New Mexico COVID-19 Update Dec. 21: 733 New Cases, Totaling 340,604 With 48 New Deaths And 294,205 Recovered

SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 733 new COVID-19 cases today.

Los Alamos County reported 2 new cases, bringing the total to 998 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 48 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 9.4 percent.

Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

  • 266 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 30 new cases in Chaves County
  • 6 new cases in Cibola County
  • 6 new cases in Colfax County
  • 20 new cases in Curry County
  • 8 new cases in De Baca County
  • 66 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 45 new cases in Eddy County
  • 13 new cases in Grant County
  • 31 new cases in Lea County
  • 5 new cases in Lincoln County
  • 2 new cases in Los Alamos County
  • 6 new cases in Luna County
  • 10 new cases in McKinley County
  • 11 new cases in Otero County
  • 3 new cases in Quay County
  • 9 new cases in Rio Arriba County
  • 2 new cases in Roosevelt County
  • 80 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 30 new cases in San Juan County
  • 13 new cases in San Miguel County
  • 36 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 2 new cases in Sierra County
  • 3 new cases in Socorro County
  • 4 new cases in Taos County
  • 1 new case in Torrance County
  • 2 new cases in Union County
  • 22 new cases in Valencia County
  • 1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

The Department of Health reports 48 more deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

Forty-one recent deaths:

  • A female in her 30s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A female in her 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A second female in her 40s from Bernalillo County.
  • A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A second female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A third female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A fourth female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A second male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A third male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A second 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 hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 50s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 70s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 70s from Cibola County.
  • A male in his 40s from Colfax County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 50s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 40s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 60s from Lincoln County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 50s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 70s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 30s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 80s from Otero County.
  • A male in his 40s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 80s from Rio Arriba County.
  • A female in her 70s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A second female in her 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A second male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A third male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 70s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 60s from Sierra County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A female in her 60s from Torrance County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 60s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

Seven* deaths > 30 days:

  • A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 30s from Catron County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 60s from Luna County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 80s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the The Neighborhood Health Care facility in Rio Rancho.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 5,662.

*COVID related deaths are reported when a death certificate has been issued and some death certificates are delayed due to insufficient information.

The 10 ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases today are:

  • 87121 – 39
  • 88220 – 33
  • 87144 – 31
  • 87114 – 29
  • 87124 – 27
  • 87120 – 26
  • 87105 – 20
  • 87111 – 20
  • 87109 – 19
  • 88101 – 19

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 above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 340,604 COVID-19 cases:

  • Bernalillo County: 95,608
  • Catron County: 281
  • Chaves County: 14,891
  • Cibola County: 4,365
  • Colfax County: 1,692
  • Curry County: 8,609
  • De Baca County: 390
  • Doña Ana County: 39,812
  • Eddy County: 12,378
  • Grant County: 4,103
  • Guadalupe County: 694
  • Harding County: 55
  • Hidalgo County: 671
  • Lea County: 14,534
  • Lincoln County: 3,637
  • Los Alamos County: 998
  • Luna County: 4,827
  • McKinley County: 17,331
  • Mora County: 457
  • Otero County: 8,933
  • Quay County: 1,536
  • Rio Arriba County: 6,158
  • Roosevelt County: 3,408
  • Sandoval County: 20,530
  • San Juan County: 27,999
  • San Miguel County: 3,316
  • Santa Fe County: 16,243
  • Sierra County: 1,447
  • Socorro County: 2,456
  • Taos County: 3,185
  • Torrance County: 1,843
  • Union County: 504
  • Valencia County: 12,354

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 among individuals held by federal agencies at the following facilities:

  • Cibola County Correctional Center: 455
  • Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 582
  • Otero County Processing Center: 643
  • Torrance County Detention Facility: 356

The Department of Health 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: 387
  • Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 258
  • Lea County Correctional Facility: 765
  • Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 214
  • Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 131
  • Otero County Prison Facility: 543
  • Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 233
  • Roswell Correctional Center: 230
  • Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 238
  • Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 245
  • Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 79

As of today, there are 553 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.

As of today, there are 294,205 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:

  • Advanced Health Care in Albuquerque
  • Aspen Ridge Lodge Retirement in Los Alamos
  • Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Artesia
  • Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
  • Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
  • Avamere in Rio Rancho
  • BeeHive Homes Alamogordo
  • BeeHive Homes in Clovis
  • BeeHive Homes Edgewood facility
  • BeeHive Homes in Roswell
  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield
  • Blue Horizon Assisted Living In Las Cruces
  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington
  • Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo
  • Casa de Carino in Albuquerque
  • Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
  • Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
  • Casa Real Genesis in Santa Fe
  • Casa Sandia in Albuquerque
  • Desert Peaks Assisting Living and Memory Care in Las Cruces
  • Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
  • Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
  • Genesis McKinley Care Center in Gallup
  • Good Life Senior Living and Memory Care in Los Lunas
  • Good Samaritan Society – Betty Dare in Alamogordo
  • Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
  • Good Samaritan Society – Manzano del Sol Village in Albuquerque
  • Haciendas of Grace Village in Las Cruces
  • Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
  • Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
  • Life Care Farmington
  • Little Sisters of the Poor in Gallup
  • The Meadows Home at the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las Vegas
  • Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home in Deming
  • Mission Arch Center in Roswell
  • New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
  • Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
  • Princeton Place in Albuquerque
  • The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
  • The Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho
  • The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
  • Sandia View Cottonwood Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
  • Sombrillo Nursing Home in Los Alamos
  • South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque
  • St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
  • Sugar Hollow Assisted Living Community in Albuquerque
  • The Suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
  • Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell
  • Sunshine Assisted Living in Tucumcari
  • Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
  • The Village at Alameda in Albuquerque
  • Village at Northrise – Morningside in Las Cruces
  • The Watermark at Cherry Hills in Albuquerque
  • The Woodmark at Uptown in Albuquerque
  • White Sands Healthcare in Hobbs

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. Wear a mask when in public and around others. If you are sick, stay home as much as possible.

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.

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