SANTA FE – New Mexico State Health officials announced 126 additional COVID-19 cases Monday. According to the State Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 60 new businesses in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Colfax County
- 7 new businesses in Curry County
- 23 new businesses in Doña Ana Province
- 2 new businesses in Eddy County
- 1 new case in Grant County
- 2 new businesses in Lea County
- 3 New Businesses in Lincoln County
- 1 new case in Luna County
- 2 new businesses in McKinley County
- 2 new businesses in Otero County
- 1 new case in Rio Arriba County
- 1 new case in Roosevelt County
- 10 New Businesses in Sandoval County
- 2 new businesses in San Juan County
- 1 new case in Santa Fe County
- 1 new case in Socorro County
- 2 new businesses in Taos County
- 2 new businesses in Torrance County
- 2 new businesses in Valencia County
The Department of Health on Monday reported three additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
- A woman in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 70s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of The Retreat Healthcare facility in Rio Rancho.
- A woman in her 70s from Socorro County. The individual was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
The death toll from New Mexico residents in connection with COVID-19 is now 3,811.
The ten postal codes in the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Monday, March 8 are:
- 87112 – 10
- 87121 – 10
- 87114 – 9
- 87105 – 8
- 87124 – 6
- 88005 – 6
- 87123 – 4
- 87106 – 3
- 87110 – 3
- 87111 – 3
Daily case counts and test numbers are raw data based on information received by the state today – meaning data that has not yet been examined to identify potential duplicates or positive or negative factors. In contrast, the Red Yellow-Green analysis provides a very accurate picture for a period of two weeks.
Previously reported numbers included five cases identified as duplicates (three in Lea County, one in Roosevelt County, one in Valencia County) and three cases in San Juan County that were not confirmed in the laboratory – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico now had a total of 187,040 COVID-19 cases:
- Bernalillo Province: 53,149
- Catron County: 83
- Chaves County: 8,666
- Cibola County: 2,769
- Colfax County: 710
- Curry County: 4,952
- Baca County: 132
- County Doña Ana: 23,055
- Eddy County: 6,532
- Grant County: 1,520
- Guadalupe County: 364
- Harding County: 8
- Hidalgo County: 350
- County County: 8,107
- Lincoln County: 1,557
- Los Alamos County: 486
- Luna County: 3,121
- McKinley County: 12,073
- Mora County: 162
- Otero County: 3,407
- Quay County: 421
- Rio Arriba County: 3,426
- Roosevelt County: 1,843
- Sandoval County: 10 988
- San Juan County: 13,581
- San Miguel County: 1,246
- Santa Fe County: 9,655
- Sierra County: 704
- Socorro County: 1,228
- Taos County: 1,562
- Torrance County: 658
- Union County: 237
- Valencia County: 6,227
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: 445
- Federal Prison Facility in Otero County: 443
- Otero County Processing Center: 197
- Torrance County Detention Facility: 47
The Department of Health is currently reporting the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals detained by the Department of Corrections in New Mexico:
- Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 288
- Correctional facility in Guadalupe County: 251
- Correctional facility in Lea County: 736
- Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 167
- Northwest New Mexico Cibola County Correctional Center: 126
- Prison facility in Otero County: 472
- New Mexico Jail Time in Santa Fe County: 215
- Roswell Correction Center: 229
- Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 220
- Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
- Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 74
As of today, there are 136 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 157,504 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 Healthcare in Albuquerque
- Albuquerque Heights Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
- The Aldea House – Heaven Sent LLC in Albuquerque
- The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center in Alamogordo
- Artesia Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Artesia
- Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
- Avamere by Rio Rancho
- BeeHive Homes Edgewood
- BeeHive Homes Farmington
- BeeHive Homes Gallup
- BeeHive Homes Taylor Ranch in Albuquerque
- Brookdale Santa Fe
- Calecres 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
- Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
- Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
- Colfax Long Care Center in Springer
- 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 in Las Cruces
- Downtown Las Palomas in Albuquerque
- The legacy at Santa Fe
- Life Spire Assisted Living North Albuquerque Acres in Albuquerque
- McKinley Center in Gallup
- Nursing Home Mimbres Memorial in Deming
- Mission Arch Center in Roswell
- Albuquerque MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care
- The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
- Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
- Princeton Place in Albuquerque
- Ravenna Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
- Rio Rancho Center
- Sandia Senior Suites assisted in Albuquerque
- Senior Living Systems in Los Lunas
- Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Impact
- 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
The Department of Health has tracked down community distribution in the state of New Mexico and is investigating cases without it being known. The agency reports that given the contagious nature of the virus it is likely that other residents are infected, but that it has not yet been 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 have 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 living in congregations, such as long-term care facilities and group homes, living or working;
- Patients scheduled for surgery and whose provider advised them to be tested 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 seeking more information about COVID-19.