SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 1,092 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
276 new cases in Bernalillo County
50 new cases in Chaves County
21 new cases in Cibola County
5 new cases in Colfax County
21 new cases in Curry County
2 new cases in De Baca County
173 new cases in Doña Ana County
51 new cases in Eddy County
13 new cases in Grant County
1 new case in Guadalupe County
1 new case in Hidalgo County
28 new cases in Lea County
15 new cases in Lincoln County
11 new cases in Los Alamos County
18 new cases in Luna County
71 new cases in McKinley County
34 new cases in Otero County
4 new cases in Quay County
19 new cases in Rio Arriba County
4 new cases in Roosevelt County
75 new cases in Sandoval County
71 new cases in San Juan County
4 new cases in San Miguel County
69 new cases in Santa Fe County
2 new cases in Sierra County
5 new cases in Socorro County
16 new cases in Taos County
3 new cases in Torrance County
1 new case in Union County
27 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Saturday, Jan. 16 are:
87507 – 38
87124 – 34
87114 – 33
87105 – 31
88220 – 31
87121 – 30
88001 – 28
88012 – 28
88201 – 27
87109 – 25
The Department of Health on Saturday reported thirty-six additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
• A male in his 30s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County.
• A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Princeton Place facility in Albuquerque.
• 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 had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen.
• A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A second female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of The Suites Rio Vista facility in Rio Rancho.
• A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 90s from Chaves County. The individual was a resident of the Mission Arch Center in Roswell.
• A second female in her 90s from Chaves County. The individual was a resident of the Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell.
• A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A second male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A third male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 40s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 50s from Eddy County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home in Deming.
• 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 female in her 80s from McKinley County.
• A second female in her 80s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A third female in her 80s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 90s from McKinley County. The individual was a resident of the Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup.
• A female in her 70s from Rio Arriba County.
• A male in his 80s from Rio Arriba County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A second male in his 80s from Rio Arriba County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 40s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from San Juan County.
• A male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 50s from Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe County. The individual was a resident of the Sierra Vista facility in Santa Fe County.
• A male in his 80s from Valencia County. The individual had underlying conditions.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 2,910.
Previously reported numbers included two cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Quay County, one among individuals held by federal agencies at the Cibola County Correctional Center) and two cases that were not lab confirmed (one case in Curry County, one case in Doña Ana County) – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 162,893 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 46,179
Catron County: 68
Chaves County: 7,804
Cibola County: 2,485
Colfax County: 624
Curry County: 4,507
De Baca County: 120
Doña Ana County: 19,746
Eddy County: 5,484
Grant County: 1,172
Guadalupe County: 315
Harding County: 8
Hidalgo County: 281
Lea County: 7,483
Lincoln County: 1,249
Los Alamos County: 389
Luna County: 2,626
McKinley County: 10,881
Mora County: 141
Otero County: 2,589
Quay County: 379
Rio Arriba County: 2,884
Roosevelt County: 1,682
Sandoval County: 9,476
San Juan County: 12,080
San Miguel County: 1,018
Santa Fe County: 8,454
Sierra County: 647
Socorro County: 1,035
Taos County: 1,332
Torrance County: 552
Union County: 207
Valencia County: 5,460
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
As of today, there are 632 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 84,803 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 & Rehabilitation Center in Artesia, Good Life Senior Living in Carlsbad and Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad.
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).
