Thirty-six additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 21.7%

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Thursday announced 3,231 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

1078 new cases in Bernalillo County
59 new cases in Chaves County
49 new cases in Cibola County
24 new cases in Colfax County
73 new cases in Curry County
4 new cases in De Baca County
258 new cases in Doña Ana County
96 new cases in Eddy County
86 new cases in Grant County
3 new cases in Guadalupe County
21 new cases in Hidalgo County
145 new cases in Lea County
26 new cases in Lincoln County
29 new cases in Los Alamos County
14 new cases in Luna County
184 new cases in McKinley County
4 new cases in Mora County
76 new cases in Otero County
9 new cases in Quay County
77 new cases in Rio Arriba County
18 new cases in Roosevelt County
271 new cases in Sandoval County
188 new cases in San Juan County
50 new cases in San Miguel County
262 new cases in Santa Fe County
6 new cases in Sierra County
12 new cases in Socorro County
33 new cases in Taos County
15 new cases in Torrance County
4 new cases in Union County
57 new cases in Valencia County

The Department of Health on Thursday reported thirty-six additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

Twenty-four recent deaths:
A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A second male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A second female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 60s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 60s from Curry County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Curry County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the .
A male in his 50s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 90s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and was a resident of the Desert Peaks Assisting Living and Memory Care in Las Cruces.
A female in her 80s from Lincoln County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 90s from Lincoln County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 40s from Luna County.
A male in his 60s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 60s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 70s from Rio Arriba 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 female in her 70s from San Miguel County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 50s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 70s from Taos County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 40s from Torrance County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

Twelve* deaths > 30 days:

A female in her 20s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County.
A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 60s from Lea County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Lea 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 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 5,969.
*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 Thursday, Jan. 6 are:

87121 - 147
87114 - 121
87507 - 101
87120 - 93
87124 - 93
87401 - 90
87105 - 88
87111 - 82
88240 - 76
87144 - 74

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 364,861 COVID-19 cases:

Bernalillo County: 103,687
Catron County: 301
Chaves County: 15,835
Cibola County: 4,596
Colfax County: 1,802
Curry County: 9,319
De Baca County: 423
Doña Ana County: 42,315
Eddy County: 12,942
Grant County: 4,667
Guadalupe County: 721
Harding County: 59
Hidalgo County: 756
Lea County: 15,469
Lincoln County: 3,850
Los Alamos County: 1,167
Luna County: 5,003
McKinley County: 18,136
Mora County: 501
Otero County: 9,468
Quay County: 1,614
Rio Arriba County: 6,616
Roosevelt County: 3,648
Sandoval County: 22,251
San Juan County: 29,146
San Miguel County: 3,636
Santa Fe County: 18,108
Sierra County: 1,536
Socorro County: 2,655
Taos County: 3,431
Torrance County: 1,982
Union County: 563
Valencia County: 13,196

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: 459
Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 586
Otero County Processing Center: 700
Torrance County Detention Facility: 382

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: 391
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: 240
Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 245
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 85

As of today, there are 540 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 314,196 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
Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Amaran Assisted Living in Albuquerque
American Heritage Home in Albuquerque
Aspen Ridge Lodge Retirement in Los Alamos
Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Artesia
Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
BeeHive Homes Alamogordo
BeeHive Homes in Clovis
BeeHive Homes Edgewood facility
BeeHive Homes in Roswell
BeeHive Homes San Pedro in Albuquerque
Blue Horizon Assisted Living In Las Cruces
The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington
Brookdale Valencia in Albuquerque
Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo
Casa de Carino in Albuquerque
Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
Casa de Oro in Las Cruces
Casa de Palomas in Albuquerque
Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
Clayton Nursing and Rehabilitation in Clayton
Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
Desert Peaks Assisting Living and Memory Care in Las Cruces
Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
Genesis McKinley Care Center in Gallup
Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington
Good Life Senior Living and Memory Care in Artesia
Good Life Senior Living in Carlsbad
Good Life Senior Living and Memory Care in Los Lunas
Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
Good Samaritan Society – Manzano del Sol Village in Albuquerque
Haciendas of 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 Montebello on Academy in Albuquerque
New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
Palmilla Senior Living in Albuquerque
Princeton Place in Albuquerque
Retirement Ranches in Clovis
The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
Genesis Rio Rancho Center
Sandia View Cottonwood Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Santa Clara Assisted Living in Santa Clara
Sombrillo Nursing Home in Los Alamos
Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
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
The Village at Alameda in Albuquerque
Village at Northrise - Morningside in Las Cruces
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.