Seven additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 10.6%

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 788 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
263 new cases in Bernalillo County
13 new cases in Chaves County
6 new cases in Cibola County
6 new cases in Colfax County
18 new cases in Curry County
1 new case in De Baca County
104 new cases in Doña Ana County
30 new cases in Eddy County
2 new cases in Grant County
5 new cases in Guadalupe County
1 new case in Harding County
42 new cases in Lea County
7 new cases in Lincoln County
5 new cases in Luna County
18 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Mora County
27 new cases in Otero County
9 new cases in Quay County
8 new cases in Rio Arriba County
3 new cases in Roosevelt County
61 new cases in Sandoval County
34 new cases in San Juan County
7 new cases in San Miguel County
15 new cases in Santa Fe County
2 new cases in Sierra County
14 new cases in Socorro County
22 new cases in Taos County
6 new cases in Torrance County
10 new cases in Union County
46 new cases in Valencia County
2 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

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

Seven recent deaths:
A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque.
A female in her 80s from Curry County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the BeeHive Homes Clovis facility.
A female in her 90s from Doña Ana County. The individual was a resident of the Village at Northrise - Desert Willow facility in Las Cruces.
A male in his 80s from Otero County. The individual was a resident of the Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo.
A male in his 50s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 80s 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 5,491.

The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Dec. 14 are:
87121 - 47
87031 - 33
87114 - 29
87105 - 27
87144 - 27
88007 - 27
87112 - 25
87124 - 25
87120 - 22
88012 - 21

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 332,975 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 93,099
Catron County: 273
Chaves County: 14,544
Cibola County: 4,282
Colfax County: 1,657
Curry County: 8,355
De Baca County: 374
Doña Ana County: 38,873
Eddy County: 12,162
Grant County: 3,959
Guadalupe County: 685
Harding County: 55
Hidalgo County: 656
Lea County: 14,364
Lincoln County: 3,564
Los Alamos County: 975
Luna County: 4,752
McKinley County: 17,211
Mora County: 443
Otero County: 8,813
Quay County: 1,491
Rio Arriba County: 6,039
Roosevelt County: 3,287
Sandoval County: 20,041
San Juan County: 27,679
San Miguel County: 3,225
Santa Fe County: 15,778
Sierra County: 1,420
Socorro County: 2,378
Taos County: 3,126
Torrance County: 1,789
Union County: 484
Valencia County: 11,811
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: 639
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: 374
Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 258
Lea County Correctional Facility: 765
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 214
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 131
Otero County Prison Facility: 542
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: 79
As of today, there are 666 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 284,484 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
Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Artesia
Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
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
Casa Sandia in Albuquerque
Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
Genesis McKinley Care Center in Gallup
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 Albuquerque
The Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho
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
Sugar Hollow Assisted Living Community in Albuquerque
Sunshine Assisted Living in Tucumcari
Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
Village at Northrise - Desert Willow in Las Cruces
The Watermark at Cherry Hills in Albuquerque
The Woodmark at Uptown 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.