Eighteen additional COVID-19 deaths
SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials announced 306 additional COVID-19 cases on Friday. According to the State Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
· 102 new businesses in Bernalillo County
· 8 new cases in Chaves County
· 3 new cases in Cibola County
· 5 new cases in Colfax County
· 2 new cases in Curry County
· 55 new cases in the province of Doña Ana
· 13 new cases in Eddy County
· 6 new cases in Grant County
· 1 new case in Guadalupe County
· 7 new cases in Lea County
· 2 new cases in Lincoln County
· 4 new cases in Luna County
· 7 new cases in McKinley County
· 18 new cases in Otero County
· 2 new cases in the district of Rio Arriba
· 22 new cases in Sandoval County
· 8 new cases in San Juan County
· 3 new cases in San Miguel County
· 15 new cases in Santa Fe County
· 1 new case in Sierra County
· 3 new cases in Taos County
· 4 new cases in Torrance County
· 12 new cases in Valencia County
· 1 new case among inmates in the Department of Corrections in Mexico at the Correctional Facility in Lea County
· 2 new cases among inmates in the New Mexico Correctional Department at the Southern New Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County
The Department of Health on Friday reported eighteen additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
· A man in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
· A woman in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The person was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 80s from Lea County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Lovington Healthcare facility in Lovington.
· A female in her 50s from Luna County. The person was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
· A woman in her 60s from McKinley County. The individual had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 70s from McKinley County. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
· A woman in her 60s from the province of Rio Arriba. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
· A man in his 70s from Rio Arriba County. The individual had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 70s from Sandoval County. The person was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
· A second man in his 70s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of The Retreat Healthcare facility in Rio Rancho.
· A man in his 40s from San Juan County. The person was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 60s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 70s from San Juan County. The person was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 80s from San Juan County. The person was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 70s from the province of San Miguel. The person was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 60s from Socorro County. The individual had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 60s 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 3,787.
The ten postal codes in the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Friday, March 5 are:
- 87121 – 16
- 87114 – 15
- 87112 – 11
- 87031 – 10
- 87144 – 10
- 88001 – 10
- 87109 – 9
- 88310 – 9
- 87124 – 8
- 88220 – 8
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 two cases identified as duplicates (one in Rio Arriba district, one in Taos province) – this has now been rectified. Including the above recently reported cases, New Mexico now had a total of 186,460 COVID-19 cases:
- Bernalillo County: 52,965
- Catron County: 83
- Chaves County: 8,658
- Cibola County: 2,762
- Colfax County: 708
- Curry County: 4,942
- Baca County: 132
- County Doña Ana: 22,970
- Eddy County: 6,513
- Grant County: 1,514
- Guadalupe County: 364
- Harding County: 8
- Hidalgo County: 350
- Lea County: 8,057
- Lincoln County: 1,554
- Los Alamos County: 485
- Luna County: 3,115
- McKinley County: 12,062
- Mora County: 162
- Otero County: 3,374
- Quay County: 420
- Rio Arriba County: 3,420
- Roosevelt County: 1,841
- Sandoval County: 10,939
- San Juan County: 13 562
- San Miguel County: 1,240
- Santa Fe County: 9,637
- Sierra County: 703
- Socorro County: 1,226
- Taos County: 1,553
- Torrance County: 654
- Union County: 237
- Province of Valencia: 6,201
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
Detention Facility in Torrance County: 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: 727
· Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 167
· Northwest New Mexico Cibola County Correctional Center: 123
Prison facility in Otero County: 472
New Mexico Penitentiary in Santa Fe County: 215
· Roswell Correctional 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 183 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 153,376 COVID-19 cases 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 health care 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
· 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
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 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
· 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 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
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 persons 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 persons 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.