New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,927 new cases, totaling 135,166 – twenty-nine additional deaths

Layouts BreadCrumbs BreadCrumbs SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Thursday announced 1,927 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 487 new cases in Bernalillo County 293 new cases in Chaves County 78 new cases in Cibola County 1 new case in Colfax County 28 new cases in Curry County 259 new cases in Doña Ana County 92 new cases in Eddy County 13 new cases in Grant County 5 new cases in Guadalupe County 1 new case in Hidalgo County 65 new cases in Lea County 10 new cases in Lincoln County 6 new cases in Los Alamos County 19 new cases in Luna County 73 new cases in McKinley County 5 new cases in Mora County 29 new cases in Otero County 1 new case in Quay County 39 new cases in Rio Arriba County 14 new cases in Roosevelt County 101 new cases in Sandoval County 133 new cases in San Juan County 14 new cases in San Miguel County 58 new cases in Santa Fe County 3 new cases in Sierra County 18 new cases in Socorro County 10 new cases in Taos County 6 new cases in Torrance County 55 new cases in Valencia County 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County 2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County 7 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County The Department of Health on Thursday reported twenty-nine additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19: A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Care Free Assisted Living facility in Albuquerque. A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Watermark at Cherry Hills facility in Albuquerque. A second female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Ladera Center facility in Albuquerque. A third female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Life Spire Assisted Living facility in Albuquerque. A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A second male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Rio at Las Estancias facility in Albuquerque. A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society – Manzano del Sol Village facility in Albuquerque. A second male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque. A third male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Princeton Place facility in Albuquerque. A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Watermark at Cherry Hills facility in Albuquerque. A female in her 60s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 90s from Cibola County. The individual was a resident of the Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca. A male in his 70s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized. A female in her 70s from Colfax County. The individual was hospitalized. A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was a resident of the Village at Northrise facility in Las Cruces. A female in her 80s from Lea County. The individual was a resident of the Lovington Healthcare facility in Lovington. A male in his 70s from Lea County. The individual was a resident of the Lovington Healthcare facility in Lovington. A female in her 80s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized. A female in her 70s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 70s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 60s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in 80s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual was a resident of the Vista Hermosa facility in Santa Fe. A male in his 80s from Sierra County. The individual was a resident of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences. A male in his 90s from Sierra County. The individual was a resident of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences. A female in his 60s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 80s from Valencia County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen. The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 2,272. The eleven ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Thursday, Dec. 24, are: 88203 – 138 88201 – 116 87121 – 88 88220 – 54 88001 – 48 87114 – 46 87105 – 42 87034 – 38 87111 – 38 87144 – 38 88012 – 38 Previously reported numbers included two cases that have been identified as duplicates in Bernalillo County and one case in McKinley County that was not lab-confirmed – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 135,166 COVID-19 cases: Bernalillo County: 38,676 Catron County: 55 Chaves County: 6,591 Cibola County: 2,161 Colfax County: 463 Curry County: 3,847 De Baca County: 83 Doña Ana County:…