Six additional COVID-19 deaths
SANTA FE – New Mexico State Health officials announced 268 additional COVID-19 cases Friday. According to the State Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
· 95 new cases in Bernalillo County
· 2 new cases in Chaves County
· 8 new cases in Cibola County
· 2 new cases in Colfax County
· 1 new case in Curry County
· 1 new case in De Baca County
· 38 new cases in the province of Doña Ana
· 4 new cases in Eddy County
· 10 new cases in Grant County
· 2 new cases in Lea County
· 7 new cases in Lincoln County
· 1 new case in Los Alamos County
· 1 new case in Luna County
· 1 new case in McKinley County
· 1 new case in Mora County
· 23 new cases in Otero County
· 1 new case in Rio Arriba County
· 17 new cases in Sandoval County
· 7 new cases in San Juan County
· 10 new cases in San Miguel County
· 11 new cases in Santa Fe County
· 3 new cases in Socorro County
· 11 new cases in Taos County
· 2 new cases in Torrance County
· 7 new cases in Valencia County
· 1 new case among inmates in the New Mexico corrections at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
· 1 new case among inmates in the New Mexico corrections at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County
The Department of Health on Friday reported six additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
· A woman in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
· A man in his 80s from Eddy County.
· A woman in her 80s from McKinley County. The individual was admitted to the hospital.
· A woman in her 90s from Otero County. The individual had underlying conditions.
· A female in her 60s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 70s from Sandoval County.
The death toll of COVID-19 residents from New Mexico is now 3,849.
The ten postal codes in the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Friday, March 12, are:
- 88310 – 22
- 87121 – 19
- 87105 – 15
- 87120 – 12
- 87124 – 12
- 87701 – 10
- 88005 – 7
- 87026 – 6
- 87113 – 6
- 87114 – 6
Daily case counts and test numbers are raw data based on information the state receives 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 (one in Bernalillo County, one in Luna County, one in Otero County); – and one in Bernalillo County who has been determined to be a foreigner – this has now been rectified. One death was reported on March 3 from a man in his 60s from Chaves County, who was a resident of the Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell, who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions, and was previously on 10 November reported. corrected. One death was reported on Jan. 15 from a man in his 80s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions, was previously reported on Oct. 3 and was corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico now had a total of 187,984 COVID-19 cases:
- Bernalillo County: 53,490
- Catron County: 83
- Chaves County: 8,677
- Cibola County: 2,784
- Colfax County: 712
- Curry County: 4,968
- Baca County: 133
- County Doña Ana: 23,205
- Eddy County: 6,554
- Grant County: 1,553
- Guadalupe County: 365
- Harding County: 8
- Hidalgo County: 350
- County of Lea: 8,109
- Lincoln County: 1,571
- Los Alamos County: 488
- Luna County: 3,134
- McKinley County: 12,091
- Mora County: 166
- Otero County: 3,470
- Quay County: 425
- County Arriba: 3,440
- Roosevelt County: 1,845
- Sandoval County: 11,027
- San Juan County: 13,611
- San Miguel County: 1,267
- Santa Fe County: 9,709
- Sierra County: 704
- Socorro County: 1,231
- Taos County: 1,580
- Torrance County: 660
- Union County: 244
- Valencia County: 6,250
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: 291
· Correctional facility in Guadalupe County: 251
· Correctional facility in Lea County: 751
· 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 Cibola County: 75
As of today, there are 124 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 163,180 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:
· Albuquerque Heights Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
· The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center in Alamogordo
· BeeHive Homes Edgewood
· BeeHive Homes Farmington
· BeeHive Homes Taylor Ranch in Albuquerque
· 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
· Ladera Center in Albuquerque
Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
La Posada Assisted Living in Las Cruces
· 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
· Pacifica Senior living in Santa Fe
· Princeton Place in Albuquerque
The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
Santa Fe Care Center in Santa Fe
· Senior living systems in Los Lunas
· Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
· Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Los Alamos
· Vida Encantada Nursing and Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
· Welbrook Senior living in Las Cruces
· The wood brand at Uptown in Albuquerque
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 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, throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea and / or loss of taste or smell should immediately healthcare provider or the NMDOH COVID-19 hotline ({hotline id = 50}).
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 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.
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