Five additional COVID-19 deaths
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 688 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
202 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Catron County
15 new cases in Chaves County
3 new cases in Cibola County
4 new cases in Colfax County
10 new cases in Curry County
3 new cases in De Baca County
47 new cases in Doña Ana County
68 new cases in Eddy County
2 new cases in Grant County
2 new cases in Guadalupe County
2 new cases in Hidalgo County
131 new cases in Lea County
24 new cases in Lincoln County
5 new cases in Luna County
10 new cases in McKinley County
16 new cases in Otero County
6 new cases in Quay County
12 new cases in Rio Arriba County
2 new cases in Roosevelt County
36 new cases in Sandoval County
22 new cases in San Juan County
4 new cases in San Miguel County
13 new cases in Santa Fe County
4 new cases in Sierra County
6 new cases in Socorro County
1 new case in Taos County
3 new cases in Torrance County
1 new case in Union County
29 new cases in Valencia County
2 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County
The Department of Health on Tuesday reported five additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
Two recent deaths:
A female in her 60s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.
A second female in her 60s from Eddy County. The individual had underlying conditions.
Three* deaths >30 days:
A female in her 40s from McKinley County.
A female in her 80s from Otero County. The individual was a resident of Good Samaritan Betty Dare facility in Alamogordo.
A female in her 90s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of Good Samaritan Betty Dare facility in Alamogordo.
*COVID related deaths are reported when a death certificate has been issued and some death certificates are delayed due to insufficient information.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 4,430.
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Aug. 10 are:
88240 - 61
88220 - 53
88260 - 47
87121 - 34
87114 - 23
87031 - 21
87120 - 19
87124 - 17
87105 - 16
87123 - 16
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 215,781 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 62,175
Catron County: 106
Chaves County: 9,465
Cibola County: 2,963
Colfax County: 830
Curry County: 5,651
De Baca County: 192
Doña Ana County: 25,819
Eddy County: 7,829
Grant County: 1,816
Guadalupe County: 486
Harding County: 13
Hidalgo County: 469
Lea County: 9,022
Lincoln County: 1,962
Los Alamos County: 570
Luna County: 3,489
McKinley County: 12,720
Mora County: 184
Otero County: 4,355
Quay County: 612
Rio Arriba County: 3,965
Roosevelt County: 2,165
Sandoval County: 12,888
San Juan County: 16,260
San Miguel County: 1,530
Santa Fe County: 11,084
Sierra County: 805
Socorro County: 1,372
Taos County: 1,831
Torrance County: 932
Union County: 267
Valencia County: 7,288
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: 433
Torrance County Detention Facility: 333
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: 130
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 250 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 197,786 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
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
Elmcroft of Quintessence in Albuquerque
Good Life Senior Living and Memory Care in Los Lunas
Good Life Senior Living and Memory Care in Artesia
Good Life Senior Living in Portales
Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
Miners Colfax Medical Center in Raton
MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care of Albuquerque
MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care of facility of Rio Rancho
The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences
Silver Wings Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
Sunset Vila Nursing Home in Roswell
The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
The Watermark at Cherry Hills 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. 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.