DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS RELEASE

New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 544 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

• 175 new cases in Bernalillo County
• 5 new cases in Chaves County
• 13 new cases in Cibola County
• 7 new cases in Colfax County
• 18 new cases in Curry County
• 44 new cases in Doña Ana County
• 11 new cases in Eddy County
• 21 new cases in Grant County
• 4 new cases in Guadalupe County
• 7 new cases in Lea County
• 10 new cases in Lincoln County
• 2 new cases in Los Alamos County
• 7 new cases in Luna County
• 13 new cases in McKinley County
• 12 new cases in Otero County
• 2 new cases in Quay County
• 3 new cases in Rio Arriba County
• 4 new cases in Roosevelt County
• 45 new cases in Sandoval County
• 37 new cases in San Juan County
• 11 new cases in San Miguel County
• 36 new cases in Santa Fe County
• 3 new cases in Sierra County
• 6 new cases in Socorro County
• 9 new cases in Taos County
• 1 new case in Torrance County
• 2 new cases in Union County
• 30 new cases in Valencia County
• 2 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Federal Prison Facility
• 2 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Torrance County Detention Facility
• 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 Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County

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

Twenty- recent deaths:

• A female in her 50s 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 female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 30s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 30s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 70s from Lea County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 60s from Lincoln County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 90s from McKinley County.
• A male in his 50s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 70s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 80s from Rio Arriba County.
• A female in her 90s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 60s from San Miguel County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 30s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 90s from Sierra County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 80s from Valencia County.
• A male in his 90s from Valencia County.

Ten* deaths > 30 days:

• A female in her 30s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second male in his 50s from Bernalillo County.
• A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County.
• A male in his 20s from Cibola County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from Curry County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 60s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 80s from Taos County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 40s from Union County. The individual had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 50s from Union County.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 6,851.

*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. 23 are:

• 87114 – 25
• 87121 – 25
• 87124 – 20
• 87401 – 19
• 87031 – 18
• 88101 – 18
• 87120 – 17
• 87111 – 16
• 87144 – 14
• 87505 – 14

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 509,710 COVID-19 cases:

• Bernalillo County: 144,122
• Catron County: 401
• Chaves County: 21,204
• Cibola County: 6,784
• Colfax County: 2,368
• Curry County: 12,438
• De Baca County: 566
• Doña Ana County: 62,015
• Eddy County: 16,903
• Grant County: 6,481
• Guadalupe County: 1,078
• Harding County: 74
• Hidalgo County: 1,065
• Lea County: 19,053
• Lincoln County: 5,121
• Los Alamos County: 2,610
• Luna County: 6,623
• McKinley County: 25,332
• Mora County: 742
• Otero County: 13,145
• Quay County: 1,966
• Rio Arriba County: 9,618
• Roosevelt County: 4,940
• Sandoval County: 32,764
• San Juan County: 39,976
• San Miguel County: 5,623
• Santa Fe County: 27,505
• Sierra County: 2,003
• Socorro County: 3,756
• Taos County: 5,224
• Torrance County: 2,645
• Union County: 768
• Valencia County: 18,226

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: 539
• Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 614
• Otero County Processing Center: 917
• Torrance County Detention Facility: 417

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: 486
• Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 328
• Lea County Correctional Facility: 933
• Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 221
• Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 187
• Otero County Prison Facility: 589
• Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 275
• Roswell Correctional Center: 368
• Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 313
• Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 271
• Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 113

As of today, there are 350 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 440,894 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.

The Department of Health will no longer include data from the Long-Term Care Facilities, effective immediately. This data continues to be tracked by the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD). For further information, please contact ALTSD directly: altsd.pio@state.nm.us.

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.