Eleven additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 13.6%
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 969 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 341 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 18 new cases in Chaves County
- 15 new cases in Cibola County
- 6 new cases in Colfax County
- 30 new cases in Curry County
- 7 new cases in De Baca County
- 97 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 18 new cases in Eddy County
- 7 new cases in Grant County
- 2 new cases in Guadalupe County
- 2 new cases in Harding County
- 17 new cases in Lea County
- 8 new cases in Lincoln County
- 1 new case in Los Alamos County
- 15 new cases in Luna County
- 20 new cases in McKinley County
- 3 new cases in Mora County
- 37 new cases in Otero County
- 10 new cases in Quay County
- 7 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 20 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 108 new cases in Sandoval County
- 61 new cases in San Juan County
- 7 new cases in San Miguel County
- 31 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 6 new cases in Sierra County
- 10 new cases in Socorro County
- 11 new cases in Taos County
- 4 new cases in Torrance County
- 4 new cases in Union County
- 43 new cases in Valencia County
- 3 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
The Department of Health on Tuesday reported eleven additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
Two recent deaths:
- A female in her 50s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A male in his 70s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- Nine* deaths > 30 days:
- A female in her 70s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A female in her 90s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 60s from Curry County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A male in his 40s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 30s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A second female in her 30s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A female in her 80s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 50s from Lea County. The individual had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 50s from Lincoln County. The individual was hospitalized.
- The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 5,430.
*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 Tuesday, Dec. 7 are:
- 87121 – 58
- 87124 – 39
- 87105 – 35
- 87114 – 33
- 87120 – 33
- 88101 – 29
- 88310 – 29
- 87112 – 28
- 87144 – 28
- 87024 – 25
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 325,272 COVID-19 cases:
· Bernalillo County: 90,690
· Catron County: 267
· Chaves County: 14,203
· Cibola County: 4,202
· Colfax County: 1,636
· Curry County: 8,164
· De Baca County: 348
· Doña Ana County: 37,921
· Eddy County: 11,928
· Grant County: 3,870
· Guadalupe County: 677
· Harding County: 52
· Hidalgo County: 638
· Lea County: 14,174
· Lincoln County: 3,516
· Los Alamos County: 950
· Luna County: 4,637
· McKinley County: 17,034
· Mora County: 426
· Otero County: 8,599
· Quay County: 1,410
· Rio Arriba County: 5,906
· Roosevelt County: 3,148
· Sandoval County: 19,517
· San Juan County: 27,266
· San Miguel County: 3,137
· Santa Fe County: 15,391
· Sierra County: 1,385
· Socorro County: 2,286
· Taos County: 3,006
· Torrance County: 1,731
· Union County: 448
· Valencia County: 11,427
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: 572
- Otero County Processing Center: 623
- 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: 361
Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 258
Lea County Correctional Facility: 765
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 213
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 131
Otero County Prison Facility: 526
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: 243
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 78
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 274,839 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
- Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
- Aspen Ridge Lodge Retirement in Los Alamos
- Autumn Blessings Assisted Living in Logan
- Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
- Avamere in Rio Rancho
- Aztec Healthcare in Aztec
- Bear Canyon Rehab in Albuquerque
- BeeHive Homes Alamogordo
- BeeHive Homes in Clovis
- BeeHive Homes in Roswell
- Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield
- The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington
- Calibre Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces
- Camino Retirement Homes in Albuquerque
- 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
- Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
- Desert Peaks Assisted Living in Las Cruces
- Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs
- Fairwinds Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
- Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
- Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
- Genesis McKinley Care Center in Gallup
- Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington
- Genesis Silver City Care Center in Silver City
- Good Life Senior Living in Ruidoso
- 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
- La Posada Assisted Living in Las Cruces
- 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
- Lovington Healthcare in Lovington
- 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
- 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
- The Rio Las Estancias in Albuquerque
- 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
- Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
- Sugar Hollow Assisted Living Community 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
- 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.