Three additional COVID-19 deaths
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 180 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
62 new cases in Bernalillo County
7 new cases in Chaves County
1 new case in Cibola County
5 new cases in Curry County
18 new cases in Doña Ana County
5 new cases in Eddy County
2 new cases in Grant County
4 new cases in Hidalgo County
6 new cases in Lea County
2 new cases in Lincoln County
1 new case in Los Alamos County
4 new cases in Luna County
7 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Mora County
2 new cases in Otero County
1 new case in Quay County
4 new cases in Rio Arriba County
2 new cases in Roosevelt County
16 new cases in Sandoval County
6 new cases in San Juan County
3 new cases in San Miguel County
10 new cases in Santa Fe County
1 new case in Socorro County
4 new cases in Taos County
6 new cases in Valencia County
The Department of Health on Wednesday reported three additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
Two recent deaths:
A male in his 60s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 40s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
One* death >30 days:
A male in his 50s from Doña Ana County. The individual 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 4,362.
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Jul. 14 are:
87120 – 11
87105 – 9
87124 – 9
87114 – 7
88081 – 7
87112 – 6
88203 – 6
87031 – 5
88101 – 5
87109 – 4
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 206,846 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 59,522
Catron County: 97
Chaves County: 9,097
Cibola County: 2,919
Colfax County: 800
Curry County: 5,365
De Baca County: 178
Doña Ana County: 25,243
Eddy County: 6,987
Grant County: 1,764
Guadalupe County: 474
Harding County: 13
Hidalgo County: 379
Lea County: 8,460
Lincoln County: 1,773
Los Alamos County: 546
Luna County: 3,414
McKinley County: 12,444
Mora County: 176
Otero County: 4,096
Quay County: 540
Rio Arriba County: 3,841
Roosevelt County: 2,044
Sandoval County: 12,365
San Juan County: 15,801
San Miguel County: 1,424
Santa Fe County: 10,715
Sierra County: 782
Socorro County: 1,334
Taos County: 1,774
Torrance County: 892
Union County: 261
Valencia County: 6,970
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: 451
· Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 448
· Otero County Processing Center: 263
· Torrance County Detention Facility: 202
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: 302
Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 255
Lea County Correctional Facility: 762
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 167
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 128
Otero County Prison Facility: 473
Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 219
Roswell Correctional Center: 229
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 231
Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 75
As of today, there are 97 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 195,789 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:
Aztec Healthcare in Aztec
Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
Good Samaritan Society – Betty Dare in Alamogordo
Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
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. If you are sick or unvaccinated, wear a mask when in public and around others.
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.