SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Sunday announced 530 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
134 new cases in Bernalillo County
19 new cases in Chaves County
9 new cases in Cibola County
6 new cases in Curry County
61 new cases in Doña Ana County
13 new cases in Eddy County
9 new cases in Grant County
5 new cases in Guadalupe County
5 new cases in Hidalgo County
25 new cases in Lea County
9 new cases in Lincoln County
4 new cases in Los Alamos County
20 new cases in Luna County
29 new cases in McKinley County
9 new cases in Otero County
19 new cases in Rio Arriba County
4 new cases in Roosevelt County
33 new cases in Sandoval County
50 new cases in San Juan County
4 new cases in San Miguel County
37 new cases in Santa Fe County
6 new cases in Socorro County
3 new cases in Taos County
2 new cases in Torrance County
12 new cases in Valencia County
3 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Sunday, Jan. 31 are:
87121 – 28
88030 – 20
88240 – 15
87120 – 14
87401 – 14
87507 – 12
87105 – 11
87124 – 11
87420 – 11
87112 – 10
The Department of Health on Sunday reported eighteen additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
• A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County.
• A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 70s from Doña Ana 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 female in her 60s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 50s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 40s from San Juan County.
• A female in her 60s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 60s 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.
• A male in his 60s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,283.
Previously reported numbers included five cases in Doña Ana County that were not lab confirmed – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 174,064 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 49,224
Catron County: 71
Chaves County: 8,232
Cibola County: 2,592
Colfax County: 662
Curry County: 4,746
De Baca County: 126
Doña Ana County: 21,083
Eddy County: 5,980
Grant County: 1,287
Guadalupe County: 335
Harding County: 8
Hidalgo County: 319
Lea County: 7,798
Lincoln County: 1,443
Los Alamos County: 448
Luna County: 2,937
McKinley County: 11,528
Mora County: 147
Otero County: 2,876
Quay County: 398
Rio Arriba County: 3,208
Roosevelt County: 1,763
Sandoval County: 10,131
San Juan County: 12,958
San Miguel County: 1,132
Santa Fe County: 9,130
Sierra County: 669
Socorro County: 1,124
Taos County: 1,453
Torrance County: 597
Union County: 210
Valencia County: 5,795
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
As of today, there are 479 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 102,961 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).
