New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,809 new cases, totaling 481,852

Nineteen additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 26.8%
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 1,809 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
● 442 new cases in Bernalillo County
● 3 new cases in Catron County
● 20 new cases in Chaves County
● 42 new cases in Cibola County
● 4 new cases in Colfax County
● 54 new cases in Curry County
● 2 new cases in De Baca County
● 209 new cases in Doña Ana County
● 58 new cases in Eddy County
● 26 new cases in Grant County
● 15 new cases in Guadalupe County
● 2 new cases in Hidalgo County
● 66 new cases in Lea County
● 14 new cases in Lincoln County
● 4 new cases in Los Alamos County
● 16 new cases in Luna County
● 134 new cases in McKinley County
● 9 new cases in Mora County
● 57 new cases in Otero County
● 2 new cases in Quay County
● 28 new cases in Rio Arriba County
● 40 new cases in Roosevelt County
● 126 new cases in Sandoval County
● 184 new cases in San Juan County
● 32 new cases in San Miguel County
● 93 new cases in Santa Fe County
● 1 new case in Sierra County
● 6 new cases in Socorro County
● 18 new cases in Taos County
● 5 new cases in Torrance County
● 11 new cases in Union County
● 79 new cases in Valencia County
● 7 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center
The Department of Health on Tuesday reported nineteen additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
Thirty- recent deaths:
• A female in her 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A second female in her 60s from Bernalillo County.
• A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual 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 was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 60s from Chaves County.
• A female in her 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Casa de Oro facility in Las Cruces.
• A male in his 90s from Grant County.
• A male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A female in her 70s from McKinley County.
• A male in his 70s from Sandoval County.
• A female in her 50s from San Juan County. The individual was a resident of the Life Care Center in Farmington.
• A female in her 80s from San Juan County. The individual was a resident of the San Juan Care and Rehabilitation in Farmington.
• A male in his 70s from Torrance County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
• A male in his 60s from Valencia County. The individual had underlying conditions.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 6,473.
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Feb. 1 are:
• 87401 - 82
• 87114 - 62
• 87031 - 61
• 87327 - 56
• 87120 - 55
• 87121 - 54
• 88101 - 53
• 88220 - 48
• 87507 - 44
• 87144 - 43
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 481,852 COVID-19 cases:
• Bernalillo County: 136,359
• Catron County: 383
• Chaves County: 20,566
• Cibola County: 6,319
• Colfax County: 2,262
• Curry County: 11,851
• De Baca County: 523
• Doña Ana County: 58,219
• Eddy County: 16,244
• Grant County: 5,974
• Guadalupe County: 989
• Harding County: 72
• Hidalgo County: 990
• Lea County: 18,606
• Lincoln County: 4,900
• Los Alamos County: 2,397
• Luna County: 6,238
• McKinley County: 24,007
• Mora County: 695
• Otero County: 12,358
• Quay County: 1,899
• Rio Arriba County: 9,186
• Roosevelt County: 4,654
• Sandoval County: 30,608
• San Juan County: 37,478
• San Miguel County: 5,237
• Santa Fe County: 25,946
• Sierra County: 1,877
• Socorro County: 3,551
• Taos County: 4,958
• Torrance County: 2,482
• Union County: 729
• Valencia County: 17,234
County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
The Department of Health currently reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the following facilities:
● Cibola County Correctional Center: 538
● Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 603
● Otero County Processing Center: 822
● Torrance County Detention Facility: 385
The Department of Health currently 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: 436
● Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 259
● Lea County Correctional Facility: 865
● Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 216
● Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 183
● Otero County Prison Facility: 573
● Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 260
● Roswell Correctional Center: 267
● Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 294
● Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 271
● Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 89
As of today, there are 584 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 344,917 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:
● Beehive Homes Of Edgewood
● Good Life Senior Living & Memory Care, Los Lentes
● Lakeview Christian Home
● San Juan Center
● St Anthonys
● Atria Vista Del Rio
● Desert Gardens
● New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute (Meadows)
● Palmilla Senior
● Red Rocks Care Center
● Sunshine Assisted Living
● Uptown Rehab
● Woodmark At Uptown
● Albuquerque Heights Healthcare And Rehb
● Good Samaritan Betty Dare
● Rio Vista
● Blue Horizon Assisted Living
● Watermark At Cherry Hills
● Mission Arch Center
● Sandia View Cotton Wood
● Clayton Nursing Home
● Rio Rancho Center
● Sunset Villa
● Beehive Homes, Alamogordo
● Clovis Healthcare
● Casa Del Sol
● Avamere Rio Rancho
● Retreat Gardens
● Casa Maria Healthcare Center And Pecos Valley Rehab
● Desert Peaks Assisted Living And Memory Care
● Odeila Healthcare
● The Rehablitation Center Of Albuquerque
● Bear Canyon
● Las Palomas
● Lifecare Farmington
● Bloomfield Nursing And Rehabilitaion Center
● Good Samaritan Las Cruces
● The Neighborhood In Rio Rancho
● Fort Bayard Medical Center
● Genesis Silver City Care Center
● White Sands Healthcare
● Princeton Place
● The Rio At Las Estancias
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 (1-833-796-8773).
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;
● 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 State of New Mexico, 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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Renee Narvaiz, Public Information Officer | Renee.Narvaiz@state.nm.us
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Katy Diffendorfer, Health Equity Communications Manager | Katy.Diffendorfer@state.nm.us

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Actualización de COVID-19 en Nuevo México: 1,809 casos nuevos, 481,852 en total