SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced 2,259 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
748 new cases in Bernalillo County
63 new cases in Chaves County
73 new cases in Cibola County
11 new cases in Colfax County
100 new cases in Curry County
202 new cases in Doña Ana County
37 new cases in Eddy County
6 new cases in Grant County
5 new cases in Guadalupe County
1 new case in Harding County
4 new cases in Hidalgo County
31 new cases in Lea County
12 new cases in Lincoln County
3 new cases in Los Alamos County
16 new cases in Luna County
168 new cases in McKinley County
10 new cases in Otero County
11 new cases in Quay County
30 new cases in Rio Arriba County
25 new cases in Roosevelt County
122 new cases in Sandoval County
149 new cases in San Juan County
6 new cases in San Miguel County
219 new cases in Santa Fe County
10 new cases in Sierra County
13 new cases in Socorro County
20 new cases in Taos County
8 new cases in Torrance County
8 new cases in Union County
119 new cases in Valencia County
3 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility
18 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Cibola County Correctional Center
3 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County
2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Monday, Nov. 23, are:
87121 (Albuquerque) – 117
87507 (Santa Fe) – 111
88101 (Clovis) – 94
87105 (Albuquerque) – 80
87031 (Los Lunas) – 74
87114 (Albuquerque) – 69
87120 (Albuquerque) – 64
87108 (Albuquerque) – 59
87123 (Albuquerque) – 50
87124 (Rio Rancho) – 48
The Department of Health on Monday reported seventeen additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
• A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a patient at The Suites at Rio Vista facility in Rio Rancho.
• A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
• A second male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Princeton Place facility in Albuquerque.
• A male in his 40s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 60s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of The Suites at Rio Vista facility in Rio Rancho.
• A male in his 100s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of The Suites at Rio Vista facility in Rio Rancho.
• A female in her 70s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 80s from Taos County. The individual was a resident of the Taos Living Center.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 1,400.
Previously reported numbers included two cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Bernalillo County, one in Roosevelt County) and five cases that were not lab confirmed (three in Bernalillo County, one in Cibola County, one in San Juan County) – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 84,148 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 22,624
Catron County: 33
Chaves County: 3,988
Cibola County: 1,449
Colfax County: 145
Curry County: 2,935
De Baca County: 32
Doña Ana County: 12,274
Eddy County: 2,624
Grant County: 440
Guadalupe County: 104
Harding County: 5
Hidalgo County: 170
Lea County: 3,714
Lincoln County: 680
Los Alamos County: 114
Luna County: 1,810
McKinley County: 6,348
Mora County: 33
Otero County: 1,235
Quay County: 209
Rio Arriba County: 1,118
Roosevelt County: 914
Sandoval County: 4,230
San Juan County: 5,274
San Miguel County: 375
Santa Fe County: 4,421
Sierra County: 276
Socorro County: 542
Taos County: 694
Torrance County: 249
Union County: 103
Valencia County: 2,465
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
The Department of Health currently reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the following facilities:
• Cibola County Correctional Center: 381
• Otero County Prison Facility: 426
• Otero County Processing Center: 193
• Torrance County Detention Facility: 44
The Department of Health currently reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by the New Mexico Corrections Department at the following facilities:
• Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 200
• Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 54
• Lea County Correctional Facility: 143
• Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 87
• Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 49
• Otero County Prison Facility: 472
• Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 103
• Roswell Correctional Center: 221
• Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 142
• Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 1
• Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 5
As of today, there are 846 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 29,183 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 and Rehabilitation, Good Life Senior Living in Carlsbad, Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad and Landsun Unit of 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).
