SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Sunday announced 1,459 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
459 new cases in Bernalillo County
83 new cases in Chaves County
14 new cases in Cibola County
17 new cases in Colfax County
29 new cases in Curry County
86 new cases in Doña Ana County
43 new cases in Eddy County
9 new cases in Grant County
2 new cases in Guadalupe County
114 new cases in Lea County
7 new cases in Lincoln County
4 new cases in Los Alamos County
12 new cases in Luna County
86 new cases in McKinley County
26 new cases in Otero County
5 new cases in Quay County
27 new cases in Rio Arriba County
5 new cases in Roosevelt County
63 new cases in Sandoval County
149 new cases in San Juan County
15 new cases in San Miguel County
61 new cases in Santa Fe County
9 new cases in Sierra County
16 new cases in Socorro County
10 new cases in Taos County
6 new cases in Torrance County
62 new cases in Valencia County
5 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
8 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility
27 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 Sunday, Dec. 13, are:
87121 (Albuquerque) – 84
87105 (Albuquerque) – 68
88240 (Hobbs) – 61
87401 (Farmington) – 59
87120 (Albuquerque) – 51
88260 (Lovington) – 42
87031 (Los Lunas) – 35
88203 (Roswell) – 35
87114 (Albuquerque) – 33
88201 (Roswell) – 32
The Department of Health on Sunday reported forty-four additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
• A male in his 60s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 20s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County.
• A second male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
• A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque.
• A male in his 70s from Catron County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 50s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 70s from Chaves County. The individual was a resident of the Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell.
• A female in her 80s from Chaves County. The individual was a resident of the Mission Arch Center in Roswell.
• A second female in her 80s from Chaves County. The individual was a resident of the Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell
• A male in his 80s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 90s from Chaves County. The individual was a resident of the Mission Arch Center in Roswell.
• A female in her 80s from Cibola County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a patient at the Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
• A male in his 80s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 30s from Curry 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 male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second male in his 60s 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 male in his 90s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 30s from Guadalupe County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 90s from Hidalgo County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 80s from Luna County. The individual was a resident of the BeeHive Homes Deming facility.
• A female in her 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 50s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 70s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 50s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 90s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a patient at the Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque.
• A female in her 20s 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 second male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 50s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Sierra County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences.
• A male in his 90s from Sierra County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences.
• A male in his 90s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 1,957.
Previously reported numbers included fifteen cases that have been identified as duplicates (twelve in Bernalillo County, two in Doña Ana County, one in Taos County) and two cases that were not lab confirmed (one in Doña Ana County, one in Taos County) – these have now been corrected. One case previously reported in Guadalupe County has been determined to be among NMCD inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County and is now reported as such. One case previously reported in Lea County has been determined to be among NMCD inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility and is now reported as such. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 119,800 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 34,149
Catron County: 51
Chaves County: 5,814
Cibola County: 1,905
Colfax County: 396
Curry County: 3,626
De Baca County: 70
Doña Ana County: 15,384
Eddy County: 3,611
Grant County: 639
Guadalupe County: 207
Harding County: 7
Hidalgo County: 208
Lea County: 5,508
Lincoln County: 933
Los Alamos County: 210
Luna County: 2,163
McKinley County: 8,399
Mora County: 66
Otero County: 1,863
Quay County: 310
Rio Arriba County: 1,759
Roosevelt County: 1,182
Sandoval County: 6,644
San Juan County: 7,923
San Miguel County: 595
Santa Fe County: 6,345
Sierra County: 456
Socorro County: 777
Taos County: 994
Torrance County: 408
Union County: 167
Valencia County: 4,036
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
As of today, there are 878 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 44,130 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: 417
• Otero County Prison Facility: 430
• Otero County Processing Center: 194
• 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: 245
• Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 121
• Lea County Correctional Facility: 190
• Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 149
• Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 96
• Otero County Prison Facility: 471
• Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 135
• Roswell Correctional Center: 225
• Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 182
• Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 89
• 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).
