DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS

New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 1,844 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

• 475 new cases in Bernalillo County
• 37 new cases in Chaves County
• 21 new cases in Cibola County
• 15 new cases in Colfax County
• 32 new cases in Curry County
• 5 new cases in De Baca County
• 275 new cases in Doña Ana County
• 65 new cases in Eddy County
• 55 new cases in Grant County
• 6 new cases in Guadalupe County
• 7 new cases in Hidalgo County
• 38 new cases in Lea County
• 30 new cases in Lincoln County
• 12 new cases in Los Alamos County
• 12 new cases in Luna County
• 76 new cases in McKinley County
• 1 new case in Mora County
• 90 new cases in Otero County
• 3 new cases in Quay County
• 50 new cases in Rio Arriba County
• 26 new cases in Roosevelt County
• 153 new cases in Sandoval County
• 128 new cases in San Juan County
• 27 new cases in San Miguel County
• 98 new cases in Santa Fe County
• 5 new cases in Sierra County
• 25 new cases in Socorro County
• 14 new cases in Taos County
• 5 new cases in Torrance County
• 1 new case in Union County
• 55 new cases in Valencia County
• 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
• 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Guadalupe County Correctional Facility

The Department of Health on Wednesday reported thirty-six additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

Thirty-three recent deaths:

• A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A third male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A second male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County.
• A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque.
• A female in her 40s from Chaves County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 70s from Cibola 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 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 90s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 80s from Hidalgo County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 60s from Lea County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Lincoln County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 80s from McKinley County. The individual was a resident of the Genesis McKinley Care Center in Gallup.
• A female in her 80s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 90s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 60s from Quay County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Quay County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from Quay County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Sunshine Assisted Living in Tucumcari.
• A male in his 80s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A second male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington.
• A male in his 70s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 60s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

Three* deaths > 30 days:

• A male in his 80s from Chaves County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 60s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 6,597.

*COVID related deaths are reported when a death certificate has been issued and some death certificates are delayed due to insufficient information.

The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Feb. 9 are:

• 88081 – 74
• 87114 – 57
• 87121 – 54
• 87124 – 54
• 88220 – 50
• 87120 – 47
• 87109 – 46
• 87144 – 46
• 88021 – 46
• 88063 – 45

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 497,570 COVID-19 cases:

• Bernalillo County: 140,275
• Catron County: 387
• Chaves County: 20,986
• Cibola County: 6,541
• Colfax County: 2,315
• Curry County: 12,196
• De Baca County: 546
• Doña Ana County: 60,788
• Eddy County: 16,692
• Grant County: 6,247
• Guadalupe County: 1,034
• Harding County: 74
• Hidalgo County: 1,029
• Lea County: 18,918
• Lincoln County: 5,026
• Los Alamos County: 2,489
• Luna County: 6,450
• McKinley County: 24,827
• Mora County: 719
• Otero County: 12,874
• Quay County: 1,938
• Rio Arriba County: 9,519
• Roosevelt County: 4,838
• Sandoval County: 31,697
• San Juan County: 38,934
• San Miguel County: 5,418
• Santa Fe County: 26,778
• Sierra County: 1,943
• Socorro County: 3,688
• Taos County: 5,094
• Torrance County: 2,549
• Union County: 745
• Valencia County: 17,703

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: 605
• Otero County Processing Center: 882
• Torrance County Detention Facility: 386

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: 459
• Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 260
• Lea County Correctional Facility: 896
• Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 219
• Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 187
• Otero County Prison Facility: 588
• Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 260
• Roswell Correctional Center: 368
• 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: 100

As of today, there are 569 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 366,955 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 Grand
• Albuquerque Heights Healthcare And Rehabilitation
• Amaran Assisted Living
• Artesia Healthcare
• Aspen Ridge Lodge
• Atria Vista Del Rio
• Avamere Rio Rancho
• Bear Canyon
• Beehive Homes Clovis
• Beehive Homes Of Edgewood
• Beehive Homes Of Farmington #2
• Beehive Homes, Alamogordo
• Beehive San Pedro Building B
• Beehive San Pedro Building D
• Bloomfield Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
• Blue Horizon Assisted Living
• Bridge Of Farmington
• Casa Del Sol
• Casa Maria Healthcare Center And Pecos Valley Rehab
• Clayton Nursing Home
• Clovis Healthcare
• Desert Gardens
• Desert Peaks Assisted Living And Memory Care
• Fort Bayard Medical Center
• Genesis Silver City Care Center
• Good Life Senior Living & Memory Care, Los Lentes
• Good Samaritan Betty Dare
• Good Samaritan Las Cruces
• Lakeview Christian Home
• Las Palomas
• Lifecare Farmington
• Mission Arch Center
• Neighborhood In Rio Rancho (The)
• New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute (Meadows)
• Odeila Healthcare
• Princeton Place
• Red Rocks Care Center
• Retreat Gardens
• Rio Rancho Center
• Rio Vista
• San Juan Center
• Sandia View Cotton Wood
• St Anthonys
• Sunset Villa
• Sunshine Assisted Living
• The Rehabilitation Center Of Albuquerque
• The Rio At Las Estancias
• Uptown Rehab
• Watermark At Cherry Hills
• White Sands Healthcare
• Woodmark At Uptown

Every New Mexican must work together to stem the spread of COVID-19. Wear a mask when in public and around others. If you are sick, stay home as much as possible.

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.