New Mexico COVID-19 update: 609 new cases, totaling 137,226 – nine additional deaths

Layouts BreadCrumbs BreadCrumbs SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 609 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 125 new cases in Bernalillo County 34 new cases in Chaves County 3 new cases in Cibola County 8 new cases in Curry County 1 new case in De Baca County 74 new cases in Doña Ana County 49 new cases in Eddy County 5 new cases in Grant County 2 new cases in Hidalgo County 44 new cases in Lea County 4 new cases in Lincoln County 3 new cases in Los Alamos County 8 new cases in Luna County 34 new cases in McKinley County 1 new case in Mora County 13 new cases in Otero County 2 new cases in Quay County 5 new cases in Rio Arriba County 15 new cases in Roosevelt County 30 new cases in Sandoval County 78 new cases in San Juan County 4 new cases in San Miguel County 16 new cases in Santa Fe County 2 new cases in Sierra County 6 new cases in Socorro County 10 new cases in Taos County 2 new cases in Union County 31 new cases in Valencia County The Department of Health on Saturday reported nine additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19: A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Tercer Cielo facility in Albuquerque. A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Casa Sandia facility in Albuquerque. A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized. A second male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Casa Sandia facility in Albuquerque. A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Care Free Assisted Living facility in Albuquerque. A second female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Montebello on Academy facility in Albuquerque. A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the BeeHive Homes San Pedro facility in Albuquerque. A female in her 80s from Chaves County. The individual was a resident of the Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell. A male in his 90s from Sierra County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual 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 2,316. The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Saturday, Dec. 26 are: 88220 – 32 87121 – 30 88240 – 24 87401 – 23 87031 – 21 88203 – 19 88210 – 16 88130 – 15 87105 – 13 87124 – 12 Previously reported numbers included five cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Bernalillo County, four in Doña Ana County) that have now been corrected. One case previously reported among NMCD inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County has been determined to be in Valencia County and is now reported as such. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 137,226 COVID-19 cases: Bernalillo County: 39,224 Catron County: 55 Chaves County: 6,731 Cibola County: 2,183 Colfax County: 497 Curry County: 3,890 De Baca County: 83 Doña Ana County: 16,980 Eddy County: 4,328 Grant County: 829 Guadalupe County: 264 Harding County: 8 Hidalgo County: 227 Lea County: 6,349 Lincoln County: 1,004 Los Alamos County: 264 Luna County: 2,301 McKinley County: 9,421 Mora County: 109 Otero County: 2,085 Quay County: 329 Rio Arriba County: 2,156 Roosevelt County: 1,447 Sandoval County: 7,799 San Juan County: 9,565 San Miguel County: 801 Santa Fe County: 7,040 Sierra County: 512 Socorro County: 917 Taos County: 1,126 Torrance County: 468 Union County: 190 Valencia County: 4,726 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 facilities: Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 279 Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 249 Lea County Correctional Facility: 222 Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 160 Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 96 Otero County Prison Facility: 472 Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 174 Roswell Correctional Center: 225 Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 195 Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 149 Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 6 As of today, there are 749 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 59,506 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: Adobe Assisted Living in Las Cruces Advantage Assisted Living in Rio Rancho Albuquerque Grand Senior Living Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center The Aldea House – Heaven Sent LLC in Albuquerque Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation The Aristocrat Assisted Living Community in Alamogordo The Aristocrat Assisted Living Community in Las Cruces Aspen Care…