SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced on Wednesday 257 additional cases of COVID-19. According to the State Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 94 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 7 new cases in the municipality of Chaves
- 3 new cases in Cibola County
- 4 new cases in Curry County
- 39 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 5 new cases in Eddy County
- 9 new cases in Grant County
- 1 new case in Guadalupe County
- 6 new cases in Lea County
- 2 new cases in Lincoln County
- 8 new cases in Luna County
- 4 new cases in McKinley County
- 2 new cases in Mora County
- 20 new cases in Otero County
- 3 new cases in Quay County
- 2 new cases in the municipality of Rio Arriba
- 3 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 6 new cases in Sandoval County
- 2 new cases in San Juan County
- 7 new cases in San Miguel County
- 17 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 3 new cases in Taos County
- 4 new cases in Union County
- 6 new cases in the county of Valencia
The Department of Health reported on Wednesday nine additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
- A man in his 60s in Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A second man in his 60s in Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
- A third man in his 60s in Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying diseases. The individual was a resident of the Ladera Center in Albuquerque.
- Man in his 60s, born in the municipality of Chaves. The individual was hospitalized.
- Man in his 80s from the county of Chaves. The individual was hospitalized.
- A woman in her 80s in the county of Doña Ana.
- A man in his 40s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A man in his 20s in Otero County. The individual had underlying conditions.
- Woman in her 80s in the municipality of Rio Arriba. The individual had underlying conditions.
The death toll of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,839.
The ten postal codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, March 10 are:
- 87121 – 23
- 88310 – 19
- 87114 – 13
- 87105 – 12
- 88081 – 10
- 87120 – 7
- 87701 – 7
- 88061-7
- 87106 – 6
- 87108 – 6
Daily case counts and test numbers are raw data based on the information the state receives today – that is, data that has not yet been examined to identify possible duplicates or positive or negative results of late arrival. In contrast, analysis at the county level Red Yellow Green provides a highly accurate image for a period of two weeks.
The previously reported figures included eight cases that were identified as duplicates (two in Bernalillo County, one in Chaves County, five in Lea County) – have now been corrected. Including the new cases reported above, New Mexico now has a total of 187,487 COVID-19 cases:
- Bernalillo County: 53,321
- Catron County: 83
- Chaves County: 8,672
- Cibola County: 2,772
- Colfax County: 710
- County Curry: 4,962
- De Baca County: 132
- Doña Ana County: 23,131
- Eddy County: 6,543
- Grant County: 1,532
- Guadalupe County: 365
- Harding County: 8
- Hidalgo County: 350
- Lea County: 8,106
- Lincoln County: 1,561
- Los Alamos County: 486
- Luna County: 3,131
- McKinley County: 12,083
- Mora County: 164
- Otero County: 3,439
- County Quay: 424
- Municipality of Rio Arriba: 3,433
- Roosevelt County: 1,845
- Sandoval County: 11,006
- San Juan County: 13,586
- San Miguel County: 1,255
- Santa Fe County: 9,684
- Sierra County: 704
- Socorro County: 1,228
- Taos County: 1,566
- Torrance County: 658
- Union County: 244
- Valencia County: 6,242
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and residence determination of 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
- Torrance County 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 Correctional Center in Valencia County: 288
- Guadalupe County Correctional Center: 251
- Lea County Correctional Unit: 736
- Northeast New Mexico Correctional Center in Union County: 167
- Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 126
- Otero County Prison Facility: 472
- New Mexico Penitentiary in Santa Fe County: 215
- Roswell Correctional Center: 229
- Southern New Mexico Correctional Center in Doña Ana County: 220
- Colfax County Springer Correctional Center: 151
- Western New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 74
To date, there are 134 people 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 160,142 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 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 Health 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
- Albuquerque MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care
- The neighborhood in Rio Rancho Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
- Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
- Princeton Place in Albuquerque
- The River at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
- Sandia Senior Suites Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Santa Fe Care Center in Santa Fe
- Senior Living Systems in Los Lunas
- Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Los Alamos
- Las Vegas Enchanted Life Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Welbrook Senior Living in Las Cruces
- The Woodmark at Uptown in Albuquerque
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 to only what is necessary for health, safety and well-being.
The New Mexico Department of Health has active investigations into positive patients, which include 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 contact 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 who have 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 members of the family 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 get tested before the procedure.
New Mexicans who have non-health 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 seeking more information about COVID-19.