SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 589 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
174 new cases in Bernalillo County
2 new cases in Catron County
24 new cases in Chaves County
7 new cases in Cibola County
1 new case in Colfax County
11 new cases in Curry County
1 new case in De Baca County
82 new cases in Doña Ana County
28 new cases in Eddy County
10 new cases in Grant County
14 new cases in Lea County
2 new cases in Lincoln County
4 new cases in Los Alamos County
6 new cases in Luna County
27 new cases in McKinley County
13 new cases in Otero County
12 new cases in Rio Arriba County
7 new cases in Roosevelt County
51 new cases in Sandoval County
32 new cases in San Juan County
37 new cases in Santa Fe County
6 new cases in Socorro County
4 new cases in Taos County
3 new cases in Torrance County
16 new cases in Valencia County
14 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Roswell Correctional Center
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Friday, Feb. 5 are:
87121 – 28
87144 – 21
87120 – 19
87105 – 18
87124 – 17
87401 – 16
88011 – 16
88220 – 16
88203 – 15
87114 – 14
The Department of Health on Friday reported twenty-three additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
• A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County.
• A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A second female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from Colfax County. The individual was a resident of the Colfax Long-Term Care Center in Springer.
• A female in her 80s from Eddy County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Landsun Unit of Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad.
• A male in his 70s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from Los Alamos County. The individual was hospitalized and was a resident of the Sombrillo Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Los Alamos.
• A male in his 40s from McKinley County.
• A male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from Rio Arriba County.
• A male in his 80s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 70s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second female in her 60s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 50s from San Miguel County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Torrance County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 40s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s. The individual was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was an inmate at the Lea County Correctional Facility.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,378.
Previously reported numbers included five cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Bernalillo County, one in Chaves County, two in McKinley County, one in Santa Fe County) and two cases in Eddy 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 176,793 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 50,015
Catron County: 73
Chaves County: 8,320
Cibola County: 2,622
Colfax County: 674
Curry County: 4,777
De Baca County: 130
Doña Ana County: 21,447
Eddy County: 6,104
Grant County: 1,325
Guadalupe County: 339
Harding County: 8
Hidalgo County: 328
Lea County: 7,893
Lincoln County: 1,458
Los Alamos County: 460
Luna County: 2,984
McKinley County: 11,688
Mora County: 150
Otero County: 2,956
Quay County: 401
Rio Arriba County: 3,262
Roosevelt County: 1,789
Sandoval County: 10,337
San Juan County: 13,128
San Miguel County: 1,143
Santa Fe County: 9,291
Sierra County: 672
Socorro County: 1,159
Taos County: 1,467
Torrance County: 609
Union County: 212
Valencia County: 5,891
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
As of today, there are 396 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 109,068 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).
