DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS

New Mexico state health officials on Thursday announced 678 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

• 187 new cases in Bernalillo County
• 24 new cases in Chaves County
• 3 new cases in Cibola County
• 13 new cases in Curry County
• 1 new case in De Baca County
• 66 new cases in Doña Ana County
• 22 new cases in Eddy County
• 7 new cases in Grant County
• 3 new cases in Guadalupe County
• 11 new cases in Lea County
• 11 new cases in Lincoln County
• 6 new cases in Los Alamos County
• 9 new cases in Luna County
• 57 new cases in McKinley County
• 30 new cases in Otero County
• 1 new case in Quay County
• 26 new cases in Rio Arriba County
• 8 new cases in Roosevelt County
• 28 new cases in Sandoval County
• 59 new cases in San Juan County
• 4 new cases in San Miguel County
• 54 new cases in Santa Fe County
• 5 new cases in Socorro County
• 8 new cases in Taos County
• 1 new case in Torrance County
• 14 new cases in Valencia County
• 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
• 18 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility
• 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County

The Department of Health on Thursday reported twenty-eight 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 male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
• 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 male in his 50s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from Chaves County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 40s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 90s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 40s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 50s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 70s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 60s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 90s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and was a resident of the White Sands Healthcare facility in Hobbs.
• A male in his 60s from McKinley County.
• A second male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 90s from McKinley County. The individual was a resident of the Genesis Rio Rancho Center in Rio Rancho.
• A male in his 60s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from San Juan County. The individual was a resident of the Cedar Ridge Inn facility in Farmington.
• A second female in her 80s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 80s from San Juan County.
• A second male in his 80s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 90s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A second female in her 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the BeeHive Homes Santa Fe facility.
• A female in her 70s from Torrance County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from Torrance County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,226.

The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Thursday, Jan. 28 are:

87121 – 29

87105 – 26

88310 – 25

87401 – 23

87507 – 22

87114 – 19

87305 – 16

87120 – 15

87123 – 15

87108 – 12

Previously reported numbers included five cases that have been identified as duplicates (two in Doña Ana County, one in Sandoval County, and two in Santa Fe County) and one case in Doña Ana County that has been determined to be an out-of-state resident– these have now been corrected. Two cases previously reported in Otero County have been determined to be among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Federal Prison Facility and are now reported as such. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 171,719 COVID-19 cases:

Bernalillo County: 48,364

Catron County: 71

Chaves County: 8,159

Cibola County: 2,575

Colfax County: 657

Curry County: 4,709

De Baca County: 125

Doña Ana County: 20,859

Eddy County: 5,897

Grant County: 1,256

Guadalupe County: 329

Harding County: 8

Hidalgo County: 311

Lea County: 7,729

Lincoln County: 1,417

Los Alamos County: 439

Luna County: 2,896

McKinley County: 11,404

Mora County: 144

Otero County: 2,828

Quay County: 396

Rio Arriba County: 3,158

Roosevelt County: 1,751

Sandoval County: 9,953

San Juan County: 12,807

San Miguel County: 1,113

Santa Fe County: 9,014

Sierra County: 667

Socorro County: 1,105

Taos County: 1,436

Torrance County: 581

Union County: 209

Valencia County: 5,731

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: 425
• Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 440
• Otero County Processing Center: 196
• Torrance County Detention Facility: 47

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: 285
• Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 251
• Lea County Correctional Facility: 347
• Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 166
• Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 108
• Otero County Prison Facility: 472
• Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 215
• Roswell Correctional Center: 228
• Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 216
• Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
• Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 74

As of today, there are 556 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 99,524 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 Center
• The Aldea House – Heaven Sent LLC in Albuquerque
• The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center in Las Cruces
• Artesia Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Artesia
• Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
• Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
• Avamere at Rio Rancho
• Avamere at Roswell
• Aztec Healthcare in Aztec
• Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
• BeeHive Homes of Albuquerque West
• BeeHive Homes Clovis
• BeeHive Homes Gallup
• BeeHive Homes Santa Fe
• BeeHive Homes Volcano Cliffs in Albuquerque
• Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen
• Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bloomfield
• The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington
• Brookdale Santa Fe
• Brookdale Valencia in Albuquerque
• Calibre Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces
• Camino Retirement Homes in Albuquerque
• Care Free Assisted Living in Albuquerque
• Carefirst Assisted Living Willow Wood House in Albuquerque
• Casa Bella Residential Care in Las Cruces
• Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces
• Casa de Paz Senior Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
• Casa de Shalom in Rio Rancho
• Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
• Casa Real in Santa Fe
• Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
• Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
• Colfax Long-Term Care Center in Springer
• Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs
• El Castillo in Santa Fe