New Mexico COVID-19 update: 478 new cases, totaling 211,970 - 080321

Category: Infectious Diseases Infectious Diseases
Published: 03 August 2021 03 August 2021

One additional COVID-19 death

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 478 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

132 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Catron County
17 new cases in Chaves County
2 new cases in Cibola County
16 new cases in Curry County
6 new cases in De Baca County
30 new cases in Doña Ana County
54 new cases in Eddy County
1 new case in Grant County
1 new case in Hidalgo County
27 new cases in Lea County
13 new cases in Lincoln County
2 new cases in Luna County
3 new cases in McKinley County
7 new cases in Otero County
1 new case in Quay County
7 new cases in Rio Arriba County
20 new cases in Sandoval County
13 new cases in San Juan County
6 new cases in San Miguel County
8 new cases in Santa Fe County
5 new cases in Sierra County
1 new case in Taos County
1 new case in Torrance County
4 new cases in Valencia County
5 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
94 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Torrance County Detention Facility
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County

The Department of Health on Tuesday reported one additional death in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

A male in his 60s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 4,415.

The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Aug. 3 are:

87016 - 94
88220 - 41
88240 - 20
87120 - 18
87114 - 17
88101 - 16
87121 - 15
87110 - 12
87111 - 12
88210 - 12

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 211,970 COVID-19 cases:

Bernalillo County: 61,093
Catron County: 101
Chaves County: 9,286
Cibola County: 2,944
Colfax County: 821
Curry County: 5,527
De Baca County: 185
Doña Ana County: 25,556
Eddy County: 7,474
Grant County: 1,793
Guadalupe County: 480
Harding County: 13
Hidalgo County: 428
Lea County: 8,694
Lincoln County: 1,871
Los Alamos County: 555
Luna County: 3,441
McKinley County: 12,586
Mora County: 180
Otero County: 4,217
Quay County: 563
Rio Arriba County: 3,919
Roosevelt County: 2,113
Sandoval County: 12,693
San Juan County: 16,087
San Miguel County: 1,488
Santa Fe County: 10,939
Sierra County: 793
Socorro County: 1,356
Taos County: 1,806
Torrance County: 915
Union County: 262
Valencia County: 7,145

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: 452
Otero County Processing Center: 418
Torrance County Detention Facility: 331

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: 169
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 180 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 197,142 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:

Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bloomfield
The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington
Casa de Oro in Las Cruces
Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs
Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
Good Life Senior Living and Memory Care in Los Lunas
GoodLife Senior Living and Memory Care in Artesia
Good Life Senior Living in Portales
Good Samaritan Society – Betty Dare in Alamogordo
Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care of Albuquerque
The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences
Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas

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.

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