New Mexico COVID-19 Update Dec. 7: 969 New Cases, Totaling 325,272 With 11 New Deaths And 274,839 Recovered

SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials today announced 969 additional COVID-19 cases.

Los Alamos County reports 1 new case today, bringing the total to 950 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 11 new deaths today in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 13.6 percent.

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

  • 341 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 18 new cases in Chaves County
  • 15 new cases in Cibola County
  • 6 new cases in Colfax County
  • 30 new cases in Curry County
  • 7 new cases in De Baca County
  • 97 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 18 new cases in Eddy County
  • 7 new cases in Grant County
  • 2 new cases in Guadalupe County
  • 2 new cases in Harding County
  • 17 new cases in Lea County
  • 8 new cases in Lincoln County
  • 1 new case in Los Alamos County
  • 15 new cases in Luna County
  • 20 new cases in McKinley County
  • 3 new cases in Mora County
  • 37 new cases in Otero County
  • 10 new cases in Quay County
  • 7 new cases in Rio Arriba County
  • 20 new cases in Roosevelt County
  • 108 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 61 new cases in San Juan County
  • 7 new cases in San Miguel County
  • 31 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 6 new cases in Sierra County
  • 10 new cases in Socorro County
  • 11 new cases in Taos County
  • 4 new cases in Torrance County
  • 4 new cases in Union County
  • 43 new cases in Valencia County
  • 3 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

The Department of Health reports 11 more deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

Two recent deaths:

  • A female in her 50s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 70s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

Nine* deaths > 30 days:

  • A female in her 70s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A female in her 90s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 60s from Curry County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 40s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 30s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A second female in her 30s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A female in her 80s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 50s from Lea County. The individual had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 50s from Lincoln County. The individual was hospitalized.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 5,430.

*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 – 58
  • 87124 – 39
  • 87105 – 35
  • 87114 – 33
  • 87120 – 33
  • 88101 – 29
  • 88310 – 29
  • 87112 – 28
  • 87144 – 28
  • 87024 – 25

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 325,272 COVID-19 cases:

  • Bernalillo County: 90,690
  • Catron County: 267
  • Chaves County: 14,203
  • Cibola County: 4,202
  • Colfax County: 1,636
  • Curry County: 8,164
  • De Baca County: 348
  • Doña Ana County: 37,921
  • Eddy County: 11,928
  • Grant County: 3,870
  • Guadalupe County: 677
  • Harding County: 52
  • Hidalgo County: 638
  • Lea County: 14,174
  • Lincoln County: 3,516
  • Los Alamos County: 950
  • Luna County: 4,637
  • McKinley County: 17,034
  • Mora County: 426
  • Otero County: 8,599
  • Quay County: 1,410
  • Rio Arriba County: 5,906
  • Roosevelt County: 3,148
  • Sandoval County: 19,517
  • San Juan County: 27,266
  • San Miguel County: 3,137
  • Santa Fe County: 15,391
  • Sierra County: 1,385
  • Socorro County: 2,286
  • Taos County: 3,006
  • Torrance County: 1,731
  • Union County: 448
  • Valencia County: 11,427

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: 572
  • Otero County Processing Center: 623
  • 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: 361
  • Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 258
  • Lea County Correctional Facility: 765
  • Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 213
  • Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 131
  • Otero County Prison Facility: 526
  • 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: 243
  • Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 78

As of today, there are 666 individuals hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID19. 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 274,839 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
  • Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
  • Aspen Ridge Lodge Retirement in Los Alamos
  • Autumn Blessings Assisted Living in Logan
  • Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
  • Avamere in Rio Rancho
  • Aztec Healthcare in Aztec
  • Bear Canyon Rehab in Albuquerque
  • BeeHive Homes Alamogordo
  • BeeHive Homes in Clovis
  • BeeHive Homes in Roswell
  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield
  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington
  • Calibre Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces
  • Camino Retirement Homes in Albuquerque
  • Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo
  • Casa de Carino in Albuquerque
  • Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
  • Casa Real Genesis in Santa Fe
  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
  • Desert Peaks Assisted Living in Las Cruces
  • Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs
  • Fairwinds Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
  • Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
  • Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
  • Genesis McKinley Care Center in Gallup
  • Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington
  • Genesis Silver City Care Center in Silver City
  • Good Life Senior Living in Ruidoso
  • Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
  • Good Samaritan Society – Manzano del Sol Village in Albuquerque
  • Haciendas at Grace Village in Las Cruces
  • Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
  • La Posada Assisted Living in Las Cruces
  • Las Cruces Post Acute and Rehabilitation Center of Cascadia (Welbrook Senior Living) in Las Cruces
  • Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
  • Life Care Farmington
  • Little Sisters of the Poor in Gallup
  • Lovington Healthcare in Lovington
  • The Meadows Home at the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las Vegas
  • Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home in Deming
  • Miners Colfax Medical Center in Raton
  • The Neighborhood Health Care in Rio Rancho
  • New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
  • Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
  • Palmilla Senior Living in Albuquerque
  • Princeton Place in Albuquerque
  • The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
  • The Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho
  • The Rio Las Estancias in Albuquerque
  • Sandia Ridge Genesis 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
  • Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
  • Sugar Hollow Assisted Living Community in Albuquerque
  • The Suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
  • Taos Living Center in Taos
  • Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
  • Village at Northrise – Desert Willow in Las Cruces
  • The Watermark at Cherry Hills 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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