New Mexico Office of the Governor issued the following announcement on Dec. 23.
New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 1,174 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 337 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 36 new cases in Chaves County
- 8 new cases in Cibola County
- 5 new cases in Colfax County
- 16 new cases in Curry County
- 133 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 44 new cases in Eddy County
- 14 new cases in Grant County
- 6 new cases in Guadalupe County
- 5 new cases in Hidalgo County
- 64 new cases in Lea County
- 6 new cases in Lincoln County
- 3 new cases in Los Alamos County
- 19 new cases in Luna County
- 63 new cases in McKinley County
- 15 new cases in Mora County
- 5 new cases in Otero County
- 20 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 17 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 72 new cases in Sandoval County
- 102 new cases in San Juan County
- 38 new cases in San Miguel County
- 51 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 9 new cases in Sierra County
- 12 new cases in Socorro County
- 5 new cases in Taos County
- 12 new cases in Torrance County
- 1 new case in Union County
- 46 new cases in Valencia County
- 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
- 2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility
- 7 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County
- A female in her 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A female in her 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Ladera Center facility in Albuquerque.
- A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A second male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A third male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A second female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Rio at Las Estancias facility in Albuquerque.
- A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A second male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A second female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Woodmark at Uptown facility in Albuquerque.
- A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Elite Senior Care Kathryn House facility in Albuquerque.
- A second female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Care Free Assisted Living facility in Albuquerque.
- A third female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Lotus Care Homes facility in Albuquerque.
- A female in her 70s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a patient at the Ladera Center facility in Albuquerque.
- A female in her 80s from Colfax County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 80s from Colfax County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 90s from Colfax County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 70s from Curry County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 50s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A female in her 50s from Grant County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 60s from Guadalupe County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A male in his 50s from Lea County.
- A male in his 80s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.
- A second male in his 80s from Lea County. The individual had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 70s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 80s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 40s from Sandoval County.
- A male in his 40s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 50s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 30s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 90s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A second female in her 90s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Vista Hermosa facility in Santa Fe.
- A female in her 50s from Taos County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A second female in her 50s from Taos County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 60s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 80s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 60s. The individual was hospitalized. The individual was a New Mexico Corrections Department inmate at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County.
The eleven ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Dec. 23, are:
87121 – 50
87114 – 33
87701 – 33
87120 – 32
88240 – 32
87401 – 28
87105 – 25
87112 – 25
87124 – 23
87420 – 23
88220 – 23
Previously reported numbers included seven cases that have been identified as duplicates (three in Bernalillo County, one in Curry County, one in Grant County, one in Lea County, one in McKinley County) – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 133,242 COVID-19 cases:
Bernalillo County: 38,192
Catron County: 55
Chaves County: 6,298
Cibola County: 2,083
Colfax County: 462
Curry County: 3,819
De Baca County: 83
Doña Ana County: 16,507
Eddy County: 4,156
Grant County: 798
Guadalupe County: 259
Harding County: 8
Hidalgo County: 224
Lea County: 6,206
Lincoln County: 987
Los Alamos County: 249
Luna County: 2,260
McKinley County: 9,249
Mora County: 99
Otero County: 2,029
Quay County: 324
Rio Arriba County: 2,074
Roosevelt County: 1,397
Sandoval County: 7,570
San Juan County: 9,187
San Miguel County: 765
Santa Fe County: 6,897
Sierra County: 500
Socorro County: 889
Taos County: 1,093
Torrance County: 451
Union County: 185
Valencia County: 4,583
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
The Department of Health currently reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the following facilities:
Cibola County Correctional Center: 419
Otero County Prison Facility: 431
Otero County Processing Center: 194
Torrance County Detention Facility: 47
The Department of Health currently reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by the New Mexico Corrections Department at the following facilities:
Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 277
Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 249
Lea County Correctional Facility: 220
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 160
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 96
Otero County Prison Facility: 472
Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 174
Roswell Correctional Center: 225
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 194
Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 140
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 6
There are 809 individuals hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19. This number may include individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 out of 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 out of state.
There are 57,980 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.
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