Three additional COVID-19 deaths
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Thursday announced 671 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
147 new cases in Bernalillo County
36 new cases in Chaves County
5 new cases in Cibola County
33 new cases in Curry County
1 new case in De Baca County
65 new cases in Doña Ana County
61 new cases in Eddy County
8 new cases in Grant County
1 new case in Guadalupe County
20 new cases in Hidalgo County
29 new cases in Lea County
26 new cases in Lincoln County
2 new cases in Los Alamos County
17 new cases in Luna County
16 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Mora County
23 new cases in Otero County
7 new cases in Quay County
4 new cases in Rio Arriba County
12 new cases in Roosevelt County
28 new cases in Sandoval County
53 new cases in San Juan County
7 new cases in San Miguel County
33 new cases in Santa Fe County
3 new cases in Socorro County
1 new case in Taos County
6 new cases in Torrance County
1 new case in Union County
21 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Federal Prison Facility
3 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
The Department of Health on Thursday reported three additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
A male in his 30s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 30s from Grant County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 4,419.
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Thursday, Aug. 5 are:
88220 - 45
87121 - 35
88101 - 30
88203 - 23
88310 - 21
87401 - 20
88045 - 19
87031 - 18
88240 - 18
88030 - 17
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 213,247 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 61,446
Catron County: 101
Chaves County: 9,342
Cibola County: 2,955
Colfax County: 821
Curry County: 5,575
De Baca County: 187
Doña Ana County: 25,655
Eddy County: 7,575
Grant County: 1,808
Guadalupe County: 482
Harding County: 13
Hidalgo County: 460
Lea County: 8,748
Lincoln County: 1,903
Los Alamos County: 561
Luna County: 3,464
McKinley County: 12,636
Mora County: 182
Otero County: 4,272
Quay County: 580
Rio Arriba County: 3,932
Roosevelt County: 2,135
Sandoval County: 12,759
San Juan County: 16,162
San Miguel County: 1,500
Santa Fe County: 10,984
Sierra County: 797
Socorro County: 1,360
Taos County: 1,808
Torrance County: 923
Union County: 265
Valencia County: 7,202
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: 453
Otero County Processing Center: 424
Torrance County Detention Facility: 332
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 203 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 197,222 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department
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.