SANTA FE – New Mexico State Health officials announced 281 additional COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. According to the State Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 120 new businesses in Bernalillo County
- 3 new businesses in Chaves County
- 3 new businesses in Cibola County
- 1 new case in Colfax County
- 3 new businesses in Curry County
- 49 new businesses in Doña Ana Province
- 4 new businesses in Eddy County
- 4 new businesses in Grant County
- 1 new case in Guadalupe County
- 3 new businesses in Lea County
- 1 new case in Lincoln County
- 7 new businesses in McKinley County
- 8 new businesses in Otero County
- 1 new case in Quay County
- 7 new businesses in Rio Arriba district
- 21 new businesses in Sandoval County
- 22 new businesses in San Juan County
- 1 new case in San Miguel County
- 10 New Businesses in Santa Fe County
- 3 new businesses in Socorro County
- 1 new case in Taos County
- 2 new businesses in Torrance County
- 4 new businesses in Valencia County
- 1 new case among individuals being held by federal agencies in the Cibola County Correctional Center
- 1 new case among inmates in the Department of Corrections in New Mexico at the Correctional Facility in Lea County
The Department of Health on Wednesday reported twelve additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
- A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Tender Heart Assisted Living facility in Albuquerque.
- A man in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
- A man in his 70s from Eddy County. The individual was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
- A man in his 70s from McKinley County. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
- A man in his 80s from McKinley County. The individual was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
- A woman in her 60s from Otero County. The individual was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
- A man in his 70s from Sandoval province. The individual had underlying conditions.
- A man in his 80s from Sandoval County. The individual was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
- A man in his thirties from San Juan County. The individual was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
- A woman in her 40s from Valencia County. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
- A man in his 50s from Lea County. The individual was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents associated with COVID-19 is now 3,562.
The ten postal codes in the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, February 17th are:
- 87120 – 17
- 87114 – 15
- 87111 – 12
- 87112 – 10
- 87144 – 9
- 87110 – 8
- 88005 – 8
- 87109 – 7
- 87121 – 7
- 87124 – 7
Daily case counts and test numbers are raw data based on information received by the state today – meaning that data have 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 nine cases identified as duplicates (four in Bernalillo County, one in Eddy County, one in Grant County, one in McKinley County, one in Rio Arriba County and one in San Juan County) – these have now been corrected is. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico now had a total of 181,332 COVID-19 cases:
- Bernalillo County: 51,431
- Catron County: 82
- Chaves County: 8,524
- Cibola County: 2,696
- Colfax County: 690
- Curry County: 4,853
- Baca County: 131
- County Doña Ana: 22,134
- Eddy County: 6,243
- Grant County: 1,438
- Guadalupe County: 341
- Harding County: 8
- Hidalgo County: 340
- Lea County: 7,967
- Lincoln County: 1,497
- Los Alamos County: 468
- Luna County: 3,046
- McKinley County: 11,893
- Mora County: 151
- Otero County: 3,119
- Quay County: 414
- County Rio Arriba: 3 361
- Roosevelt County: 1,822
- Sandoval County: 10 667
- San Juan County: 13,378
- San Miguel County: 1,197
- Santa Fe County: 9,456
- Sierra County: 679
- Socorro County: 1,199
- Taos County: 1,490
- Torrance County: 626
- Union County: 213
- Valencia County: 6,036
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 Correction Center: 440
- 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: 286
- Correctional facility in Guadalupe County: 251
- Lea County Correctional Facility: 431
- 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 Correction Center: 229
- South New Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 217
- Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
- Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 74
As of today, there are 280 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 125,064 cases of COVID-19 repaired by the Department of Health in New Mexico.
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
- The Aldea House – Heaven Sent LLC in Albuquerque
- The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center in Las Cruces
- Artesia Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Artesia
- Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
- Avamere by Rio Rancho
- Aztec Healthcare in Aztec
- BeeHive Homes Edgewood
- BeeHive Homes Gallup
- BeeHive Homes Taylor Ranch in Albuquerque
- Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bloomfield in Bloomfield
- The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington
- Brookdale Santa Fe
- Carefree Assistance in Albuquerque
- Carefirst Assisted Living Willow Wood House in Albuquerque
- Residential care of Casa Bella in Las Cruces
- Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces
- Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
- Casa Real in Santa Fe
- Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
- Colfax Long Care Center in Springer
- El Castillo in Santa Fe
- Fairwinds Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
- Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
- Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington
- Genesis Silver City Care Center in Silver City
- Golden Hands Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Good Life Elderly Care and Care in Los Lunas
- Good life Senior living in Carlsbad
- Good Samaritan Society – Betty Dare in Alamogordo
- Good Samaritan Society Socorro
- Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales
- 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
- La Vida Llena Healthcare in Albuquerque
- The legacy at Santa Fe
- Life Spire Assisted Living North Albuquerque Acres in Albuquerque
- Lovington Healthcare in Lovington
- McKinley Center in Gallup
- Nursing Home Mimbres Memorial in Deming
- Mission Arch Center in Roswell
- Albuquerque MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care
- MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care by Santa Fe
- The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
- New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
- North Ridge Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
- Pacifica Senior living in Santa Fe
- Palmilla Senior living in Albuquerque
- Princeton Place in Albuquerque
- Ravenna Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Retirement Farms in Clovis
- Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho
- The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
- Rio Rancho Center
- Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque
- Sandia Senior Suites assisted in Albuquerque
- Santa Clara Assisted Living in Santa Clara
- 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
- Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
- Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
- Sugar Hollow Assisted Living Center in Albuquerque
- 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
- Westwind House Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis
- 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 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 trips that are absolutely essential for health, safety and well-being. These additional restrictions have been put in place to aggressively limit 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, 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 and more. information on COVID-19.