SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 222 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
60 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Catron County
4 new cases in Chaves County
3 new cases in Cibola County
4 new cases in Colfax County
38 new cases in Doña Ana County
6 new cases in Eddy County
7 new cases in Grant County
1 new case in Guadalupe County
4 new cases in Lea County
2 new cases in Lincoln County
2 new cases in Los Alamos County
5 new cases in Luna County
7 new cases in McKinley County
7 new cases in Otero County
1 new case in Rio Arriba County
4 new cases in Roosevelt County
28 new cases in Sandoval County
17 new cases in San Juan County
2 new cases in San Miguel County
6 new cases in Santa Fe County
1 new case in Socorro County
2 new cases in Taos County
10 new cases in Valencia County
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Apr. 7 are:
87144 – 14
87121 – 12
87120 – 10
87031 – 9
87124 – 8
88063 – 7
88310 – 7
87001 – 5
87106 – 5
87109 – 5
The Department of Health on Wednesday reported three additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
• A male in his 60s from Grant County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 100s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 40s from San Miguel County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,963.
Daily case counts and test numbers are raw data based on information the state receives today – meaning data that has not yet been scrutinized to identify potential duplicates or late-arriving positives or negatives. By contrast, the Red Yellow Green county-level analysis provides a highly accurate picture for a two-week period of time.
Previously reported numbers included five cases that have been identified as duplicates (four in Bernalillo County, one in Doña Ana County) and one case in Bernalillo County that was not lab confirmed – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 192,989 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 55,201
Catron County: 85
Chaves County: 8,763
Cibola County: 2,830
Colfax County: 728
Curry County: 5,050
De Baca County: 134
Doña Ana County: 24,056
Eddy County: 6,690
Grant County: 1,645
Guadalupe County: 376
Harding County: 9
Hidalgo County: 355
Lea County: 8,241
Lincoln County: 1,598
Los Alamos County: 505
Luna County: 3,251
McKinley County: 12,153
Mora County: 169
Otero County: 3,678
Quay County: 427
Rio Arriba County: 3,493
Roosevelt County: 1,874
Sandoval County: 11,502
San Juan County: 13,856
San Miguel County: 1,322
Santa Fe County: 9,909
Sierra County: 714
Socorro County: 1,247
Taos County: 1,623
Torrance County: 685
Union County: 246
Valencia County: 6,469
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
As of today, there are 78 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 174,409 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: 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).
Eddy County moves into Turquoise level
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) today announced the updated statewide COVID-19 map for the two-week period beginning April 7, with 20 New Mexico counties at the Turquoise Level and three at the Green Level, at which there are fewer restrictions on commercial and day-to-day activities amid decreased virus risk.
The majority of the state’s counties are now at or approaching the least restrictive levels.
Ten counties are at the Yellow Level as of March 24. None are at the Red Level, signifying the highest risk.
Twelve counties advanced to a less restrictive level since the most recent biweekly map update: Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, Curry, EDDY, Harding, Lincoln, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Taos and Torrance. Three counties, meanwhile, regressed to the Yellow Level; San Juan and Hidalgo regressed from Turquoise to Yellow, and Guadalupe regressed from Green to Yellow.
Even as New Mexico rapidly vaccinates eligible populations with all available supply, it is important that New Mexicans still seek out COVID-19 tests if they feel symptomatic, if they have traveled, if they have spent time unmasked in the company of others — particularly non-household members and particularly indoors. Getting tested not only helps slow the spread; it helps counties maintain their risk levels and advance to less restrictive levels when the viral risk in the community is sufficiently reduced. Please seek out COVID-19 testing at togethernm.org.
The state’s county-by-county system uses key health metrics – the per-capita daily incidence of new COVID-19 cases and average COVID-19 test positivity within county borders – to determine the level of public health risk and requirement for each county. A county that meets one criterion may operate at the Yellow Level; a county that meets both may operate at the Green Level. A county that has met both for two consecutive biweekly map updates may operate at the Turquoise Level.
• Counties that met both of the health metric thresholds for two consecutive biweekly map updates and may operate at the Turquoise Level as of April 7 are: Catron, Chaves, Colfax, Curry, De Baca, EDDY, Lea, Lincoln, Los Alamos, McKinley, Mora, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, Santa Fe, Sierra, Socorro, Taos, Torrance, Quay and Union.
• Counties that met both of the health metric thresholds and may operate at the Green Level as of April 7 are: Cibola, Harding and San Miguel.
• Counties that met one of the health metric thresholds and may operate at the Yellow Level as of April 7 are: Bernalillo, Dona Ana, Grant, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero, Sandoval, San Juan and Valencia.
• Counties that met neither of the health metric thresholds and must operate at the Red Level are: none.
The color-coded tier system – Red Level, Yellow Level, Green Level and Turquoise Level – enables counties to shed restrictions and provide local communities the flexibility to operate more day-to-day activities as soon as public health data show the virus is retreating within their borders.
The public health order, the red-to-green framework and frequently asked questions are all available at cv.nmhealth.org/redtogreen, where New Mexicans can also view the test positivity rate and new case incidence for each county.
The categories and definitions for each risk level are available below and available at cv.nmhealth.org/redtogreen.
TURQUOISE LEVEL
Counties at the Turquoise Level have both a new COVID-19 case incidence rate of no greater than 8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants during the most recent four-week period, and an average percent of positive COVID-19 test results over the most recent four-week period less than or equal to 5% – more clearly, counties that have reached the Green Level for two consecutive biweekly map updates.
• Essential businesses (non-retail): No capacity restrictions but operations must be limited to only those absolutely necessary to carry out essential functions
• Essential retail spaces: 75% of maximum capacity (indoor and outdoor)
• Food and drink establishments (if NM Safe Certified): 75% of maximum capacity for indoor dining; 75% of maximum capacity for outdoor dining
• Close-contact businesses: 75% of maximum capacity; no restrictions on outdoor spaces
• Large entertainment venues: 33% of maximum capacity for any indoor/enclosed space on premises; 75% of any outdoor space on premises
• Recreational facilities: 50% of maximum capacity of any indoor/enclosed space on the premises; 75% of any outdoor space on premises
• Bars and clubs: 33% of maximum capacity of any indoor/enclosed space on premises; 75% of any outdoor space on premises, where applicable
• **All other businesses: 75% of maximum capacity indoors; no restrictions on outdoor spaces
• Houses of worship: May hold religious services, indoors or outdoors, or provide services through audiovisual means, but may not exceed 75% of the maximum capacity of any enclosed space on the premises
• Places of lodging: No maximum occupancy restrictions for those that have completed NM Safe Certified training; 50% of maximum occupancy for all others; 15 guests maximum for vacation rentals
• Mass gatherings limit: 150 persons, or 200 vehicles
