Fourteen additional COVID-19 deaths, *7-Day positivity rate 23.2%

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 4,246 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

● 1287 new cases in Bernalillo County
● 38 new cases in Chaves County
● 58 new cases in Cibola County
● 11 new cases in Colfax County
● 64 new cases in Curry County
● 3 new cases in De Baca County
● 711 new cases in Doña Ana County
● 97 new cases in Eddy County
● 71 new cases in Grant County
● 20 new cases in Guadalupe County
● 18 new cases in Hidalgo County
● 154 new cases in Lea County
● 23 new cases in Lincoln County
● 70 new cases in Los Alamos County
● 20 new cases in Luna County
● 202 new cases in McKinley County
● 8 new cases in Mora County
● 67 new cases in Otero County
● 8 new cases in Quay County
● 118 new cases in Rio Arriba County
● 57 new cases in Roosevelt County
● 296 new cases in Sandoval County
● 243 new cases in San Juan County
● 42 new cases in San Miguel County
● 393 new cases in Santa Fe County
● 6 new cases in Sierra County
● 24 new cases in Socorro County
● 38 new cases in Taos County
● 19 new cases in Torrance County
● 5 new cases in Union County
● 70 new cases in Valencia County
● 1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Torrance County Detention Facility
● 4 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County

*Note: an error was identified in the calculation of 7-day average county case rates that resulted in over-estimating rates. The error has been corrected today and results in a small decline in these rates.

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

Fourteen recent deaths:
● A female in her 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
● A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
● A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
● A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
● A second male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
● A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
● A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
● A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
● A female in her 60s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
● A female in her 40s from Curry County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
● A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
● A female in her 70s from Eddy County.
● A female in her 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized.
● A male in his 60s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 5,983.

The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Friday, Jan. 7 are:

● 87121 - 191
● 87120 - 154
● 87114 - 145
● 87507 - 131
● 88001 - 127
● 87401 - 116
● 88012 - 105
● 87111 - 96
● 87144 - 96
● 87124 - 95

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 369,113 COVID-19 cases:

● Bernalillo County: 104,976
● Catron County: 301
● Chaves County: 15,874
● Cibola County: 4,653
● Colfax County: 1,813
● Curry County: 9,383
● De Baca County: 426
● Doña Ana County: 43,023
● Eddy County: 13,040
● Grant County: 4,738
● Guadalupe County: 740
● Harding County: 59
● Hidalgo County: 774
● Lea County: 15,626
● Lincoln County: 3,873
● Los Alamos County: 1,236
● Luna County: 5,023
● McKinley County: 18,340
● Mora County: 509
● Otero County: 9,535
● Quay County: 1,622
● Rio Arriba County: 6,734
● Roosevelt County: 3,706
● Sandoval County: 22,547
● San Juan County: 29,391
● San Miguel County: 3,678
● Santa Fe County: 18,502
● Sierra County: 1,542
● Socorro County: 2,676
● Taos County: 3,469
● Torrance County: 2,001
● Union County: 568
● Valencia County: 13,266

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: 702
● Torrance County Detention Facility: 383

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: 249
● Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 85

As of today, there are 539 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 315,606 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
● Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
● Avamere in Rio Rancho
● Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
● 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 Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
● Casa Real Genesis in Santa Fe
● Casa Sandia in Albuquerque
● Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
● 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 Silver City Care Center in Silver City
● 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
● Kingston Residence of Santa Fe
● Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
● Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
● Life Care Farmington
● Life Spire Assisted Living in Albuquerque
● Little Rose's Home Care of the Southwest in Albuquerque
● 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
● Sombrillo Nursing Home in Los Alamos
● South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque
● St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
● 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
● Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites 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
● Westwind House Assisted Living 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.