SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 434 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
116 new cases in Bernalillo County
3 new cases in Chaves County
3 new cases in Cibola County
3 new cases in Curry County
2 new cases in De Baca County
50 new cases in Doña Ana County
12 new cases in Eddy County
4 new cases in Grant County
37 new cases in Lea County
1 new case in Lincoln County
1 new case in Los Alamos County
5 new cases in Luna County
25 new cases in McKinley County
12 new cases in Otero County
2 new cases in Quay County
12 new cases in Rio Arriba County
7 new cases in Roosevelt County
37 new cases in Sandoval County
30 new cases in San Juan County
3 new cases in San Miguel County
32 new cases in Santa Fe County
4 new cases in Socorro County
2 new cases in Union County
30 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case 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 Tuesday, Feb. 2 are:
87031 – 24
87121 – 23
88240 – 21
87144 – 13
87401 – 13
87111 – 11
87124 – 11
88021 – 11
88081 – 11
87120 – 10
The Department of Health on Tuesday reported fifteen additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
• A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Vecinos Santos Assisted Living facility in Santa Rosa.
• A male in his 50s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 70s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell.
• A male in his 80s from Cibola County. The individual was a resident of the Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca.
• A male in his 30s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Lea County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the White Sands Healthcare facility in Hobbs.
• 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 and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 40s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 50s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A second male in his 50s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 60s 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 3,310.
Previously reported numbers included two cases in Santa Fe County have been identified as duplicates – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 174,982 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 49,530
Catron County: 71
Chaves County: 8,241
Cibola County: 2,595
Colfax County: 664
Curry County: 4,753
De Baca County: 128
Doña Ana County: 21,175
Eddy County: 6,007
Grant County: 1,296
Guadalupe County: 335
Harding County: 8
Hidalgo County: 323
Lea County: 7,846
Lincoln County: 1,447
Los Alamos County: 449
Luna County: 2,947
McKinley County: 11,586
Mora County: 148
Otero County: 2,904
Quay County: 400
Rio Arriba County: 3,226
Roosevelt County: 1,772
Sandoval County: 10,216
San Juan County: 13,025
San Miguel County: 1,135
Santa Fe County: 9,197
Sierra County: 672
Socorro County: 1,132
Taos County: 1,454
Torrance County: 597
Union County: 212
Valencia County: 5,835
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
As of today, there are 492 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 105,568 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).
