SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 407 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
127 new cases in Bernalillo County
12 new cases in Chaves County
5 new cases in Cibola County
1 new case in Colfax County
6 new cases in Curry County
80 new cases in Doña Ana County
10 new cases in Eddy County
12 new cases in Grant County
1 new case in Hidalgo County
4 new cases in Lea County
7 new cases in Lincoln County
4 new cases in Los Alamos County
7 new cases in Luna County
19 new cases in McKinley County
8 new cases in Otero County
1 new case in Quay County
8 new cases in Rio Arriba County
2 new cases in Roosevelt County
38 new cases in Sandoval County
19 new cases in San Juan County
4 new cases in San Miguel County
17 new cases in Santa Fe County
2 new cases in Sierra County
2 new cases in Socorro County
1 new case in Taos County
1 new case in Torrance County
6 new cases in Valencia County
3 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, Feb. 12 are:
87144 – 16
87114 – 15
87105 – 12
87121 – 12
87124 – 11
87111 – 10
87112 – 10
87120 – 10
88011 – 10
88021 – 10
The Department of Health on Friday reported twenty-three additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
• A female in her 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and was a resident of the Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen.
• A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A second male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 30s from Chaves County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from Chaves County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 90s from Chaves County.
• A second male in his 90s from Chaves County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell.
• A female in her 100s from Cibola County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society facility in Grants.
• A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from Eddy County. The individual was a resident of the Good Life Senior Living facility in Carlsbad.
• A male in his 80s from Lea County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from Los Alamos County. The individual was a resident of the Sombrillo Nursing Home facility in Los Alamos.
• A female in her 80s from Luna County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home in Deming.
• A female in her 90s from Luna County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 50s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 60s from Sandoval County.
• A male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 80s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 40s from Socorro County.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,502.
Previously reported numbers included six cases that have been identified as duplicates (three in Bernalillo County, one in Chaves County, one in Doña Ana County, and one in San Juan County)– these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 179,724 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 50,867
Catron County: 73
Chaves County: 8,479
Cibola County: 2,669
Colfax County: 684
Curry County: 4,829
De Baca County: 130
Doña Ana County: 21,910
Eddy County: 6,190
Grant County: 1,410
Guadalupe County: 339
Harding County: 8
Hidalgo County: 331
Lea County: 7,943
Lincoln County: 1,483
Los Alamos County: 463
Luna County: 3,024
McKinley County: 11,813
Mora County: 150
Otero County: 3,068
Quay County: 413
Rio Arriba County: 3,326
Roosevelt County: 1,814
Sandoval County: 10,551
San Juan County: 13,282
San Miguel County: 1,177
Santa Fe County: 9,413
Sierra County: 678
Socorro County: 1,189
Taos County: 1,477
Torrance County: 615
Union County: 212
Valencia County: 5,990
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
As of today, there are 365 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 117,635 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).
