DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS

New Mexico state health officials on Sunday announced 285 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

• 64 new cases in Bernalillo County
• 3 new cases in Catron County
• 8 new cases in Chaves County
• 5 new cases in Cibola County
• 2 new cases in Curry County
• 63 new cases in Doña Ana County
• 10 new cases in Eddy County
• 6 new cases in Grant County
• 1 new case in Hidalgo County
• 1 new case in Lea County
• 10 new cases in Lincoln County
• 2 new cases in Los Alamos County
• 6 new cases in Luna County
• 22 new cases in McKinley County
• 7 new cases in Otero County
• 2 new cases in Rio Arriba County
• 1 new case in Roosevelt County
• 13 new cases in Sandoval County
• 22 new cases in San Juan County
• 4 new cases in San Miguel County
• 8 new cases in Santa Fe County
• 1 new case in Sierra County
• 1 new case in Socorro County
• 6 new cases in Taos County
• 4 new cases in Torrance County
• 12 new cases in Valencia County
• 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County

The Department of Health on Sunday reported thirteen 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 a resident of the South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque.
• A second female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Casa Palo Duro facility in Albuquerque.
• A female in her 90s from Catron County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 60s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 80s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 60s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 80s from Luna County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from McKinley County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup.
• A male in his 80s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 90s from San Miguel County.
• A male in his 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual was a resident of the BeeHive Homes Santa Fe facility.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,529.

The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Sunday, Feb. 14 are:

87121 – 11

88005 – 10

88012 – 10

88021 – 10

87031 – 9

88007 – 9

87109 – 7

87401 – 7

88220 – 7

87110 – 6

Previously reported numbers included three cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Lincoln County, one in Otero County, one in Roosevelt County) – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 180,571 COVID-19 cases:

Bernalillo County: 51,179

Catron County: 79

Chaves County: 8,512

Cibola County: 2,682

Colfax County: 687

Curry County: 4,841

De Baca County: 131

Doña Ana County: 22,013

Eddy County: 6,216

Grant County: 1,421

Guadalupe County: 339

Harding County: 8

Hidalgo County: 335

Lea County: 7,950

Lincoln County: 1,495

Los Alamos County: 466

Luna County: 3,034

McKinley County: 11,866

Mora County: 151

Otero County: 3,104

Quay County: 413

Rio Arriba County: 3,341

Roosevelt County: 1,817

Sandoval County: 10,603

San Juan County: 13,326

San Miguel County: 1,189

Santa Fe County: 9,438

Sierra County: 679

Socorro County: 1,194

Taos County: 1,487

Torrance County: 622

Union County: 212

Valencia County: 6,016

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: 426
• Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 441
• Otero County Processing Center: 197
• 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: 286
• Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 251
• Lea County Correctional Facility: 430
• Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 166
• Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 123
• Otero County Prison Facility: 472
• Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 215
• Roswell Correctional Center: 229
• Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 217
• Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
• Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 74

As of today, there are 292 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 120,051 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:

• Adobe Assisted Living in Las Cruces
• Advanced Health Care in Albuquerque
• 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 Rio Rancho
• Aztec Healthcare in Aztec
• BeeHive Homes Edgewood
• BeeHive Homes Gallup
• BeeHive Homes Taylor Ranch in Albuquerque
• Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bloomfield
• The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington
• Brookdale Santa Fe
• 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 Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
• Casa Real in Santa Fe
• Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
• Colfax Long-Term Care Center in Springer
• El Castillo in Santa Fe
• Fairwinds Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
• Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
• Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington
• Genesis Silver City Care Center in Silver City
• Golden Hands Assisted Living in Albuquerque
• Good Life Senior Living and Memory Care in Los Lunas
• Good Life Senior Living in Carlsbad
• Good Samaritan Society – Betty Dare in Alamogordo
• Good Samaritan Society Socorro
• Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales
• Ladera Center in Albuquerque
• Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
• Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
• Landmark at Desert Gardens in Hobbs
• La Posada Assisted Living in Las Cruces
• Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
• La Vida Llena Healthcare in Albuquerque
• The Legacy at Santa Fe
• Life Spire Assisted Living North Albuquerque Acres in Albuquerque
• Lovington Healthcare in Lovington
• McKinley Center in Gallup
• Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home in Deming
• Mission Arch Center in Roswell
• MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care of Albuquerque
• MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Santa Fe
• The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
• New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
• North Ridge Assisted Living in Albuquerque
• Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
• Pacifica Senior Living in Santa Fe
• Palmilla Senior Living in Albuquerque
• Princeton Place in Albuquerque
• Ravenna Assisted Living in Albuquerque
• Retirement Ranches in Clovis
• Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho
• The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
• Rio Rancho Center
• Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque
• Sandia Senior Suites Assisted Living in Albuquerque
• Santa Clara Assisted Living in Santa Clara
• Senior Living Systems in Los Lunas
• Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences
• Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
• Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Los Alamos
• Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
• St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
• Sugar Hollow Assisted Living Center in Albuquerque
• The Suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
• Tercer Cielo 2 in Albuquerque
• Village Retirement Community in Roswell
• Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
• Vista Sandia Assisted Living in Albuquerque
• Westwind House Assisted Living in Albuquerque
• Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis
• White Sands Healthcare in Hobbs

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).

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.