Twenty-nine additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 17.9%

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 1,127 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
354 new cases in Bernalillo County
7 new cases in Chaves County
32 new cases in Cibola County
5 new cases in Colfax County
8 new cases in Curry County
1 new case in De Baca County
78 new cases in Doña Ana County
17 new cases in Eddy County
20 new cases in Grant County
8 new cases in Guadalupe County
2 new cases in Hidalgo County
11 new cases in Lea County
6 new cases in Lincoln County
13 new cases in Los Alamos County
16 new cases in Luna County
91 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Mora County
27 new cases in Otero County
2 new cases in Quay County
19 new cases in Rio Arriba County
20 new cases in Roosevelt County
109 new cases in Sandoval County
95 new cases in San Juan County
12 new cases in San Miguel County
80 new cases in Santa Fe County
3 new cases in Sierra County
6 new cases in Socorro County
17 new cases in Taos County
5 new cases in Torrance County
1 new case in Union County
46 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
4 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Guadalupe County Correctional Facility
8 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Otero County Prison Facility

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

Twenty-two recent deaths:
A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 70s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Chaves 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 30s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 50s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County.
A female in her 80s from Doña Ana County.
A male in his 70s from Eddy County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Grant County.
A female in her 70s from Los Alamos County.
A female in her 60s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 90s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 80s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was a resident of the Sombrillo Nursing Home in Los Alamos.
A male in his 50s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 60s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from San Miguel County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions.
Seven* deaths > 30 days:
A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A second male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 40s from Curry County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A female in her 60s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 20s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 6,658.
*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 Friday, Feb. 11 are:
87121 - 55
87105 - 42
87401 - 40
87120 - 35
87124 - 35
87114 - 33
87507 - 33
87109 - 28
87112 - 24
88001 - 24
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 500,516 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 141,211
Catron County: 395
Chaves County: 21,028
Cibola County: 6,603
Colfax County: 2,329
Curry County: 12,247
De Baca County: 550
Doña Ana County: 61,101
Eddy County: 16,738
Grant County: 6,309
Guadalupe County: 1,049
Harding County: 74
Hidalgo County: 1,039
Lea County: 18,950
Lincoln County: 5,051
Los Alamos County: 2,510
Luna County: 6,483
McKinley County: 24,966
Mora County: 725
Otero County: 12,955
Quay County: 1,943
Rio Arriba County: 9,561
Roosevelt County: 4,883
Sandoval County: 31,985
San Juan County: 39,156
San Miguel County: 5,463
Santa Fe County: 26,964
Sierra County: 1,958
Socorro County: 3,701
Taos County: 5,128
Torrance County: 2,565
Union County: 748
Valencia County: 17,817
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: 538
Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 606
Otero County Processing Center: 884
Torrance County Detention Facility: 386
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: 463
Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 262
Lea County Correctional Facility: 904
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 219
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 187
Otero County Prison Facility: 589
Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 260
Roswell Correctional Center: 368
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 294
Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 271
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 100
As of today, there are 498 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 376,960 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:
Albuquerque Grand
Albuquerque Heights Healthcare And Rehabilitation
Amaran Assisted Living
Artesia Healthcare
Aspen Ridge Lodge
Atria Vista Del Rio
Avamere Rio Rancho
Bear Canyon
Beehive Homes Clovis
Beehive Homes Of Edgewood
Beehive Homes, Alamogordo
Beehive San Pedro Building B
Beehive San Pedro Building D
Bloomfield Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Blue Horizon Assisted Living
Bridge Of Farmington
Calibre Sagecrest Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Casa De Oro
Casa Del Sol
Casa Maria Healthcare Center And Pecos Valley Rehabilitation
Clayton Nursing Home
Clovis Healthcare
Desert Gardens
Desert Peaks Assisted Living And Memory Care
Fort Bayard Medical Center
Genesis Casa Real, Santa Fe
Genesis Ladera Center, Albuquerque
Genesis Silver City Care Center
Good Life Senior Living & Memory Care, Los Lentes
Good Samaritan Manzano Del Sol
Good Samaritan Betty Dare
Good Samaritan Las Cruces
Good Samaritan Socorro
Lakeview Christian Home
Las Cruces Post Acute
Las Palomas
Lifecare Farmington
Mission Arch Center
Neighborhood In Rio Rancho (The)
New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute (Meadows)
Odeila Healthcare
Princeton Place
Red Rocks Care Center
Retreat Gardens
Rio Rancho Center
Rio Vista
San Juan Center
Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites, Albuquerque
St Anthonys
Sunset Villa
Sunshine Assisted Living
The Rehabilitation Center Of Albuquerque
The Rio At Las Estancias
Uptown Rehabilitation
Watermark At Cherry Hills
White Sands Healthcare
White Sands Healthcare
Woodmark At Uptown
Woodmark At Uptown
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.

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