New Mexico COVID-19 update: 826 new cases, totaling 130,808 – nine additional deaths

Layouts BreadCrumbs BreadCrumbs SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced 826 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 293 new cases in Bernalillo County 27 new cases in Chaves County 13 new cases in Cibola County 1 new case in Colfax County 10 new cases in Curry County 72 new cases in Doña Ana County 19 new cases in Eddy County 11 new cases in Grant County 35 new cases in Lea County 3 new cases in Lincoln County 3 new cases in Los Alamos County 9 new cases in Luna County 41 new cases in McKinley County 2 new cases in Mora County 11 new cases in Otero County 1 new case in Quay County 10 new cases in Rio Arriba County 17 new cases in Roosevelt County 51 new cases in Sandoval County 96 new cases in San Juan County 15 new cases in San Miguel County 43 new cases in Santa Fe County 2 new cases in Socorro County 3 new cases in Taos County 1 new case in Torrance County 28 new cases in Valencia County 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County 5 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 Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County 2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County The Department of Health on Monday reported nine additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19: A female in her 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized. A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A second male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Cuesta Manor facility in Albuquerque. A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 70s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 70s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A female in her 80s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized. The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 2,180. The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Monday, Dec. 21, are: 87121 – 76 87120 – 33 87105 – 27 87109 – 27 87401 – 27 88240 – 22 87114 – 19 87507 – 19 88008 – 18 87031 – 17 Previously reported numbers included seven cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Bernalillo County, one in Colfax County, two in Lea County, one in Luna County, one in Santa Fe County, one in Valencia County); three cases that were not lab confirmed (two in Bernalillo County, one in Grant County); and one case in Santa Fe County that has been determined to be an out-of-state resident – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 130,808 COVID-19 cases: Bernalillo County: 37,561 Catron County: 55 Chaves County: 6,208 Cibola County: 2,022 Colfax County: 458 Curry County: 3,785 De Baca County: 82 Doña Ana County: 16,235 Eddy County: 4,043 Grant County: 779 Guadalupe County: 250 Harding County: 7 Hidalgo County: 219 Lea County: 6,046 Lincoln County: 974 Los Alamos County: 244 Luna County: 2,241 McKinley County: 9,085 Mora County: 84 Otero County: 2,001 Quay County: 322 Rio Arriba County: 2,028 Roosevelt County: 1,372 Sandoval County: 7,415 San Juan County: 8,915 San Miguel County: 720 Santa Fe County: 6,825 Sierra County: 491 Socorro County: 872 Taos County: 1,078 Torrance County: 434 Union County: 184 Valencia County: 4,502 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: 418 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: 269 Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 249 Lea County Correctional Facility: 214 Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 160 Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 95 Otero County Prison Facility: 472 Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 169 Roswell Correctional Center: 225 Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 185 Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 138 Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 5 As of today, there are 796 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 55,803 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…