STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials have announced 148 new COVID-19 cases between June 26, June 27 and June 28.
Los Alamos County reports zero new cases so the total remains 537 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
This update includes 1 new death in New Mexico today related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports the most recent cases:
- 42 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 5 new cases in Chaves County
- 3 new cases in Cibola County
- 3 new cases in Curry County
- 9 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 7 new cases in Eddy County
- 1 new case in Hidalgo County
- 1 new case in Lea County
- 1 new case in Lincoln County
- 4 new cases in Luna County
- 1 new case in McKinley County
- 1 new case in Mora County
- 1 new case in Otero County
- 15 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 1 new case in Roosevelt County
- 6 new cases in Sandoval County
- 18 new cases in San Juan County
- 3 new cases in San Miguel County
- 8 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 1 new case in Sierra County
- 3 new cases in Taos County
- 1 new case in Torrance County
- 12 new cases in Valencia County
- 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
The Department of Health reports 1 new death in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
One* death>30 days:
- A female in her 60s from Chaves County/was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
*COVID related deaths are reported when a death certificate has been issued and some death certificates are delayed due to insufficient information.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 4,336.
The 10 ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases today are:
- 87532 – 10
- 87121 – 8
- 87031 – 7
- 87401 – 7
- 87111 – 6
- 87123 – 5
- 87420 – 5
- 87002 – 4
- 87120 – 4
- 87507 – 4
Daily case counts and test numbers are raw data based on information the state receives today – meaning data that has not yet been scrutinized to identify potential duplicates or late-arriving positives or negatives. By contrast, the Red Yellow Green county-level analysis provides a highly accurate picture for a two-week period of time.
Including the cases reported today, New Mexico has had a total of 205,438 COVID-19 cases:
- Bernalillo County: 59,085
- Catron County: 98
- Chaves County: 9,071
- Cibola County: 2,908
- Colfax County: 799
- Curry County: 5,328
- De Baca County: 178
- Doña Ana County: 25,101
- Eddy County: 6,955
- Grant County: 1,749
- Guadalupe County: 466
- Harding County: 13
- Hidalgo County: 367
- Lea County: 8,449
- Lincoln County: 1,764
- Los Alamos County: 537
- Luna County: 3,381
- McKinley County: 12,376
- Mora County: 175
- Otero County: 4,068
- Quay County: 537
- Rio Arriba County: 3,787
- Roosevelt County: 2,031
- Sandoval County: 12,246
- San Juan County: 15,714
- San Miguel County: 1,408
- Santa Fe County: 10,607
- Sierra County: 782
- Socorro County: 1,328
- Taos County: 1,720
- Torrance County: 887
- Union County: 259
- Valencia County: 6,916
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
The Department of Health reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases today among individuals held by federal agencies at the following facilities:
- Cibola County Correctional Center: 449
- Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 447
- Otero County Processing Center: 260
- Torrance County Detention Facility: 203
The Department of Health reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases today among individuals held by the New Mexico Corrections Department at the following facilities:
- Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 301
- Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 253
- Lea County Correctional Facility: 762
- Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 167
- Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 128
- Otero County Prison Facility: 473
- Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 219
- Roswell Correctional Center: 229
- Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 231
- Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
- Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 75
As of today, there are 75 individuals hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19. This number may include individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 out of state but are 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.
As of today, there are 194,392 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.
The Department of Health has identified at least one positive COVID-19 case in residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities:
- Aztec Healthcare in Aztec
- Beehive Homes in Farmington
- Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
- Good Samaritan Society in Las Cruces
- Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
- The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
- Sierra Hills Assisted Living in Truth or Consequences
- Sugar Hollow Assisted Living Community in Albuquerque
***This reported data is a total of Saturday 6/26, Sunday 6/27, & Monday 6/28***
The New Mexico Department of Health has active investigations into the positive patients, which includes contact-tracing and swabs of symptomatic individuals who have had contact with the positive cases.
Every New Mexican must work together to stem the spread of COVID-19. Stay home, especially if you are sick. Wear a mask or face covering when in public and around others.
New Mexicans who report symptoms of COVID-19 infection, such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, and/or loss of taste or smell should call their health care provider or the NMDOH COVID-19 hotline immediately (1-855-600-3453).
- Symptomatic people displaying the COVID-19 symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, and/or loss of taste or smell;
- Asymptomatic people who are close contacts or household members of people in their infectious period who have already tested positive for the coronavirus;
- Asymptomatic people who live or work in congregate settings such as long-term care facilities and group homes; and
- Patients who are scheduled for surgery and whose provider has advised them to get tested before the procedure.
New Mexicans who have non-health-related questions or concerns can also call 833-551-0518 or visit newmexico.gov, which is being updated regularly as a one-stop source for information for families, workers and others affected by and seeking more information about COVID-19.