Eight additional COVID-19 deaths
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 181 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
81 new cases in Bernalillo County
3 new cases in Chaves County
4 new cases in Cibola County
3 new cases in Curry County
25 new cases in Doña Ana County
5 new cases in Eddy County
3 new cases in Grant County
3 new cases in Lea County
1 new case in Lincoln County
1 new case in Luna County
2 new cases in McKinley County
4 new cases in Otero County
5 new cases in Rio Arriba County
13 new cases in Sandoval County
8 new cases in San Juan County
2 new cases in San Miguel County
6 new cases in Santa Fe County
2 new cases in Sierra County
1 new case in Socorro County
1 new case in Torrance County
1 new case in Union County
7 new cases in Valencia County
The Department of Health on Tuesday reported eight additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County.
A second female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Cibola County. The individual was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society facility in Grants.
A male in his 60s from Curry County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Valencia County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Senior Living Systems in Los Lunas.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,960.
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Apr. 6 are:
87120 - 17
87026 - 9
87114 - 9
87106 - 7
87112 - 7
87144 - 7
87121 - 6
88012 - 6
87107 - 5
87105 - 4
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 three cases that have been identified as duplicates (two in Bernalillo County, one in Cibola County) - these have now been corrected. One death reported on Jan. 6 of a male in his 60s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized was found to have been previously reported on Dec. 16 and has been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 192,773 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 55,145
Catron County: 84
Chaves County: 8,759
Cibola County: 2,827
Colfax County: 724
Curry County: 5,050
De Baca County: 134
Doña Ana County: 24,019
Eddy County: 6,684
Grant County: 1,638
Guadalupe County: 376
Harding County: 9
Hidalgo County: 355
Lea County: 8,237
Lincoln County: 1,596
Los Alamos County: 503
Luna County: 3,246
McKinley County: 12,146
Mora County: 169
Otero County: 3,671
Quay County: 427
Rio Arriba County: 3,492
Roosevelt County: 1,870
Sandoval County: 11,474
San Juan County: 13,839
San Miguel County: 1,319
Santa Fe County: 9,903
Sierra County: 714
Socorro County: 1,247
Taos County: 1,621
Torrance County: 685
Union County: 246
Valencia County: 6,459
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: 446
Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 444
Otero County Processing Center: 198
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: 292
Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 251
Lea County Correctional Facility: 759
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 167
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 126
Otero County Prison Facility: 472
Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 217
Roswell Correctional Center: 230
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 230
Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 75
As of today, there are 82 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 174,338 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
Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen
Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
Casa Sandia in Albuquerque
Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs
Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
Good Samaritan Society – Betty Dare in Alamogordo
Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
La Vida Llena Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Mission Arch Center in Roswell
The Montecito in Santa Fe
New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
Pacifica Senior Living in Santa Fe
Princeton Place in Albuquerque
Retirement Ranches in Clovis
Santa Fe Care Center in Santa Fe
Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
Vecino Sanos Assisted Living in Santa Rosa
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.