New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,221 new cases, totaling 139,875 – twenty-three additional deaths

Layouts BreadCrumbs BreadCrumbs SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 1,221 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 353 new cases in Bernalillo County 39 new cases in Chaves County 12 new cases in Cibola County 27 new cases in Curry County 6 new cases in De Baca County 122 new cases in Doña Ana County 77 new cases in Eddy County 12 new cases in Grant County 2 new cases in Guadalupe County 1 new case in Hidalgo County 60 new cases in Lea County 4 new cases in Lincoln County 2 new cases in Los Alamos County 7 new cases in Luna County 117 new cases in McKinley County 17 new cases in Otero County 30 new cases in Rio Arriba County 12 new cases in Roosevelt County 72 new cases in Sandoval County 105 new cases in San Juan County 3 new cases in San Miguel County 67 new cases in Santa Fe County 5 new cases in Sierra County 4 new cases in Socorro County 4 new cases in Taos County 3 new cases in Torrance County 23 new cases in Valencia County 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County 23 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility 9 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County 2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County The Department of Health on Tuesday reported twenty-three additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19: A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Care Free Assisted Living facility in Albuquerque. 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 60s from Chaves County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Mission Arch Center in Roswell. A male in his 70s from Curry County. The individual had underlying conditions. A male in his 90s from Curry County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis. A female in her 80s from Doña Ana County. A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized. A female in her 80s from Eddy county. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the White Sands Healthcare facility in Hobbs. A male in his 70s from Hidalgo County. The individual was hospitalized. A male in his 90s from Lea County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs. A female in her 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 70s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 70s from McKinley County. The individual had underlying conditions. A male in his 80s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 80s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 70s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 60s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 70s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions. A male in his 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 90s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 90s from Sierra County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences. The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 2,403. The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Dec. 29, are: 87121 – 53 87114 – 42 87401 – 42 88220 – 39 87105 – 36 87111 – 32 87124 – 31 87120 – 30 87123 – 29 88240 – 26 Previously reported numbers included three cases that have been identified as duplicates (two in Bernalillo County, one in Eddy County) and two cases in Bernalillo County that were not lab-confirmed – these now have been corrected. New Mexico has now had a total of 139,875 COVID-19 cases: Bernalillo County: 40,038 Catron County: 55 Chaves County: 6,821 Cibola County: 2,217 Colfax County: 501 Curry County: 3,971 De Baca County: 92 Doña Ana County: 17,203 Eddy County: 4,455 Grant County: 855 Guadalupe County: 266 Harding County: 8 Hidalgo County: 230 Lea County: 6,500 Lincoln County: 1,016 Los Alamos County: 271 Luna County: 2,316 McKinley County: 9,613 Mora County: 113 Otero County: 2,113 Quay County: 331 Rio Arriba County: 2,220 Roosevelt County: 1,481 Sandoval County: 7,963 San Juan County: 9,818 San Miguel County: 813 Santa Fe County: 7,204 Sierra County: 520 Socorro County: 930 Taos County: 1,133 Torrance County: 475 Union County: 190 Valencia County: 4,783 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: 419 Otero County Prison Facility: 431 Otero County Processing Center: 194 Torrance County Detention Facility: 47 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…