SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 1,085 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
482 new cases in Bernalillo County
27 new cases in Chaves County
1 new case in Cibola County
4 new cases in Colfax County
16 new cases in Curry County
1 new case in De Baca County
104 new cases in Doña Ana County
38 new cases in Eddy County
14 new cases in Grant County
1 new case in Guadalupe County
3 new cases in Hidalgo County
26 new cases in Lea County
7 new cases in Lincoln County
5 new cases in Los Alamos County
14 new cases in Luna County
42 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Mora County
16 new cases in Otero County
1 new case in Quay County
12 new cases in Rio Arriba County
4 new cases in Roosevelt County
75 new cases in Sandoval County
60 new cases in San Juan County
12 new cases in San Miguel County
49 new cases in Santa Fe County
4 new cases in Socorro County
4 new cases in Taos County
10 new cases in Torrance County
29 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
22 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Friday, Jan. 29 are:
87121 – 74
87120 – 52
87123 – 45
87114 – 41
87105 – 38
87111 – 37
87124 – 36
87109 – 30
88220 – 27
87112 – 26
The Department of Health on Friday reported twenty-two additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
• 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 a resident of the Avamere facility in Rio Rancho.
• A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from Cibola County. The individual was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society facility in Grants.
• A male in his 80s from Cibola County. The individual was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society facility in Grants.
• A female in her 50s from Colfax County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from Curry County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis.
• A male in his 50s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s 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 female in her 80s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 60s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 40s 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 second male in his 40s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from San Juan County. The individual was a resident of the Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomfield.
• A second female in her 80s from San Juan County. The individual was a resident of the Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomfield.
• A male in his 80s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Cedar Ridge Inn facility in Farmington.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,248.
Previously reported numbers included six cases that have been identified as duplicates (five in Bernalillo County, one in Roosevelt County) – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 172,798 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 48,839
Catron County: 71
Chaves County: 8,186
Cibola County: 2,576
Colfax County: 661
Curry County: 4,725
De Baca County: 126
Doña Ana County: 20,963
Eddy County: 5,935
Grant County: 1,270
Guadalupe County: 330
Harding County: 8
Hidalgo County: 314
Lea County: 7,755
Lincoln County: 1,424
Los Alamos County: 444
Luna County: 2,910
McKinley County: 11,446
Mora County: 145
Otero County: 2,844
Quay County: 397
Rio Arriba County: 3,170
Roosevelt County: 1,754
Sandoval County: 10,029
San Juan County: 12,867
San Miguel County: 1,125
Santa Fe County: 9,064
Sierra County: 667
Socorro County: 1,109
Taos County: 1,440
Torrance County: 591
Union County: 209
Valencia County: 5,760
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
As of today, there are 538 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 101,054 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).
