New Mexico COVID-19 update: 320 new cases, totaling 182,789 - 022121

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Published: 21 February 2021 21 February 2021

Fourteen additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Sunday announced 320 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

101 new cases in Bernalillo County
13 new cases in Chaves County
1 new case in Cibola County
3 new cases in Curry County
44 new cases in Doña Ana County
25 new cases in Eddy County
1 new case in Grant County
2 new cases in Hidalgo County
5 new cases in Lea County
5 new cases in Lincoln County
10 new cases in Luna County
10 new cases in McKinley County
19 new cases in Otero County
1 new case in Quay County
2 new cases in Rio Arriba County
1 new case in Roosevelt County
23 new cases in Sandoval County
11 new cases in San Juan County
4 new cases in San Miguel County
3 new cases in Santa Fe County
2 new cases in Socorro County
1 new case in Taos County
4 new cases in Union County
22 new cases in Valencia County
2 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Cibola County Correctional Center
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
4 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility

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

A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 40s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 50s from Curry County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A second male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A female in her 50s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 70s from Lea County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 40s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A female in her 50s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 70s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,624.

The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Sunday, Feb. 21 are:

88220 - 15
87120 - 14
88310 - 12
87111 - 11
87114 - 11
87121 - 11
87002 - 10
87031 - 10
87105 - 10
88011 - 9

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. By contrast, the Red Yellow Green county-level analysis provides a highly accurate picture for a two-week period of time.

Previously reported numbers included five cases that have been identified as duplicates (four in Bernalillo County, one in Lincoln County) and one case in Bernalillo County that was not lab confirmed - these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 182,789 COVID-19 cases:

Bernalillo County: 51,834
Catron County: 82
Chaves County: 8,566
Cibola County: 2,716
Colfax County: 692
Curry County: 4,881
De Baca County: 131
Doña Ana County: 22,408
Eddy County: 6,295
Grant County: 1,455
Guadalupe County: 348
Harding County: 8
Hidalgo County: 344
Lea County: 7,988
Lincoln County: 1,515
Los Alamos County: 473
Luna County: 3,069
McKinley County: 11,977
Mora County: 154
Otero County: 3,205
Quay County: 416
Rio Arriba County: 3,374
Roosevelt County: 1,829
Sandoval County: 10,750
San Juan County: 13,452
San Miguel County: 1,214
Santa Fe County: 9,513
Sierra County: 685
Socorro County: 1,211
Taos County: 1,496
Torrance County: 629
Union County: 222
Valencia County: 6,082

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: 443
Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 443
Otero County Processing Center: 197
Torrance County Detention Facility: 47

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: 287
Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 251
Lea County Correctional Facility: 460
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 166
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 123
Otero County Prison Facility: 472
Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 215
Roswell Correctional Center: 229
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 217
Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 74

As of today, there are 242 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 132,219 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:

Adobe Assisted Living in Las Cruces
Advanced Health Care in Albuquerque
The Aldea House – Heaven Sent LLC in Albuquerque
The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center in Las Cruces
Artesia Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Artesia
Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
Avamere at Rio Rancho
Aztec Healthcare in Aztec
BeeHive Homes Edgewood
BeeHive Homes Gallup
BeeHive Homes Taylor Ranch in Albuquerque
Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bloomfield
The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington
Brookdale Santa Fe
Care Free Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Carefirst Assisted Living Willow Wood House in Albuquerque
Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo
Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces
Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
Colfax Long-Term Care Center in Springer
Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington
Genesis Silver City Care Center in Silver City
Golden Hands Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Good Life Senior Living in Carlsbad
Good Samaritan Society – Betty Dare in Alamogordo
Good Samaritan Society Socorro
Ladera Center in Albuquerque
Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
La Posada Assisted Living in Las Cruces
Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
La Vida Llena Healthcare in Albuquerque
The Legacy at Santa Fe
Life Spire Assisted Living North Albuquerque Acres in Albuquerque
Lovington Healthcare in Lovington
McKinley Center in Gallup
Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home in Deming
Mission Arch Center in Roswell
MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care of Albuquerque
The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
North Ridge Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
Princeton Place in Albuquerque
Ravenna Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Retirement Ranches in Clovis
Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho
The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
Rio Rancho Center
Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque
Sandia Senior Suites Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Santa Clara Assisted Living in Santa Clara
Senior Living Systems in Los Lunas
Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences
Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Los Alamos
Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
Sugar Hollow Assisted Living Center in Albuquerque
The Suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
Tercer Cielo 2 in Albuquerque
Village Retirement Community in Roswell
Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
Vista Sandia Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Welbrook Senior Living in Las Cruces
Westwind House Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis

The Department of Health has detected community spread in the state of New Mexico and is investigating cases with no known exposure. The agency reports that given the infectious nature of the virus it is likely other residents are infected but yet to be tested or confirmed positive. To that end, all New Mexicans have been instructed to stay home except for outings absolutely necessary for health, safety and welfare. These additional restrictions have been enacted to aggressively minimize person-to-person contact and ensure spread is mitigated. New Mexicans are strongly urged to limit travel to only what is necessary for health, safety and welfare.

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. Stay home, especially if you are sick. Wear a mask or face covering when in public and around others.

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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