Nineteen additional COVID-19 deaths
SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials announced 209 additional COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. According to the State Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
· 85 new cases in Bernalillo County
· 1 new case in Cibola County
· 6 new cases in Curry County
· 37 new cases in the province of Doña Ana
· 6 new cases in Eddy County
· 3 new cases in Grant County
· 2 new cases in Lea County
· 2 new cases in Lincoln County
· 2 new cases in Luna County
· 6 new cases in McKinley County
· 12 new cases in Otero County
· 5 new cases in the district of Rio Arriba
· 12 new cases in Sandoval County
· 3 new cases in San Juan County
· 2 new cases in San Miguel County
· 12 new cases in Santa Fe County
· 1 new case in Taos County
· 3 new cases in Union County
· 9 new cases in Valencia County
The Department of Health on Tuesday reported nineteen additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
· A man in his 80s from Curry County. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
· A second man in his 80s from Curry County. The individual was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 70s from De Baca County. The individual was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 70s from the province of Doña Ana.
· A second man in his 70s from the province of Doña Ana. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
· A third man in his 70s from the province of Doña Ana. The individual was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 80s from the province of Doña Ana. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
· A woman in her 50s from Eddy County. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
· A man in his 50s from Eddy County. The individual was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 50s from Lea County.
· A woman of 60 from Lea County. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
· A man in his 60s from Lea County. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
· A man in his 70s from Lea County. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
· A man in his 80s from Lea County. The individual was admitted to the hospital and had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 50s from Luna County. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
· A second man in his 50s from Luna County. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
· A third man in his 50s from Luna County. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
· A man in his 70s from Otero County. The individual had underlying conditions.
· A man in his thirties from the province of Valencia. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
Note: On March 8, NMDOH received 14 death certificates from the State of Texas issued between 20/20/2021 and 20/20/2021 – these deaths were included in today’s update. The number of deaths of New Mexico residents associated with COVID-19 is now 3,830.
The ten postal codes in the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, March 9 are: Daily case counts and test numbers are raw data based on information the state receives today – meaning data has not yet been scrutinized to identify potential not duplicate or positive or negative aspects that come late. In contrast, the Red Yellow-Green analysis provides a very accurate picture for a period of two weeks.
Previously reported numbers included eleven cases identified as duplicates (five in Bernalillo County, one in Cibola County, four in Lea County, one in Roosevelt County) – these have now been rectified. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico now had a total of 187,238 COVID-19 cases:
- Bernalillo County: 53,229
- Catron County: 83
- Chaves County: 8,666
- Cibola County: 2,769
- Colfax County: 710
- Curry County: 4,958
- Baca County: 132
- County Doña Ana: 23,092
- Eddy County: 6,538
- Grant County: 1,523
- Guadalupe County: 364
- Harding County: 8
- Hidalgo County: 350
- Lea County: 8,105
- Lincoln County: 1,559
- Los Alamos County: 486
- Luna County: 3,123
- McKinley County: 12,079
- Mora County: 162
- Otero County: 3,419
- Quay County: 421
- Rio Arriba Province: 3,431
- Roosevelt County: 1,842
- Sandoval County: 11,000
- San Juan County: 13,584
- Province of San Miguel: 1,248
- Santa Fe County: 9,667
- Sierra County: 704
- Socorro County: 1,228
- Taos County: 1,563
- Torrance County: 658
- Union County: 240
- Province of Valencia: 6,236
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: 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 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
Today, there are 128 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 158,616 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:
· Albuquerque Heights Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
· The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center in Alamogordo
· BeeHive Homes Edgewood
· BeeHive Homes Taylor Ranch in Albuquerque
· Byekorf
· Caliber Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces
· Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo
Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
· Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
· Good life Senior living in Carlsbad
· Good Samaritan Society – Betty Dare in Alamogordo
La Posada Assisted Living Center in Las Cruces
· Ladera Center in Albuquerque
Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
· Mission Arch Center in Roswell
· MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care from Albuquerque
· The neighborhood in Rio Rancho Assisted living in Rio Rancho
· Princeton Place in Albuquerque
· Sandia Senior Suites Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Santa Fe Care Center in Santa Fe
· Senior living systems in Los Lunas
· Silver City Care Center in Silver City
· Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Los Alamos
The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
· The suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
· The wood brand at Uptown in Albuquerque
· Vida Encantada Nursing and Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
· Welbrook Senior living in Las Cruce
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, chills, recurrent chills, muscle aches, headache, throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, and / or loss of taste or smell, should immediately call their healthcare provider or the NMDOH COVID-19 hotline (1-855-600-3453)
The Department of Health strongly encourages the following groups to be tested
· Symptomatic persons who show COVID-19 symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, recurrent shivering, 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 in congregations, such as long-term care facilities and group homes, live or work;
· Patients scheduled for an operation 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.