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.