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NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,286 new cases, totaling 144,142

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New Mexico Department of Health issued the following announcement on Jan. 1.

New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 1,286 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

  • 316 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 3 new cases in Catron County
  • 55 new cases in Chaves County
  • 21 new cases in Cibola County
  • 10 new cases in Colfax County
  • 54 new cases in Curry County
  • 160 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 42 new cases in Eddy County
  • 17 new cases in Grant County
  • 4 new cases in Guadalupe County
  • 2 new case in Hidalgo County
  • 60 new cases in Lea County
  • 3 new cases in Lincoln County
  • 3 new cases in Los Alamos County
  • 5 new cases in Luna County
  • 74 new cases in McKinley County
  • 2 new cases in Mora County
  • 6 new cases in Otero County
  • 34 new cases in Rio Arriba County
  • 22 new cases in Roosevelt County
  • 108 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 155 new cases in San Juan County
  • 15 new cases in San Miguel County
  • 59 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 5 new cases in Sierra County
  • 5 new cases in Socorro County
  • 2 new cases in Taos County
  • 8 new cases in Torrance County
  • 28 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County

7 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County

The Department of Health on Friday reported twenty-five additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

  • A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions. 
  • A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Wellesley Care Home facility in Albuquerque.
  • A female in her 60s from Cibola County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A second female in her 60s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 70s from Curry County.
  • A female in her 70s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 80s from Eddy County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 60s from Eddy County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 80s from Grant County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 90s from Grant County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 40s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A second female in her 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 80s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 60s from Mora County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 70s from Mora County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A female in her 40s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 70s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 40s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque.
  • A male in his 50s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 40s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. 
  • A female in her 50s from Taos County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. 
  • A male in his 70s from Taos County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. 
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 2,502.

The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Friday, Jan. 1, are:

  • 87401 – 53
  • 88101 – 52
  • 87124 – 43
  • 88001 – 39
  • 87114 – 38
  • 87121 – 38
  • 87105 – 33
  • 87144 – 30
  • 88240 – 30
  • 88203 – 29
Previously reported numbers included six cases that have been identified as duplicates (three in Bernalillo County, in Los Alamos County, one in Rio Arriba County, one in Sierra County) and two cases in San Juan County that were not lab-confirmed – these now have been corrected. New Mexico has now had a total of 144,142 COVID-19 cases:

Bernalillo County: 41,121

Catron County: 58

Chaves County: 7,027

Cibola County: 2,278

Colfax County: 524

Curry County: 4,097

De Baca County: 97

Doña Ana County: 17,636

Eddy County: 4,586

Grant County: 921

Guadalupe County: 279

Harding County: 8

Hidalgo County: 242

Lea County: 6,751

Lincoln County: 1,043

Los Alamos County: 286

Luna County: 2,370

McKinley County: 9,881

Mora County: 123

Otero County: 2,167

Quay County: 332

Rio Arriba County: 2,314

Roosevelt County: 1,527

Sandoval County: 8,269

San Juan County: 10,308

San Miguel County: 861

Santa Fe County: 7,414

Sierra County: 536

Socorro County: 959

Taos County: 1,154

Torrance County: 485

Union County: 192

Valencia County: 4,928

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: 281
  • Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 250
  • Lea County Correctional Facility: 246
  • Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 162
  • Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 106
  • 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: 204
  • Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
  • Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 6
There are 791 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 66,638 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.

Original source can be found here.

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