STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials Monday announced 1,776 additional COVID-19 cases between Saturday and Monday.

Los Alamos County reports 14 new cases between Saturday and Monday  bringing the total to 682 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.)

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

• 413 new cases in Bernalillo County
• 1 new case in Catron County
• 79 new cases in Chaves County
• 20 new cases in Cibola County
• 6 new cases in Colfax County
• 24 new cases in Curry County
• 125 new cases in Doña Ana County
• 67 new cases in Eddy County
• 25 new cases in Grant County
• 2 new cases in Guadalupe County
• 5 new cases in Harding County
• 1 new case in Hidalgo County
• 54 new cases in Lea County
• 13 new cases in Lincoln County
• 14 new cases in Los Alamos County
• 15 new cases in Luna County
• 149 new cases in McKinley County
• 11 new cases in Mora County
• 109 new cases in Otero County
• 7 new cases in Quay County
• 30 new cases in Rio Arriba County
• 8 new cases in Roosevelt County
• 100 new cases in Sandoval County
• 256 new cases in San Juan County
• 27 new cases in San Miguel County
• 96 new cases in Santa Fe County
• 13 new cases in Sierra County
• 4 new cases in Socorro County
• 13 new cases in Taos County
• 9 new cases in Torrance County
• 63 new cases in Valencia County
• 12 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Federal Prison Facility
• 5 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

Note: Due to a technical issue, the New Mexico state vaccine dashboard was not updated Monday.

The Department of Health Monday reported 12 more deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

Nine recent deaths:

• A 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 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 50s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 40s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 50s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 70s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A male in his 70s from Taos County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from Union County. The individual had underlying conditions.

Three* deaths >30 days:

• A male in his 40s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.
• A female in her 50s from McKinley County.
• A female in her 70s from Quay County. The individual 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 4,823.

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

• 87401 – 103
• 88310 – 81
• 87121 – 59
• 87301 – 55
• 87410 – 54
• 88220 – 46
• 87120 – 43
• 88203 – 42
• 87144 – 40
• 87124 – 39

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.

Previously reported numbers included one death reported Dec.12 of a female in her 60’s from Union County was not due to COVID infection – this has now been corrected.

Including the cases reported above, New Mexico has had a total of 255,577 COVID-19 cases:

• Bernalillo County: 71,952
• Catron County: 145
• Chaves County: 12,048
• Cibola County: 3,369
• Colfax County: 1,173
• Curry County: 7,128
• De Baca County: 220
• Doña Ana County: 28,783
• Eddy County: 10,419
• Grant County: 2,117
• Guadalupe County: 587
• Harding County: 21
• Hidalgo County: 541
• Lea County: 13,101
• Lincoln County: 2,687
• Los Alamos County: 682
• Luna County: 3,809
• McKinley County: 14,021
• Mora County: 313
• Otero County: 5,703
• Quay County: 947
• Rio Arriba County: 4,541
• Roosevelt County: 2,590
• Sandoval County: 15,025
• San Juan County: 18,826
• San Miguel County: 2,412
• Santa Fe County: 12,474
• Sierra County: 970
• Socorro County: 1,604
• Taos County: 2,237
• Torrance County: 1,288
• Union County: 326
• Valencia County: 8,629

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: 530
• Otero County Processing Center: 530
• Torrance County Detention Facility: 349

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: 317
• Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 256
• Lea County Correctional Facility: 762
• Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 172
• Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 130
• Otero County Prison Facility: 473
• Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 224
• Roswell Correctional Center: 229
• Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 235
• Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
• Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 76

As of today, there are 293 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 226,781 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
• All Care Assisted Living in Clovis
• Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Artesia
• Autumn Blessings Assisted Living in Logan
• Avamere in Roswell
• Aztec Healthcare in Aztec
• BeeHive Homes Farmington
• BeeHive Homes of Four Hills in Albuquerque
• BeeHive Homes Santa Fe
• Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bloomfield
• Brookdale Valencia in Albuquerque
• Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo
• Casa de Oro in Las Cruces
• Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
• Casa Real in Santa Fe
• Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
• Clayton Nursing and Rehabilitation in Clayton
• Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
• Colfax Long-Term Care Center in Springer
• Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs
• Elmcroft of Quintessence in Albuquerque
• Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
• Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
• Genesis McKinley Care Center in Gallup
• Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington
• Good Life Senior Living in Hobbs
• Good Life Senior Living in Lovington
• Good Life Senior Living in Ruidoso
• Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
• Landmark at Desert Gardens in Hobbs
• La Vida Llena Community in Albuquerque
• Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
• Life Care Center in Farmington
• Lovington Healthcare in Lovington
• The Meadows Home at the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las Vegas
• Mission Arch Center in Roswell
• MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care of Albuquerque
• MorningStar Memory Care at North Ridge in Albuquerque
• The Neighborhood Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
• Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
• Princeton Place in Albuquerque
• Ravenna Assisted Living in Albuquerque
• The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
• Retirement Ranches in Clovis
• The Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho
• The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
• Sandia Senior Suites in Albuquerque
• Santa Fe Care Center in Santa Fe
• Seniorcare LLC – Raven House in Albuquerque
• Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences
• Sierra Hills Assisted Living in Truth or Consequences
• Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
• South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque
• Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
• The Suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
• Sunny Day Assisted Living in Gallup
• Sunshine Assisted Living in Tucumcari
• Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
• Village at Northrise in Las Cruces
• Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis
• White Sands Healthcare in Hobbs
• The Woodmark at Uptown in Albuquerque

***This reported data is a total of Saturday 10/2, Sunday 10/3, & Monday 10/4***

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.