Nineteen additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 26.8%
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 1,809 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 442 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 3 new cases in Catron County
- 20 new cases in Chaves County
- 42 new cases in Cibola County
- 4 new cases in Colfax County
- 54 new cases in Curry County
- 2 new cases in De Baca County
- 209 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 58 new cases in Eddy County
- 26 new cases in Grant County
- 15 new cases in Guadalupe County
- 2 new cases in Hidalgo County
- 66 new cases in Lea County
- 14 new cases in Lincoln County
- 4 new cases in Los Alamos County
- 16 new cases in Luna County
- 134 new cases in McKinley County
- 9 new cases in Mora County
- 57 new cases in Otero County
- 2 new cases in Quay County
- 28 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 40 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 126 new cases in Sandoval County
- 184 new cases in San Juan County
- 32 new cases in San Miguel County
- 93 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 1 new case in Sierra County
- 6 new cases in Socorro County
- 18 new cases in Taos County
- 5 new cases in Torrance County
- 11 new cases in Union County
- 79 new cases in Valencia County
- 7 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
The Department of Health on Tuesday reported nineteen additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
Thirty- recent deaths:
- A female in her 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and 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 was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A second female in her 60s from Bernalillo County.
- A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 70s 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.
- A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 60s from Chaves County.
- A female in her 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Casa de Oro facility in Las Cruces.
- A male in his 90s from Grant County.
- A male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 70s from McKinley County.
- A male in his 70s from Sandoval County.
- A female in her 50s from San Juan County. The individual was a resident of the Life Care Center in Farmington.
- A female in her 80s from San Juan County. The individual was a resident of the San Juan Care and Rehabilitation in Farmington.
- A male in his 70s from Torrance County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 60s from Valencia County. The individual had underlying conditions.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 6,473.
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Feb. 1 are:
- 87401 – 82
- 87114 – 62
- 87031 – 61
- 87327 – 56
- 87120 – 55
- 87121 – 54
- 88101 – 53
- 88220 – 48
- 87507 – 44
- 87144 – 43
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 481,852 COVID-19 cases:
- Bernalillo County: 136,359
- Catron County: 383
- Chaves County: 20,566
- Cibola County: 6,319
- Colfax County: 2,262
- Curry County: 11,851
- De Baca County: 523
- Doña Ana County: 58,219
- Eddy County: 16,244
- Grant County: 5,974
- Guadalupe County: 989
- Harding County: 72
- Hidalgo County: 990
- Lea County: 18,606
- Lincoln County: 4,900
- Los Alamos County: 2,397
- Luna County: 6,238
- McKinley County: 24,007
- Mora County: 695
- Otero County: 12,358
- Quay County: 1,899
- Rio Arriba County: 9,186
- Roosevelt County: 4,654
- Sandoval County: 30,608
- San Juan County: 37,478
- San Miguel County: 5,237
- Santa Fe County: 25,946
- Sierra County: 1,877
- Socorro County: 3,551
- Taos County: 4,958
- Torrance County: 2,482
- Union County: 729
- Valencia County: 17,234
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: 538
- Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 603
- Otero County Processing Center: 822
- Torrance County Detention Facility: 385
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: 436
- Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 259
- Lea County Correctional Facility: 865
- Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 216
- Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 183
- Otero County Prison Facility: 573
- Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 260
- Roswell Correctional Center: 267
- Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 294
- Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 271
- Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 89
As of today, there are 584 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 344,917 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:
- Beehive Homes Of Edgewood
- Good Life Senior Living & Memory Care, Los Lentes
- Lakeview Christian Home
- San Juan Center
- St Anthonys
- Atria Vista Del Rio
- Desert Gardens
- New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute (Meadows)
- Palmilla Senior
- Red Rocks Care Center
- Sunshine Assisted Living
- Uptown Rehab
- Woodmark At Uptown
- Albuquerque Heights Healthcare And Rehb
- Good Samaritan Betty Dare
- Rio Vista
- Blue Horizon Assisted Living
- Watermark At Cherry Hills
- Mission Arch Center
- Sandia View Cotton Wood
- Clayton Nursing Home
- Rio Rancho Center
- Sunset Villa
- Beehive Homes, Alamogordo
- Clovis Healthcare
- Casa Del Sol
- Avamere Rio Rancho
- Retreat Gardens
- Casa Maria Healthcare Center And Pecos Valley Rehab
- Desert Peaks Assisted Living And Memory Care
- Odeila Healthcare
- The Rehablitation Center Of Albuquerque
- Bear Canyon
- Las Palomas
- Lifecare Farmington
- Bloomfield Nursing And Rehabilitaion Center
- Good Samaritan Las Cruces
- The Neighborhood In Rio Rancho
- Fort Bayard Medical Center
- Genesis Silver City Care Center
- White Sands Healthcare
- Princeton Place
- The Rio At Las Estancias
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.