Ten additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 187 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

69 new cases in Bernalillo County
3 new cases in Chaves County
2 new cases in Cibola County
2 new cases in Colfax County
1 new case in Curry County
17 new cases in Doña Ana County
5 new cases in Eddy County
3 new cases in Grant County
2 new cases in Lea County
2 new cases in Lincoln County
1 new case in Luna County
5 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Otero County
4 new cases in Quay County
2 new cases in Rio Arriba County
1 new case in Roosevelt County
13 new cases in Sandoval County
32 new cases in San Juan County
20 new cases in Santa Fe County
2 new cases in Torrance County

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

A female in her 30s 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 and had underlying conditions.
A second male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A female in her 40s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 4,020.

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

87507 - 15
87401 - 11
87124 - 10
87120 - 8
87105 - 7
87123 - 7
87402 - 7
87114 - 6
87108 - 5
87109 - 5

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 twelve cases that have been identified as duplicates (three in Bernalillo County, one in Chaves County, four in Doña Ana County, two in Lea County, two in Santa Fe County) and seven cases that were not lab confirmed (five in Bernalillo County, two in Santa Fe County) - these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 195,783 COVID-19 cases:

Bernalillo County: 56,202
Catron County: 89
Chaves County: 8,841
Cibola County: 2,856
Colfax County: 745
Curry County: 5,073
De Baca County: 137
Doña Ana County: 24,396
Eddy County: 6,751
Grant County: 1,680
Guadalupe County: 376
Harding County: 10
Hidalgo County: 359
Lea County: 8,266
Lincoln County: 1,624
Los Alamos County: 511
Luna County: 3,275
McKinley County: 12,201
Mora County: 169
Otero County: 3,741
Quay County: 439
Rio Arriba County: 3,552
Roosevelt County: 1,877
Sandoval County: 11,742
San Juan County: 14,191
San Miguel County: 1,339
Santa Fe County: 10,031
Sierra County: 728
Socorro County: 1,299
Taos County: 1,648
Torrance County: 697
Union County: 247
Valencia County: 6,580

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: 293
Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 251
Lea County Correctional Facility: 762
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 167
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 127
Otero County Prison Facility: 472
Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 218
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 124 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 177,084 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:

Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen
Brookdale Santa Fe
Brookdale Valencia in Albuquerque
Good Samaritan Society – Betty Dare in Alamogordo
Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
Princeton Place in Albuquerque
Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
White Sands Healthcare in Hobbs

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.