Enchantment State News

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

The Department of Health on Wednesday reported forty additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

• 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 number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 2,243.

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.