Twenty-five additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 9.9%
SANTA FE – New Mexico state officials on Wednesday announced 1,357 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
· 376 new cases in Bernalillo County
· 1 new case in Catron County
· 81 new cases in Chaves County
· 24 new cases in Cibola County
· 7 new cases in Colfax County
· 64 new cases in Curry County
· 1 new case in De Baca County
· 174 new cases in Doña Ana County
· 51 new cases in Eddy County
· 28 new cases in Grant County
· 3 new cases in Guadalupe County
· 5 new cases in Hidalgo County
· 28 new cases in Lea County
· 38 new cases in Lincoln County
· 2 new cases in Los Alamos County
· 22 new cases in Luna County
· 22 new cases in McKinley County
· 1 new case in Mora County
· 13 new cases in Otero County
· 11 new cases in Quay County
· 31 new cases in Rio Arriba County
· 32 new cases in Roosevelt County
· 96 new cases in Sandoval County
· 71 new cases in San Juan County
· 24 new cases in San Miguel County
· 57 new cases in Santa Fe County
· 7 new cases in Sierra County
· 16 new cases in Socorro County
· 3 new cases in Taos County
· 5 new cases in Torrance County
· 4 new cases in Union County
· 58 new cases in Valencia County
· 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
The Department of Health on Wednesday reported twenty-five additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
Twenty-four recent deaths:
· A female in her 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
· A male in his 30s 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.
· A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
· A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
· A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A second male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
· A male in his 70s from Curry County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Village at Northrise – Desert Willow facility in Las Cruces.
· A male in his 70s from Lincoln County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
· A female in her 70s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
· A male in his 70s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A male in his 50s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A male in his 50s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
· A male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
· A second male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
· A female in her 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Casa Real Facility in Santa Fe.
· A male in his 30s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
· A male in his 30s from Torrance County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
· A female in her 80s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A male in his 40s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
One* deaths > 30 days:
· A female in her 80s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized and was a resident of the Willow Manor Residential Care Center in Deming.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 5,516.
*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. 15 are:
· 88101 – 61
· 87121 – 46
· 87031 – 44
· 88220 – 43
· 87114 – 41
· 88001 – 40
· 87124 – 38
· 87144 – 38
· 88201 – 34
· 87105 – 31
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 334,324 COVID-19 cases:
· Bernalillo County: 93,472
· Catron County: 274
· Chaves County: 14,625
· Cibola County: 4,307
· Colfax County: 1,664
· Curry County: 8,418
· De Baca County: 375
· Doña Ana County: 39,046
· Eddy County: 12,213
· Grant County: 3,987
· Guadalupe County: 688
· Harding County: 55
· Hidalgo County: 661
· Lea County: 14,392
· Lincoln County: 3,602
· Los Alamos County: 977
· Luna County: 4,774
· McKinley County: 17,233
· Mora County: 444
· Otero County: 8,824
· Quay County: 1,502
· Rio Arriba County: 6,070
· Roosevelt County: 3,319
· Sandoval County: 20,135
· San Juan County: 27,750
· San Miguel County: 3,249
· Santa Fe County: 15,835
· Sierra County: 1,427
· Socorro County: 2,397
· Taos County: 3,130
· Torrance County: 1,794
· Union County: 488
· Valencia County: 11,865
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: 573
· Otero County Processing Center: 639
· 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: 375
· 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: 542
· 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: 244
· Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 79
As of today, there are 613 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 285,052 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
· Aztec Healthcare in Aztec
· BeeHive Homes Alamogordo
· BeeHive Homes in Clovis
· BeeHive Homes in Roswell
· Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield
· Blue Horizon Assisted Living In Las Cruces
· The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington
· Calibre Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces
· 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
· Casa Sandia in Albuquerque
· Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
· Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
· Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
· Genesis McKinley Care Center in Gallup
· Good Samaritan Society – Betty Dare in Alamogordo
· 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
· 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
· Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home in Deming
· Miners Colfax Medical Center in Raton
· Mission Arch Center in Roswell
· The Neighborhood Health Care in Rio Rancho
· 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
· 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
· Sugar Hollow Assisted Living Community in Albuquerque
· Sunshine Assisted Living in Tucumcari
· Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
· Village at Northrise – Desert Willow 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.