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NM Health Officials Report Over 2,600 New COVID-19 Cases, 15 New Deaths Related To Virus

CDC

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 2,611 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

  • 597 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Catron County
  • 69 new cases in Chaves County
  • 41 new cases in Cibola County
  • 9 new cases in Colfax County
  • 52 new cases in Curry County
  • 4 new cases in De Baca County
  • 359 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 46 new cases in Eddy County
  • 48 new cases in Grant County
  • 19 new cases in Guadalupe County
  • 13 new cases in Hidalgo County
  • 90 new cases in Lea County
  • 22 new cases in Lincoln County
  • 19 new cases in Los Alamos County
  • 19 new cases in Luna County
  • 139 new cases in McKinley County
  • 2 new cases in Mora County
  • 50 new cases in Otero County
  • 8 new cases in Quay County
  • 96 new cases in Rio Arriba County
  • 26 new cases in Roosevelt County
  • 201 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 248 new cases in San Juan County
  • 46 new cases in San Miguel County
  • 184 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 14 new cases in Sierra County
  • 30 new cases in Socorro County
  • 23 new cases in Taos County
  • 6 new cases in Torrance County
  • 120 new cases in Valencia County
  • 8 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 Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County

The Department of Health on Wednesday reported fifteen additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

Fourteen recent deaths:

  • A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 40s from Chaves County.
  • A male in his 70s from Cibola County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 70s from Curry County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Retirement Ranches facility in Clovis.
  • A female in her 40s from Eddy County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 80s from Otero County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 50s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 90s from San Juan County.
  • A male in his 60s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 70s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 80s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 60s from Lincoln County. The individual had underlying conditions.

One* deaths > 30 days:

  • A female in her 50s from Quay County. The individual was hospitalized.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 6,488.

*COVID related deaths are reported when a death certificate has been issued and some death certificates are delayed due to insufficient information.

The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Feb. 2 are:

  • 87401 - 85
  • 87124 - 82
  • 87031 - 80
  • 87114 - 75
  • 87144 - 74
  • 87120 - 73
  • 88001 - 73
  • 87507 - 66
  • 88012 - 63
  • 87121 - 56

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 484,454 COVID-19 cases:

  •         Bernalillo County: 136,955
  •         Catron County: 384
  •         Chaves County: 20,635
  •         Cibola County: 6,359
  •         Colfax County: 2,271
  •         Curry County: 11,902
  •         De Baca County: 527
  •         Doña Ana County: 58,577
  •         Eddy County: 16,289
  •         Grant County: 6,022
  •         Guadalupe County: 1,008
  •         Harding County: 72
  •         Hidalgo County: 1,003
  •         Lea County: 18,696
  •         Lincoln County: 4,922
  •         Los Alamos County: 2,416
  •         Luna County: 6,257
  •         McKinley County: 24,145
  •         Mora County: 697
  •         Otero County: 12,407
  •         Quay County: 1,907
  •         Rio Arriba County: 9,282
  •         Roosevelt County: 4,680
  •         Sandoval County: 30,809
  •         San Juan County: 37,726
  •         San Miguel County: 5,283
  •         Santa Fe County: 26,130
  •         Sierra County: 1,891
  •         Socorro County: 3,581
  •         Taos County: 4,981
  •         Torrance County: 2,488
  •         Union County: 729
  •         Valencia County: 17,351

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: 538
  • Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 604
  • Otero County Processing Center: 822
  • Torrance County Detention Facility: 385

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: 444
  • Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 259
  • Lea County Correctional Facility: 865
  • Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 216
  • Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 185
  • Otero County Prison Facility: 573
  • Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 260
  • Roswell Correctional Center: 267
  • Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 294
  • Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 271
  • Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 89

As of today, there are 651 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 345,884 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:

  • Albuquerque Heights Healthcare And Rehabilitation
  • Atria Vista Del Rio
  • Avamere Rio Rancho
  • Bear Canyon
  • Beehive Homes Of Edgewood
  • Beehive Homes, Alamogordo
  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
  • Blue Horizon Assisted Living
  • Casa Del Sol
  • Casa Maria Healthcare Center And Pecos Valley Rehab
  • Clayton Nursing Home
  • Clovis Healthcare
  • Desert Gardens
  • Desert Peaks Assisted Living And Memory Care
  • Fort Bayard Medical Center
  • Genesis Silver City Care Center
  • Good Life Senior Living & Memory Care, Los Lentes
  • Good Samaritan Betty Dare
  • Good Samaritan Las Cruces
  • Lakeview Christian Home
  • Las Palomas
  • Lifecare Farmington
  • Mission Arch Center
  • Neighborhood In Rio Rancho (The)
  • New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute (Meadows)
  • Odeila Healthcare
  • Palmilla Senior
  • Princeton Place
  • Red Rocks Care Center
  • Retreat Gardens
  • Rio Rancho Center
  • Rio Vista
  • San Juan Center
  • Sandia View Cotton Wood
  • St Anthony's
  • Sunset Villa
  • Sunshine Assisted Living
  • The Rehabilitation Center Of Albuquerque
  • The Rio At Las Estancias
  • Uptown Rehab
  • Watermark At Cherry Hills
  • White Sands Healthcare
  • Woodmark At Uptown

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.