New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 86 New Cases, Totaling 205,715, Including 1 Additional Death


DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS

New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 86 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

·     22 new cases in Bernalillo County

·     9 new cases in Doña Ana County

·     2 new cases in Eddy County

·     2 new cases in Grant County

·     1 new case in Hidalgo County

·     1 new case in Lincoln County

·     4 new cases in Luna County

·     1 new case in Otero County

·     7 new cases in Rio Arriba County

·     1 new case in Roosevelt County

·     7 new cases in Sandoval County

·     5 new cases in San Juan County

·     1 new case in San Miguel County

·     11 new cases in Santa Fe County

·     2 new cases in Sierra County

·     2 new cases in Taos County

·     2 new cases in Torrance County

·     3 new cases in Valencia County

The Department of Health on Friday reported one additional death in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

One recent death:

·     A female in her 90s from Doña Ana County.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 4,344.

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

·     8732 – 7

·     87114 – 6

·     87144 – 5

·     88005 – 5

·     88030 – 4

·     87107 – 3

·     87507 -3

·     87508 – 3

·     88081 – 3

·     87035 – 2

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 205,715 COVID-19 cases:

·     Bernalillo County: 59,153

·     Catron County: 97

·     Chaves County: 9,073

·     Cibola County: 2,914

·     Colfax County: 799

·     Curry County: 5,332

·     De Baca County: 178

·     Doña Ana County: 25,130

·     Eddy County: 6,960

·     Grant County: 1,756

·     Guadalupe County: 471

·     Harding County: 13

·     Hidalgo County: 368

·     Lea County: 8,449

·     Lincoln County: 1,766

·     Los Alamos County: 538

·     Luna County: 3,386

·     McKinley County: 12,388

·     Mora County: 175

·     Otero County: 4,075

·     Quay County: 537

·     Rio Arriba County: 3,805

·     Roosevelt County: 2,033

·     Sandoval County: 12,265

·     San Juan County: 15,745

·     San Miguel County: 1,410

·     Santa Fe County: 10,632

·     Sierra County: 781

·     Socorro County: 1,330

·     Taos County: 1,727

·     Torrance County: 891

·     Union County: 260

·     Valencia County: 6,928

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: 449

·     Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 447

·     Otero County Processing Center: 261

·     Torrance County Detention Facility: 202

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: 301

·     Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 255

·     Lea County Correctional Facility: 762

·     Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 167

·     Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 128

·     Otero County Prison Facility: 473

·     Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 219

·     Roswell Correctional Center: 229

·     Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 231

·     Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151

·     Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 75

As of today, there are 67 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 194,687 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:

·     Aztec Healthcare in Aztec

·     Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington

·     Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces

·     The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque

·     Sierra Hills Assisted Living in Truth or Consequences

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. If you are sick or unvaccinated, wear a mask 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.