SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials have announced 86 new COVID-19 cases today.
Los Alamos County reports zero new cases today so the total remains at 538 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 today the most recent cases:
- 22 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 9 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 2 new cases in Eddy County
- 2 new cases in Grant County
- 1 new case in Hidalgo County
- 1 new case in Lincoln County
- 4 new cases in Luna County
- 1 new case in Otero County
- 7 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 1 new case in Roosevelt County
- 7 new cases in Sandoval County
- 5 new cases in San Juan County
- 1 new case in San Miguel County
- 11 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 2 new cases in Sierra County
- 2 new cases in Taos County
- 2 new cases in Torrance County
- 3 new cases in Valencia County
The Department of Health reports 1 more death in New Mexico today related to COVID-19:
- A female in her 90s from Doña Ana County.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 4,344.
The ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases today are:
- 87114 – 6
- 87144 – 5
- 88005 – 5
- 88030 – 4
- 87107 – 3
- 87507 -3
- 87508 – 3
- 88081 – 3
- 87035 – 2
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.
Including the cases reported today, New Mexico has had a total of 205,715 COVID-19 cases:
- Bernalillo County: 59,153
- Catron County: 97
- Chaves County: 9,073
- Cibola County: 2,914
- Colfax County: 799
- Curry County: 5,332
- De Baca County: 178
- Doña Ana County: 25,130
- Eddy County: 6,960
- Grant County: 1,756
- Guadalupe County: 471
- Harding County: 13
- Hidalgo County: 368
- Lea County: 8,449
- Lincoln County: 1,766
- Los Alamos County: 538
- Luna County: 3,386
- McKinley County: 12,388
- Mora County: 175
- Otero County: 4,075
- Quay County: 537
- Rio Arriba County: 3,805
- Roosevelt County: 2,033
- Sandoval County: 12,265
- San Juan County: 15,745
- San Miguel County: 1,410
- Santa Fe County: 10,632
- Sierra County: 781
- Socorro County: 1,330
- Taos County: 1,727
- Torrance County: 891
- Union County: 260
- Valencia County: 6,928
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: 261
- Torrance County Detention Facility: 202
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: 255
- 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 67 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 194,687 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
- Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
- Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
- The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
- Sierra Hills Assisted Living in Truth or Consequences
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. If you are sick or unvaccinated, wear a mask 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).
The Department of Health strongly encourages the following groups to get tested:
- 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.