SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced 2,561 additional COVID-19 cases and 12 more deaths. The 7-day positivity rate is 10.6%. The cases are over 3 days (Saturday December 11th-Monday December 13th). 332,238 cases of COVID-19 have now been reported in New Mexico. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
● 878 new cases in Bernalillo County
● 1 new case in Catron County
● 110 new cases in Chaves County
● 23 new cases in Cibola County
● 5 new cases in Colfax County
● 59 new cases in Curry County
● 3 new cases in De Baca County
● 268 new cases in Doña Ana County
● 69 new cases in Eddy County
● 31 new cases in Grant County
● 1 new case in Guadalupe County
● 2 new cases in Harding County
● 7 new cases in Hidalgo County
● 56 new cases in Lea County
● 14 new cases in Lincoln County
● 8 new cases in Los Alamos County
● 23 new cases in Luna County
● 46 new cases in McKinley County
● 9 new cases in Mora County
● 51 new cases in Otero County
● 20 new cases in Quay County
● 62 new cases in Rio Arriba County
● 28 new cases in Roosevelt County
● 191 new cases in Sandoval County
● 170 new cases in San Juan County
● 35 new cases in San Miguel County
● 138 new cases in Santa Fe County
● 9 new cases in Sierra County
● 29 new cases in Socorro County
● 36 new cases in Taos County
● 17 new cases in Torrance County
● 6 new cases in Union County
● 128 new cases in Valencia County
● 8 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
● 4 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
● 16 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Otero County Prison Facility
The Department of Health on Monday reported twelve additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
Twelve recent deaths:
● A female in her 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
● A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
● A male in his 30s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.
● A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.
● A male in his 50s from Grant County. The individual had underlying conditions.
● A male in his 60s from Quay County. The individual was hospitalized.
● A male in his 30s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
● A male in his 60s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.
● A male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
● A female in her 50s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions.
● A female in her 60s from Torrance County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
● A female in her 90s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 5,484.
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Monday, Dec. 13 are:
● 87121 - 108
● 87105 - 95
● 87114 - 92
● 87124 - 87
● 87401 - 78
● 87031 - 69
● 87144 - 67
● 87112 - 66
● 87109 - 64
● 87120 - 64
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. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 332,238 COVID-19 cases:
● Bernalillo County: 92,839
● Catron County: 273
● Chaves County: 14,532
● Cibola County: 4,276
● Colfax County: 1,651
● Curry County: 8,338
● De Baca County: 373
● Doña Ana County: 38,780
● Eddy County: 12,133
● Grant County: 3,958
● Guadalupe County: 680
● Harding County: 54
● Hidalgo County: 657
● Lea County: 14,326
● Lincoln County: 3,557
● Los Alamos County: 975
● Luna County: 4,750
● McKinley County: 17,194
● Mora County: 442
● Otero County: 8,787
● Quay County: 1,482
● Rio Arriba County: 6,031
● Roosevelt County: 3,288
● Sandoval County: 19,983
● San Juan County: 27,652
● San Miguel County: 3,220
● Santa Fe County: 15,767
● Sierra County: 1,418
● Socorro County: 2,364
● Taos County: 3,105
● Torrance County: 1,783
● Union County: 474
● Valencia County: 11,767
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: 455
● Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 573
● Otero County Processing Center: 637
● Torrance County Detention Facility: 356
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: 374
● Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 258
● Lea County Correctional Facility: 765
● Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 214
● Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 131
● Otero County Prison Facility: 542
● Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 233
● Roswell Correctional Center: 230
● Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 238
● Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 244
● Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 79
As of today, there are 610 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 283,030 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:
● Advanced Health Care in Albuquerque
● Aspen Ridge Lodge Retirement in Los Alamos
● Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Artesia
● Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
● Autumn Blessings Assisted Living in Logan
● Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
● Avamere in Rio Rancho
● Aztec Healthcare in Aztec
● BeeHive Homes Alamogordo
● BeeHive Homes in Clovis
● BeeHive Homes in Roswell
● Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield
● Blue Horizon Assisted Living In Las Cruces
● The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington
● Calibre Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces
● Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo
● Casa de Carino in Albuquerque
● Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
● Casa Real Genesis in Santa Fe
● Casa Sandia in Albuquerque
● Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
● Fairwinds Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
● Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
● Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
● Genesis McKinley Care Center in Gallup
● Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington
● Genesis Silver City Care Center in Silver City
● Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
● Good Samaritan Society – Manzano del Sol Village in Albuquerque
● Haciendas at Grace Village in Las Cruces
● Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
● Las Cruces Post Acute and Rehabilitation Center of Cascadia (Welbrook Senior Living) in Las Cruces
● Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
● Life Care Farmington
● Little Sisters of the Poor in Gallup
● The Meadows Home at the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las Vegas
● Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home in Deming
● Miners Colfax Medical Center in Raton
● Mission Arch Center in Roswell
● The Neighborhood Health Care in Rio Rancho
● New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
● Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
● Palmilla Senior Living in Albuquerque
● Princeton Place in Albuquerque
● The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
● The Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho
● The Rio Las Estancias in Albuquerque
● Sandia Ridge Genesis in Albuquerque
● Sandia View Cottonwood Assisted Living in Albuquerque
● Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
● Sombrillo Nursing Home in Los Alamos
● South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque
● Sugar Hollow Assisted Living Community in Albuquerque
● The Suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
● Sunshine Assisted Living in Tucumcari
● Taos Living Center in Taos
● Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
● Village at Northrise - Desert Willow in Las Cruces
● The Watermark at Cherry Hills in Albuquerque
● The Woodmark at Uptown in Albuquerque
● White Sands Healthcare in Hobbs
***This reported data is a total of Saturday 12/11, Sunday 12/12, & Monday 12/13***
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. Wear a mask when in public and around others. If you are sick, stay home as much as possible.
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).
The Department of Health strongly encourages the following groups to get tested:
● Symptomatic people displaying the COVID-19 symptoms of 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;
● Asymptomatic people who are close contacts or household members of people in their infectious period who have already tested positive for the coronavirus;
● Asymptomatic people who live or work in congregate settings such as long-term care facilities and group homes;
● Patients who are scheduled for surgery and whose provider has advised them to get tested before the procedure.
New Mexicans who have non-health-related questions or concerns can also call 833-551-0518 or visit newmexico.gov, which is being updated regularly as a one-stop source for information for families, workers and others affected by and seeking more information about COVID-19.
Information from the New Mexico Department of Health.