watermark at Cherry Hills in Albuquerque
Westwind House Assisted Living 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.

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NMDOH

Renee Narvaiz, Public Information Officer | Renee.Narvaiz@state.nm.us

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Katy Diffendorfer, Health Equity Communications Manager | Katy.Diffendorfer@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.

 

 

 

 

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