SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 1,174 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
337 new cases in Bernalillo County
36 new cases in Chaves County
8 new cases in Cibola County
5 new cases in Colfax County
16 new cases in Curry County
133 new cases in Doña Ana County
44 new cases in Eddy County
14 new cases in Grant County
6 new cases in Guadalupe County
5 new cases in Hidalgo County
64 new cases in Lea County
6 new cases in Lincoln County
3 new cases in Los Alamos County
19 new cases in Luna County
63 new cases in McKinley County
15 new cases in Mora County
5 new cases in Otero County
20 new cases in Rio Arriba County
17 new cases in Roosevelt County
72 new cases in Sandoval County
102 new cases in San Juan County
38 new cases in San Miguel County
51 new cases in Santa Fe County
9 new cases in Sierra County
12 new cases in Socorro County
5 new cases in Taos County
12 new cases in Torrance County
1 new case in Union County
46 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility
7 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County
The eleven ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Dec. 23, are:
87121 – 50
87114 – 33
87701 – 33
87120 – 32
88240 – 32
87401 – 28
87105 – 25
87112 – 25
87124 – 23
87420 – 23
88220 – 23
The Department of Health on Wednesday reported forty additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
• A female in her 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 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. The individual was a resident of the Ladera Center facility in Albuquerque.
• 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 third 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 hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Rio at Las Estancias facility in Albuquerque.
• A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Woodmark at Uptown facility in Albuquerque.
• A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Elite Senior Care Kathryn House facility in Albuquerque.
• A second female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Care Free Assisted Living facility in Albuquerque.
• A third female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Lotus Care Homes facility in Albuquerque.
• A female in her 70s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a patient at the Ladera Center facility in Albuquerque.
• A female in her 80s from Colfax County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Colfax County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 90s from Colfax County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from Curry County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 50s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 50s from Grant County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 60s from Guadalupe County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 50s from Lea County.
• A male in his 80s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A second male in his 80s from Lea County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 40s from Sandoval County.
• A male in his 40s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 50s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 30s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 90s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second female in her 90s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Vista Hermosa facility in Santa Fe.
• A female in her 50s from Taos County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second female in her 50s from Taos County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 60s. The individual was hospitalized. The individual was a New Mexico Corrections Department inmate at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 2,243.
Previously reported numbers included seven cases that have been identified as duplicates (three in Bernalillo County, one in Curry County, one in Grant County, one in Lea County, one in McKinley County) – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 133,242 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 38,192
Catron County: 55
Chaves County: 6,298
Cibola County: 2,083
Colfax County: 462
Curry County: 3,819
De Baca County: 83
Doña Ana County: 16,507
Eddy County: 4,156
Grant County: 798
Guadalupe County: 259
Harding County: 8
Hidalgo County: 224
Lea County: 6,206
Lincoln County: 987
Los Alamos County: 249
Luna County: 2,260
McKinley County: 9,249
Mora County: 99
Otero County: 2,029
Quay County: 324
Rio Arriba County: 2,074
Roosevelt County: 1,397
Sandoval County: 7,570
San Juan County: 9,187
San Miguel County: 765
Santa Fe County: 6,897
Sierra County: 500
Socorro County: 889
Taos County: 1,093
Torrance County: 451
Union County: 185
Valencia County: 4,583
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
As of today, there are 809 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 57,980 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 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: 419
• Otero County Prison Facility: 431
• 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: 277
• Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 249
• Lea County Correctional Facility: 220
• Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 160
• Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 96
• Otero County Prison Facility: 472
• Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 174
• Roswell Correctional Center: 225
• Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 194
• Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 140
• Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 6
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).
