New Mexico COVID-19 update: 2,104 new cases, totaling 489,701
Nineteen additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 23.3%
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 2,104 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
435 new cases in Bernalillo County
85 new cases in Chaves County
58 new cases in Cibola County
4 new cases in Colfax County
51 new cases in Curry County
3 new cases in De Baca County
419 new cases in Doña Ana County
57 new cases in Eddy County
53 new cases in Grant County
5 new cases in Guadalupe County
5 new cases in Hidalgo County
18 new cases in Lea County
10 new cases in Lincoln County
8 new cases in Los Alamos County
32 new cases in Luna County
136 new cases in McKinley County
3 new cases in Mora County
42 new cases in Otero County
6 new cases in Quay County
19 new cases in Rio Arriba County
27 new cases in Roosevelt County
109 new cases in Sandoval County
238 new cases in San Juan County
13 new cases in San Miguel County
114 new cases in Santa Fe County
12 new cases in Sierra County
7 new cases in Socorro County
28 new cases in Taos County
13 new cases in Torrance County
1 new case in Union County
48 new cases in Valencia County
5 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Torrance County Detention Facility
30 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility
4 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Roswell Correctional Center
5 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County
The Department of Health on Friday reported nineteen additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
Ten recent deaths:
A female in her 50s from Bernalillo County.
A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County.
A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 60s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized.
A second female in her 60s from Cibola County.
A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 90s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 60s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 30s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized.
Nine* deaths > 30 days:
A female in her 30s 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 female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County.
A male in his 50s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 70s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 60s from McKinley County.
A female in her 40s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 60s from Valencia County. The individual had underlying conditions.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 6,535.
*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 Friday, Feb. 4 are:
87401 – 115
88232 – 91
87121 – 61
88021 – 59
88001 – 54
88063 – 51
87120 – 48
88008 – 48
88101 – 48
87507 – 47
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 489,701 COVID-19 cases:
· Bernalillo County: 138,118
· Catron County: 386
· Chaves County: 20,831
· Cibola County: 6,452
· Colfax County: 2,279
· Curry County: 12,040
· De Baca County: 534
· Doña Ana County: 59,424
· Eddy County: 16,469
· Grant County: 6,124
· Guadalupe County: 1,016
· Harding County: 72
· Hidalgo County: 1,017
· Lea County: 18,752
· Lincoln County: 4,974
· Los Alamos County: 2,456
· Luna County: 6,352
· McKinley County: 24,440
· Mora County: 704
· Otero County: 12,529
· Quay County: 1,924
· Rio Arriba County: 9,355
· Roosevelt County: 4,727
· Sandoval County: 31,138
· San Juan County: 38,348
· San Miguel County: 5,334
· Santa Fe County: 26,399
· Sierra County: 1,914
· Socorro County: 3,613
· Taos County: 5,027
· Torrance County: 2,514
· Union County: 733
· Valencia County: 17,480
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: 605
Otero County Processing Center: 833
Torrance County Detention Facility: 386
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: 445
Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 259
Lea County Correctional Facility: 895
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 216
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 187
Otero County Prison Facility: 584
Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 260
Roswell Correctional Center: 359
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: 94
As of today, there are 615 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 350,084 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:
Avamere Rio Rancho
Beehive Homes, Alamogordo
Beehive Homes Of Edgewood
Blue Horizon Assisted Living
Clovis Healthcare
Desert Gardens
Desert Peaks Assisted Living And Memory Care
Good Life Senior Living & Memory Care, Los Lentes
Lakeview Christian Home
The Neighborhood In Rio Rancho
New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute
Red Rocks Care Center
Retreat Gardens
Sandia View Cotton Wood
San Juan Center
Sunshine Assisted Living
Uptown Rehabilitation
Watermark At Cherry Hills
Woodmark At Uptown
Albuquerque Heights Healthcare And Rehb
Bear Canyon
Bloomfield Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Casa Del Sol
Casa Maria Healthcare Center And Pecos Valley Rehabilitation
Clayton Nursing Home
Fort Bayard Medical Center
Genesis Silver City Care Center
Good Samaritan Betty Dare
Good Samaritan Las Cruces
Las Palomas
Lifecare Farmington
Mission Arch Center
Odeila Healthcare
Princeton Place
Rio Rancho Center
Rio Vista
St. Anthony’s
Sunset Villa
The Rehabilitation Center Of Albuquerque
The Rio At Las Estancias
White Sands Healthcare
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
or
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.