SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 1,549 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
448 new cases in Bernalillo County
130 new cases in Chaves County
18 new cases in Cibola County
4 new cases in Colfax County
32 new cases in Curry County
4 new cases in De Baca County
113 new cases in Doña Ana County
70 new cases in Eddy County
10 new cases in Grant County
1 new case in Guadalupe County
2 new cases in Hidalgo County
98 new cases in Lea County
4 new cases in Lincoln County
4 new cases in Los Alamos County
4 new cases in Luna County
70 new cases in McKinley County
2 new cases in Mora County
19 new cases in Otero County
3 new cases in Quay County
23 new cases in Rio Arriba County
26 new cases in Roosevelt County
85 new cases in Sandoval County
141 new cases in San Juan County
5 new cases in San Miguel County
76 new cases in Santa Fe County
14 new cases in Sierra County
5 new cases in Socorro County
2 new cases in Taos County
5 new cases in Torrance County
17 new cases in Union County
80 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
3 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Guadalupe County Correctional Facility
11 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County
17 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Dec. 2, are:
87121 (Albuquerque) – 70
88203 (Roswell) – 61
88201 (Roswell) – 56
88220 (Carlsbad) – 56
87105 (Albuquerque) – 50
87031 (Los Lunas) – 46
88240 (Hobbs) – 46
87507 (Santa Fe) – 41
87401 (Farmington) – 39
87114 (Albuquerque) – 34
The Department of Health on Wednesday reported forty additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
• A male in his 70s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 50s 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 female in her 70s 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 male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 50s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Chaves 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 male in his 80s from Curry County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 50s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and was a resident of the Adobe Assisted Living facility in Las Cruces.
• A female in her 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was a resident of the Village at Northrise facility in Las Cruces.
• A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Lea County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs.
• A second male in his 80s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A third male in his 80s from Lea County.
• A male in his 50s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 70s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Luna County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 50s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 70s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 80s from McKinley County.
• A male in his 60s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 50s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 60s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 60s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second male in his 60s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 40s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 60s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 1,629.
Previously reported numbers included four cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Los Alamos County, one in McKinley County, one in Sandoval County, one in Valencia County) and one case in Valencia County that was not lab confirmed – these have now been corrected. One case previously reported in Bernalillo County has been determined to be among individuals held by federal agencies at the Torrance County Detention Facility. Four cases previously reported in Cibola County have been determined to be among NMCD inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County. Two cases previously reported in Santa Fe County have been determined to be among NMCD inmates at the Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County. Five cases listed in yesterday’s correction as having been previously reported in Union County and then been determined to be among NCMD inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County should have been corrected to have been determined to be among NMCD inmates at the Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County and are now reported as such. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 100,963 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 28,125
Catron County: 37
Chaves County: 4,974
Cibola County: 1,706
Colfax County: 250
Curry County: 3,275
De Baca County: 48
Doña Ana County: 13,797
Eddy County: 3,099
Grant County: 523
Guadalupe County: 140
Harding County: 6
Hidalgo County: 189
Lea County: 4,497
Lincoln County: 794
Los Alamos County: 158
Luna County: 1,980
McKinley County: 7,294
Mora County: 38
Otero County: 1,512
Quay County: 257
Rio Arriba County: 1,387
Roosevelt County: 1,041
Sandoval County: 5,478
San Juan County: 6,296
San Miguel County: 444
Santa Fe County: 5,415
Sierra County: 359
Socorro County: 645
Taos County: 853
Torrance County: 329
Union County: 130
Valencia County: 3,210
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
As of today, there are 940 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 34,411 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 in Eddy County: Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Good Life Senior Living in Artesia, Good Life Senior Living in Carlsbad, Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad and Landsun Unit of Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad.
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: 385
• Otero County Prison Facility: 427
• Otero County Processing Center: 194
• Torrance County Detention Facility: 45
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: 206
• Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 92
• Lea County Correctional Facility: 146
• Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 117
• Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 72
• Otero County Prison Facility: 473
• Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 107
• Roswell Correctional Center: 223
• Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 167
• Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 19
• Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 4
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).
