DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS RELEASE

New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 1,809 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

442 new cases in Bernalillo County

3 new cases in Catron County

20 new cases in Chaves County

42 new cases in Cibola County

4 new cases in Colfax County

54 new cases in Curry County

2 new cases in De Baca County

209 new cases in Doña Ana County

58 new cases in Eddy County

26 new cases in Grant County

15 new cases in Guadalupe County

2 new cases in Hidalgo County

66 new cases in Lea County

14 new cases in Lincoln County

4 new cases in Los Alamos County

16 new cases in Luna County

134 new cases in McKinley County

9 new cases in Mora County

57 new cases in Otero County

2 new cases in Quay County

28 new cases in Rio Arriba County

40 new cases in Roosevelt County

126 new cases in Sandoval County

184 new cases in San Juan County

32 new cases in San Miguel County

93 new cases in Santa Fe County

1 new case in Sierra County

6 new cases in Socorro County

18 new cases in Taos County

5 new cases in Torrance County

11 new cases in Union County

79 new cases in Valencia County

7 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

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

Thirty- recent deaths:

• A female in her 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second female in her 60s from Bernalillo County.
• A female in her 70s 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 male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from Chaves County.
• A female in her 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Casa de Oro facility in Las Cruces.
• A male in his 90s from Grant County.
• A male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from McKinley County.
• A male in his 70s from Sandoval County.
• A female in her 50s from San Juan County. The individual was a resident of the Life Care Center in Farmington.
• A female in her 80s from San Juan County. The individual was a resident of the San Juan Care and Rehabilitation in Farmington.
• A male in his 70s from Torrance County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 60s from Valencia County. The individual had underlying conditions.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 6,473.

The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Feb. 1 are:

• 87401 – 82
• 87114 – 62
• 87031 – 61
• 87327 – 56
• 87120 – 55
• 87121 – 54
• 88101 – 53
• 88220 – 48
• 87507 – 44
• 87144 – 43

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 481,852 COVID-19 cases:

•         Bernalillo County: 136,359
•         Catron County: 383
•        Chaves County: 20,566
•        Cibola County: 6,319
•         Colfax County: 2,262
•         Curry County: 11,851
•         De Baca County: 523
•         Doña Ana County: 58,219
•         Eddy County: 16,244
•        Grant County: 5,974
•         Guadalupe County: 989
•         Harding County: 72
•         Hidalgo County: 990
•         Lea County: 18,606
•        Lincoln County: 4,900
•         Los Alamos County: 2,397
•         Luna County: 6,238
•         McKinley County: 24,007
•         Mora County: 695
•         Otero County: 12,358
•         Quay County: 1,899
•         Rio Arriba County: 9,186
•         Roosevelt County: 4,654
•         Sandoval County: 30,608
•         San Juan County: 37,478
•         San Miguel County: 5,237
•         Santa Fe County: 25,946
•         Sierra County: 1,877
•         Socorro County: 3,551
•         Taos County: 4,958
•         Torrance County: 2,482
•         Union County: 729
•         Valencia County: 17,234

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: 603
• 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: 436
• 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: 183
• 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 584 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 344,917 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.

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

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.

• 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.