SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 1,816 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
569 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Catron County
86 new cases in Chaves County
14 new cases in Cibola County
15 new cases in Colfax County
20 new cases in Curry County
2 new cases in De Baca County
94 new cases in Doña Ana County
68 new cases in Eddy County
27 new cases in Grant County
4 new cases in Guadalupe County
4 new cases in Hidalgo County
101 new cases in Lea County
7 new cases in Lincoln County
3 new cases in Los Alamos County
13 new cases in Luna County
109 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Mora County
18 new cases in Otero County
2 new cases in Quay County
50 new cases in Rio Arriba County
58 new cases in Roosevelt County
105 new cases in Sandoval County
151 new cases in San Juan County
22 new cases in San Miguel County
94 new cases in Santa Fe County
9 new cases in Sierra County
15 new cases in Socorro County
14 new cases in Taos County
3 new cases in Torrance County
3 new cases in Union County
98 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
12 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Guadalupe County Correctional Facility
15 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility
2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County
6 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Dec. 16 are:
87121 (Albuquerque) – 81
87031 (Los Lunas) – 59
88240 (Hobbs) – 58
87105 (Albuquerque) – 57
88130 (Portales) – 54
88203 (Roswell) – 54
87120 (Albuquerque) – 49
87507 (Santa Fe) – 47
87124 (Rio Rancho) – 46
87114 (Albuquerque) – 44
The Department of Health on Wednesday reported forty-three additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
• 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 female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Atria Vista del Rio facility in Albuquerque.
• 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. The individual was a resident of the Odelia Healthcare facility in Albuquerque.
• A male in his 60s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from Chaves County. The individual was a resident of the Mission Arch Center in Roswell.
• A female in her 80s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 80s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and was a resident of the Mission Arch Center in Roswell.
• A female in her 70s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from Colfax County. The individual was a resident of the Raton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
• A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces.
• A second male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A third male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A fourth male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second female in her 80s from Doña Ana County.
• A female in her 70s from Grant. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 40s from Lincoln County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 40s from McKinley County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 70s from Quay County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 60s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 90s from Rio Arriba County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Sierra Vista Retirement Community facility in Santa Fe.
• A male in his 50s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second male in his 50s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second male in his 70s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 100s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a patient at the Odelia Healthcare facility in Albuquerque.
• 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 second male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Sierra Vista Retirement Community facility in Santa Fe.
• A male in his 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Sierra Vista Retirement Community facility in Santa Fe.
• A male in his 70s from Sierra County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 80s from Sierra County.
• 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 female in her 100s from Sierra County. The individual was a resident of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences.
• A male in his 50s from Socorro County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from Taos County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 2,049.
Previously reported numbers included fifteen cases that have been identified as duplicates (four in Bernalillo County, two in Chaves County, two in Doña Ana County, one in Lincoln County, two in Luna County, one in Santa Fe County, two in Valencia County, one among NMCD inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia 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 124,357 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 35,608
Catron County: 53
Chaves County: 6,019
Cibola County: 1,949
Colfax County: 422
Curry County: 3,680
De Baca County: 76
Doña Ana County: 15,689
Eddy County: 3,829
Grant County: 682
Guadalupe County: 224
Harding County: 7
Hidalgo County: 215
Lea County: 5,791
Lincoln County: 947
Los Alamos County: 219
Luna County: 2,185
McKinley County: 8,650
Mora County: 73
Otero County: 1,914
Quay County: 314
Rio Arriba County: 1,866
Roosevelt County: 1,272
Sandoval County: 6,935
San Juan County: 8,265
San Miguel County: 650
Santa Fe County: 6,556
Sierra County: 473
Socorro County: 812
Taos County: 1,019
Torrance County: 412
Union County: 175
Valencia County: 4,248
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
As of today, there are 838 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 49,609 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: 250
• Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 217
• Lea County Correctional Facility: 206
• Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 155
• Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 96
• Otero County Prison Facility: 472
• Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 141
• Roswell Correctional Center: 225
• Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 182
• Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 92
• 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).