Fourteen additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 12.6%
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Thursday announced 1,626 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
493 new cases in Bernalillo County
5 new cases in Catron County
93 new cases in Chaves County
16 new cases in Cibola County
3 new cases in Colfax County
38 new cases in Curry County
5 new cases in De Baca County
216 new cases in Doña Ana County
49 new cases in Eddy County
22 new cases in Grant County
1 new case in Guadalupe County
3 new cases in Hidalgo County
45 new cases in Lea County
2 new cases in Lincoln County
4 new cases in Los Alamos County
51 new cases in Luna County
38 new cases in McKinley County
4 new cases in Mora County
42 new cases in Otero County
16 new cases in Quay County
24 new cases in Rio Arriba County
23 new cases in Roosevelt County
115 new cases in Sandoval County
49 new cases in San Juan County
9 new cases in San Miguel County
96 new cases in Santa Fe County
11 new cases in Sierra County
11 new cases in Socorro County
43 new cases in Taos County
16 new cases in Torrance County
7 new cases in Union County
69 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Federal Prison Facility
6 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
The Department of Health on Thursday reported fourteen additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
Fourteen recent deaths:
A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County.
A female in her 70s from Chaves County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell.
A male in his 50s from Cibola County.
A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 60s from McKinley County.
A male in his 20s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 50s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Otero County.
A male in his 80s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the BeeHive Homes Alamogordo facility.
A female in her 60s from Roosevelt County.
A female in her 60s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from Sierra County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 80s from Valencia County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Camino Healthcare facility in Albuquerque.
A second female in her 80s from Valencia County.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 5,459.
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Thursday, Dec. 9 are:
87121 - 75
87124 - 61
87120 - 59
87105 - 51
88030 - 48
87114 - 47
87507 - 45
88001 - 43
88220 - 40
88012 - 37
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 328,332 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 91,622
Catron County: 272
Chaves County: 14,371
Cibola County: 4,237
Colfax County: 1,646
Curry County: 8,232
De Baca County: 363
Doña Ana County: 38,350
Eddy County: 12,014
Grant County: 3,912
Guadalupe County: 678
Harding County: 52
Hidalgo County: 644
Lea County: 14,242
Lincoln County: 3,530
Los Alamos County: 959
Luna County: 4,714
McKinley County: 17,113
Mora County: 431
Otero County: 8,670
Quay County: 1,437
Rio Arriba County: 5,953
Roosevelt County: 3,181
Sandoval County: 19,730
San Juan County: 27,407
San Miguel County: 3,171
Santa Fe County: 15,561
Sierra County: 1,399
Socorro County: 2,314
Taos County: 3,057
Torrance County: 1,753
Union County: 460
Valencia County: 11,567
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: 628
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: 362
Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 258
Lea County Correctional Facility: 765
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 213
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 131
Otero County Prison Facility: 526
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: 78
As of today, there are 716 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 276,734 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
Autumn Blessings Assisted Living in Logan
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
Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs
Fairwinds Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
Genesis McKinley Care Center in Gallup
Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington
Genesis Silver City Care Center in Silver City
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
The Meadows Home at the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las Vegas
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
Palmilla Senior Living in Albuquerque
Princeton Place in Albuquerque
The Rehabilitation Center of AlbuquerqueThe Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho
The Rio Las Estancias in Albuquerque
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
Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
Sugar Hollow Assisted Living Community in Albuquerque
The Suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
Taos Living Center in Taos
Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
Village at Northrise - Desert Willow in Las Cruces
The Watermark at Cherry Hills 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.