Nineteen additional COVID-19 deaths
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced on Tuesday 209 additional cases of COVID-19. 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 Doña Ana County
· 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 municipality 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 the county of Valencia
The Department of Health reported on Tuesday nineteen additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
· A man in his 80s in Curry County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A second man in his 80s in Curry County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying diseases.
· A 70-year-old man from De Baca County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying diseases.
· A 70-year-old man from Doña Ana County.
· A second man in his 70s in Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A third man in his 70s in Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying illnesses.
· An 80-year-old man from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A woman in her 50s in Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A man in his 50s in Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying diseases.
· A man in his 50s in Lea County.
· A woman in her 60s in Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A man in his 60s in Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A man in his 70s in Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A man in his 80s in Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying diseases.
· A man in his fifties in Luna County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A second man in his fifties in Luna County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A third man in his 50s in Luna County. The individual was hospitalized.
· A man in his 70s in Otero County. The individual had underlying conditions.
· A man in his 30s in Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized.
Note: NMDOH received 14 death certificates from the state of Texas on March 8, issued between 1/20/2021 and 2/20/2021 – these deaths are included in today’s update. The death toll of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,830.
The ten postal codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, March 9 are: Daily case counts and test numbers are raw data based on the information the state receives today – that is, data that have not yet been examined to identify potential duplicates or positive or negative results of late arrival. In contrast, the county level analysis of Red Yellow Green provides a highly accurate image for a period of two weeks.
The previously reported figures included eleven cases that were identified as duplicates (five in Bernalillo County, one in Cibola County, four in Lea County, one in Roosevelt County) – these have now been corrected. Including the new cases reported above, New Mexico now has a total of 187,238 COVID-19 cases:
- Bernalillo County: 53,229
- Catron County: 83
- Municipality of Chaves: 8,666
- Cibola County: 2,769
- Colfax County: 710
- Curry County: 4,958
- De Baca County: 132
- Doña Ana County: 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
- County Quay: 421
- Municipality of Rio Arriba: 3,431
- Roosevelt County: 1,842
- Sandoval County: 11,000
- San Juan County: 13,584
- San Miguel County: 1,248
- Santa Fe County: 9,667
- Sierra County: 704
- Socorro County: 1,228
- Taos County: 1,563
- Torrance County: 658
- Union County: 240
- Valencia County: 6,236
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and residence determination for COVID-19 positive individuals.
The Department of Health currently reports 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 of Otero County: 443
· Otero County Processing Center: 197
· County Torrance Detention Center: 47
The Department of Health currently reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals detained by the New Mexico Department of Corrections at the following facilities:
· New Mexico Central Correctional Center in Valencia County: 288
· Guadalupe County Correctional Center: 251
· Lea County Correctional Center: 736
· Northeastern New Mexico correctional center in Union County: 167
· Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 126
· Otero County Prison Unit: 472
· New Mexico Penitentiary in Santa Fe County: 215
· Roswell Correctional Center: 229
· Southern New Mexico correctional center in Doña Ana County: 220
· Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
· Western New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 74
As of today, there are 128 individuals hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19. This number may include individuals tested positive for COVID-19 outside the state, but are currently hospitalized in New Mexico. This figure does not include new Mexicans who tested positive for COVID-19 and may have been transferred to an out-of-state hospital.
To date, there are 158,616 COVID-19 cases designated as having been recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.
The Department of Health has identified at least one positive case of COVID-19 in residents and / or employees in the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities:
· Albuquerque Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center
· The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center in Alamogordo
· BeeHive Edgewood Homes
· BeeHive Homes Taylor Ranch in Albuquerque
· BeeHive
· Caliber Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces
· Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo
· Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
· Clovis Health and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
· Good life for the elderly living in Carlsbad
· Good Samaritan Society – Betty Dare in Alamogordo
· La Posada assisted living center in Las Cruces
· Ladera Center in Albuquerque
· Laguna Rainbow Service Center in Casa Blanca
· Lakeview Christian House in Carlsbad
· Mission Arch Center in Roswell
· Albuquerque MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care
· The Rio Rancho Neighborhood Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
· Princeton Place in Albuquerque
· Sandia Senior Suites Assisted Living in Albuquerque
· Santa Fe Service Center in Santa Fe
· Life systems for the elderly in Los Lunas
· Silver City call center in Silver City
· Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Los Alamos
· The River at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
· The Suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
· The Woodmark at Uptown in Albuquerque
· Enchanted Life Nursing and Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
· Welbrook Senior Living in Las Cruce
The Department of Health has detected spread across the community in the state of New Mexico and is investigating cases without known exposure. The agency reports that, given the infectious nature of the virus, other residents are likely to be infected, but have not yet been tested or confirmed as positive. For this purpose, all new Mexicans have been instructed to stay at home, except for tours absolutely necessary for health, safety and well-being. These additional restrictions have been enacted to aggressively minimize person-to-person contact and ensure that spread is mitigated. New Mexicans are strongly encouraged to limit travel only to what is necessary for health, safety and well-being
The New Mexico Department of Health has active investigations into positive patients, including contact tracking and smears from symptomatic individuals who have had contact with positive cases.
Every New Mexican must work together to contain the spread of COVID-19. Stay at home, especially if you are sick. Wear a face mask or cover when in public and around other people
New Mexicans who report symptoms of COVID-19 infection, such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, repeated tremors with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea and / or loss of taste or smell should call the doctor or the NMDOH COVID-19 hotline immediately (1-855-600-3453)
The Department of Health strongly encourages the following groups to take the test
· Symptomatic people showing the symptoms of COVID-19 of fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, repeated tremors with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea and / or loss taste or smell;
· Asymptomatic people who are close contacts or family members of people in their infectious period who have already tested positive for the coronavirus;
· Asymptomatic people who live or work in congregated environments, such as long-term institutions and collective homes;
· Patients with scheduled surgery and whose provider advised them to do the test before the procedure
New Mexicans who have non-health-related questions or concerns can also call 833-551-0518 or visit newmexico.gov, which is being updated regularly as a single source of information for families, workers and others affected and looking for help. more information about COVID-19.