SANTA FE – The health authorities of the state of New Mexico on Monday announced 126 additional cases of COVID-19. According to the State Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 60 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Colfax County
- 7 new cases in Curry County
- 23 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 2 new cases in Eddy County
- 1 new case in Grant County
- 2 new cases in Lea County
- 3 new cases in Lincoln County
- 1 new case in Luna County
- 2 new cases in McKinley County
- 2 new cases in Otero County
- 1 new case in the municipality of Rio Arriba
- 1 new case in Roosevelt County
- 10 new cases in Sandoval County
- 2 new cases in San Juan County
- 1 new case in Santa Fe County
- 1 new case in Socorro County
- 2 new cases in Taos County
- 2 new cases in Torrance County
- 2 new cases in the county of Valencia
The Department of Health reported on Monday three additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
- A woman in her 80s in Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
- A woman in her 70s in Sandoval County. The individual had underlying diseases and was a resident of The Retreat health center in Rio Rancho.
- A woman in her 70s from Socorro County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying diseases.
The death toll of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,811.
The ten postal codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Monday, March 8 are:
- 87112 – 10
- 87121 – 10
- 87114-9
- 87105 – 8
- 87124 – 6
- 88005 – 6
- 87123 – 4
- 87106 – 3
- 87110 – 3
- 87111 – 3
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 late positive or negative results. 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 five cases identified as duplicates (three in Lea County, one in Roosevelt County, one in Valencia County) and three cases in San Juan County that have not been confirmed by the laboratory – they have now been corrected. Including the new cases reported above, New Mexico now has a total of 187,040 COVID-19 cases:
- Bernalillo County: 53,149
- Catron County: 83
- Municipality of Chaves: 8,666
- Cibola County: 2,769
- Colfax County: 710
- Curry County: 4,952
- De Baca County: 132
- Doña Ana County: 23,055
- Eddy County: 6,532
- Grant County: 1,520
- Guadalupe County: 364
- Harding County: 8
- Hidalgo County: 350
- Lea County: 8,107
- Lincoln County: 1,557
- Los Alamos County: 486
- Luna County: 3,121
- McKinley County: 12,073
- Mora County: 162
- Otero County: 3,407
- County Quay: 421
- Municipality of Rio Arriba: 3,426
- Roosevelt County: 1,843
- Sandoval County: 10,988
- San Juan County: 13,581
- San Miguel County: 1,246
- Santa Fe County: 9,655
- Sierra County: 704
- Socorro County: 1,228
- Taos County: 1,562
- Torrance County: 658
- Union County: 237
- Valencia County: 6,227
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
- 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 Unit: 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
As of today, there are 136 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 157,504 cases of COVID-19 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:
- Adobe Assisted Living in Las Cruces
- Advanced health care in Albuquerque
- Albuquerque Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center
- The Aldea House – Heaven Sent LLC in Albuquerque
- The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center in Alamogordo
- Artesia Health and Rehabilitation Center in Artesia
- Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
- Avamere at 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
- Care Free Assisted Living 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 Health and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
- Colfax long-term 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 Relief Society
- 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
- 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
- Ravenna Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- The River at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
- Rio Rancho Center
- Sandia Senior Suites Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Senior Living Systems in Los Lunas
- Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences
- Skies Health 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
- Las Vegas Enchanted Life Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Vista Sandia Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Welbrook Senior Living in Las Cruces
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, 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 reporting 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.