Fourteen additional COVID-19 deaths
SANTA FE – New Mexico State Health officials announced 659 additional COVID-19 cases Friday. According to the State Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
· 209 new cases in Bernalillo County
· 8 new cases in Chaves County
· 1 new case in Cibola County
· 10 new cases in Colfax County
· 3 new cases in Curry County
· 58 new cases in the province of Doña Ana
· 25 new cases in Eddy County
· 8 new cases in Grant County
· 3 new cases in Guadalupe County
· 1 new case in Hidalgo County
· 13 new cases in Lea County
· 5 new cases in Lincoln County
· 3 new cases in Los Alamos County
· 5 new cases in Luna County
· 14 new cases in McKinley County
· 15 new cases in Otero County
· 1 new case in Quay County
· 9 new cases in the district of Rio Arriba
· 26 new cases in Sandoval County
· 10 new cases in San Juan County
· 2 new cases in San Miguel County
· 16 new cases in Santa Fe County
· 1 new case in Socorro County
· 9 new cases in Taos County
· 2 new cases in Torrance County
· 10 new cases in Valencia County
· 1 new case among inmates in the New Mexico corrections at the central correctional facility in New Mexico in Valencia
· 191 new cases among inmates in the Department of Correctional Department in New Mexico at the correctional facility in Lea County
The Department of Health on Friday reported fourteen additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
· A woman in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
· A second wife in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Life Spire Assisted Living North Albuquerque Acres facility in Albuquerque.
· A man in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The person was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
· A woman in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Ravenna Assisted Living facility in Albuquerque.
· A second wife in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Princeton Place facility in Albuquerque.
· A man in his 90s from Bernalillo County.
· A man in his 50s from the province of Doña Ana. The individual had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.
· A woman in her 60s from McKinley County. The person was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
· A woman in her 90s from Otero County.
· A woman in her 60s from San Juan County.
· A man in his 90s from Sierra County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Sierra Health Care Center in truth or consequences.
· A female in her 70s from Valencia County. The person was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 90s from Valencia County. The person was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
The death toll from New Mexico residents in connection with COVID-19 is now 3,685.
The ten postal codes in the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Friday, February 26 are:
- 88240 – 69
- 87109 – 33
- 87121 – 30
- 87120 – 26
- 88244 – 24
- 87114 – 23
- 88220 – 20
- 87105 – 17
- 88081 – 13
- 87110 – 12
Daily case counts and test numbers are raw data based on information received by the state today – that is, data that has not yet been examined to identify potential duplicates or positive or negative aspects. In contrast, the Red Yellow-Green analysis provides a very accurate picture for a period of two weeks.
Previously reported numbers included three cases identified as duplicates (two in Colfax County and one in Sierra County) – these have now been rectified. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico now had a total of 184,736 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 52,421
Catron County: 83
Chaves County: 8,608
Cibola County: 2,731
Colfax County: 708
Curry County: 4,904
Baca County: 132
· County Doña Ana: 22,679
Eddy County: 6,441
Grant County: 1,482
· Guadalupe County: 355
· Harding County: 8
Hidalgo County: 347
Lea County: 8,030
Lincoln County: 1,536
Los Alamos County: 480
Luna County: 3,089
McKinley County: 12,013
Mora County: 161
Otero County: 3,284
· Quay County: 419
Rio Arriba County: 3,400
Roosevelt County: 1,836
Sandoval County: 10,841
San Juan County: 13,510
San Miguel County: 1,225
Santa Fe County: 9,576
Sierra County: 697
Socorro County: 1,216
Taos County: 1,528
· Torrance County: 635
· Union County: 237
· Valencia County: 6,134
Land totals are subject to change after further investigation and determination of the whereabouts of individuals positive for COVID-19.
The Department of Health is currently reporting the following number of COVID-19 cases among individuals detained by federal agencies at the following facilities:
· Cibola County Correctional Center: 444
Federal Prison Facility in Otero County: 443
Otero County Processing Center: 197
Detention Facility in Torrance County: 47
The Department of Health is currently reporting the following number of COVID-19 cases among individuals detained by the Department of Corrections in New Mexico at the following facilities.
· Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 288
· Correctional facility in Guadalupe County: 251
· Correctional facility in Lea County: 672
· Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 166
· Northwest New Mexico Cibola County Correctional Center: 123
Prison facility in Otero County: 472
New Mexico Jail Time in Santa Fe County: 215
· Roswell Correctional Center: 229
· Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 218
· Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
· Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 74
As of today, there are 226 individuals admitted to New Mexico for COVID-19. This number may include individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 outside the 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 outside the state.
As of today, there are 141,833 COVID-19 cases repaired by the New Mexico Department of Health.
Over the past 28 days, the Department of Health has identified at least one positive COVID-19 case among residents and / or staff at the following long-term care facilities:
Adobe Assisted Living in Las Cruces
· Advanced health care in Albuquerque
The Aldea House – Heaven Sent LLC in Albuquerque
· Artesia Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Artesia
· Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
Avamere by Rio Rancho
· BeeHive Homes Edgewood
· BeeHive Homes Gallup
· BeeHive Homes Taylor Ranch in Albuquerque
· Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bloomfield
Brookdale Santa Fe
· Caliber Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces
· Carefree Assistance in Albuquerque
Carefirst Assisted Living Willow Wood House in Albuquerque
· Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo
Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces
· Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
· Colfax Long Care Center in Springer
· Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
· Genesis Silver City Care Center in Silver City
Golden Hands Assisted Living in Albuquerque
· Good life Senior living in Carlsbad
· Good Samaritan Society – Betty Dare in Alamogordo
· Good Samaritan Society Socorro
· Ladera Center in Albuquerque
Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
· Landmark at Desert Gardens in Hobbs
La Posada Assisted Living in Las Cruces
· Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
· The legacy at Santa Fe
· Life Spire Assisted Living North Albuquerque Acres in Albuquerque
McKinley Center in Gallup
Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home in Deming
· Mission Arch Center in Roswell
· MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care from Albuquerque
· The neighborhood in Rio Rancho Housing support in Rio Rancho
· New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
· Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
· Princeton Place in Albuquerque
Ravenna Assisted Living in Albuquerque
· Retirement Farms in Clovis
The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
· Rio Rancho Center
· Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque
· Sandia Senior Suites Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Santa Clara Assisted Living in Santa Clara
· Senior living systems in Los Lunas
· Sierra Health Center in truth or consequences
· Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
· Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Los Alamos
· The suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
Tercer Cielo 2 in Albuquerque
Village Retirement Community in Roswell
· Vida Encantada Nursing and Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
Vista Sandia Assisted Living in Albuquerque
· Welbrook Senior living in Las Cruces
White Sands Healthcare in Hobbs
The Department of Health has tracked down community distribution in the state of New Mexico and is investigating cases without any known exposure. The agency reports that given the contagious nature of the virus it is likely that other residents are infected but still need to be tested or positively confirmed. With that end in sight, all New Mexicans are instructed to stay at home except for outings that are absolutely essential for health, safety and well-being. These additional restrictions have been put in place to aggressively restrict person-to-person contact and to ensure that distribution is mitigated. New Mexicans are strongly encouraged to limit travel to only what is necessary for health, safety and well-being.
The New Mexico Department of Health conducted active investigations into the positive patients, which included contact detection and swabs of symptomatic individuals who had contact with the positive cases.
Every New Mexican must work together to stop the spread of COVID-19. Stay home, especially if you are sick. Wear a mask or face mask when in public and around others.
New Mexicans who report symptoms of COVID-19 infection, such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, cold fever, recurrent chills, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea and / or loss of taste or smell should immediately healthcare provider or call the NMDOH COVID-19 hotline (1-855-600-3453).
The Department of Health strongly encourages the following groups to be tested:
· Symptomatic people who show COVID-19 symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, recurrent chills, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea and / or loss of taste. or smell;
· Asymptomatic people who have close contact or are domestic members of people in their infectious period who have already tested positive for the coronavirus;
· Asymptomatic people who live or work in a municipal environment such as long-term care institutions and group homes;
· Patients scheduled for an operation and whose provider advised them to test before the procedure.
New Mexicans who do not have health-related questions can also call 833-551-0518 or visit newmexico.gov, which is regularly updated as a one-stop source for information for families, workers, and others affected by and more. information on COVID-19.