Twenty-two additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 11.2%

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 799 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

308 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Catron County
27 new cases in Chaves County
4 new cases in Cibola County
5 new cases in Colfax County
24 new cases in Curry County
3 new cases in De Baca County
32 new cases in Doña Ana County
15 new cases in Eddy County
3 new cases in Grant County
2 new cases in Harding County
36 new cases in Lea County
5 new cases in Lincoln County
8 new cases in Luna County
10 new cases in McKinley County
3 new cases in Mora County
12 new cases in Otero County
4 new cases in Quay County
12 new cases in Rio Arriba County
16 new cases in Roosevelt County
89 new cases in Sandoval County
50 new cases in San Juan County
4 new cases in San Miguel County
37 new cases in Santa Fe County
3 new cases in Sierra County
6 new cases in Socorro County
25 new cases in Taos County
7 new cases in Torrance County
3 new cases in Union County
36 new cases in Valencia County
8 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County

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

Seven recent deaths:
A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 70s from Luna County.
A male in his 60s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 90s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 40s from San Miguel County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

Fifteen* deaths > 30 days:
A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County.
A second female in her 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 40s from Grant County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 90s from Los Alamos County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A female in her 90s from Sandoval 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.
A male in his 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 30s from Torrance County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 60s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 5,796.
*COVID related deaths are reported when a death certificate has been issued and some death certificates are delayed due to insufficient information.
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Dec. 28 are:
87124 - 40
87120 - 39
87121 - 35
87144 - 35
87107 - 28
87114 - 27
87105 - 26
87031 - 24
87110 - 23
87401 - 23

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 346,461 COVID-19 cases:

Bernalillo County: 97,478
Catron County: 285
Chaves County: 15,210
Cibola County: 4,414
Colfax County: 1,710
Curry County: 8,924
De Baca County: 395
Doña Ana County: 40,331
Eddy County: 12,515
Grant County: 4,229
Guadalupe County: 700
Harding County: 58
Hidalgo County: 689
Lea County: 14,702
Lincoln County: 3,691
Los Alamos County: 1,011
Luna County: 4,875
McKinley County: 17,449
Mora County: 465
Otero County: 9,095
Quay County: 1,570
Rio Arriba County: 6,271
Roosevelt County: 3,485
Sandoval County: 20,972
San Juan County: 28,276
San Miguel County: 3,381
Santa Fe County: 16,649
Sierra County: 1,480
Socorro County: 2,525
Taos County: 3,260
Torrance County: 1,882
Union County: 525
Valencia County: 12,577

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: 584
Otero County Processing Center: 656
Torrance County Detention Facility: 357

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: 389
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: 543
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: 245
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 84

As of today, there are 462 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 301,609 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:

Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Artesia
Aspen Ridge Lodge Retirement in Los Alamos
Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
Avamere in Rio Rancho
Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
BeeHive Homes Alamogordo
BeeHive Homes Bosque Farms
BeeHive Homes Edgewood facility
Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen
Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield
Blue Horizon Assisted Living In Las Cruces
Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo
Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
Casa Real Genesis in Santa Fe
Casa Sandia in Albuquerque
Desert Peaks Assisting Living and Memory Care in Las Cruces
Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
Good Life Senior Living and Memory Care in Los Lunas
Good Samaritan Society – Betty Dare in Alamogordo
Good Samaritan Society – Manzano del Sol Village in Albuquerque
Haciendas of Grace Village in Las Cruces
Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
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
Mission Arch Center in Roswell
New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
Princeton Place in Albuquerque
The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
The Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho
The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
Sandia View Bosque Trails Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Sandia View Cottonwood Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque
St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
Sugar Hollow Assisted Living Community in Albuquerque
The Suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell
Sunshine Assisted Living in Tucumcari
Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
The Village at Alameda in Albuquerque
Village at Northrise – Morningside in Las Cruces
The Watermark at Cherry Hills in Albuquerque
The Woodmark at Uptown in Albuquerque
Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis
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 a 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.