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Home News New Mexico COVID-19 update: 884 new cases, totaling 165,835
Matt Bieber
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New Mexico COVID-19 update: 884 new cases, totaling 165,835

January 20, 2021 - 2019 Novel Coronavirus - Awareness

New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 884 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

  • 213 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 31 new cases in Chaves County
  • 5 new cases in Cibola County
  • 1 new case in Colfax County
  • 13 new cases in Curry County
  • 1 new case in De Baca County
  • 144 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 53 new cases in Eddy County
  • 5 new cases in Grant County
  • 1 new case in Guadalupe County
  • 12 new cases in Lea County
  • 22 new cases in Lincoln County
  • 8 new cases in Los Alamos County
  • 27 new cases in Luna County
  • 15 new cases in McKinley County
  • 1 new case in Mora County
  • 14 new cases in Otero County
  • 2 new cases in Quay County
  • 53 new cases in Rio Arriba County
  • 10 new cases in Roosevelt County
  • 44 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 82 new cases in San Juan County
  • 10 new cases in San Miguel County
  • 56 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 5 new cases in Socorro County
  • 15 new cases in Taos County
  • 3 new cases in Torrance County
  • 37 new cases in Valencia County
  • 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County

The Department of Health on Wednesday reported thirty-four additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

  • A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Muros de Salvación facility in Albuquerque.
  • A second female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Muros de Salvación facility in Albuquerque.
  • A third female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the The Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque.
  • A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the BeeHive Homes Volcano Cliffs facility in Albuquerque.
  • A female in her 50s from Cibola County. The individual was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society facility in Grants.
  • A male in his 70s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 80s from Cibola County. The individual was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society facility in Grants.
  • A male in his 80s from Cibola County. The individual was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society facility in Grants.
  • A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A second male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A female in her 80s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 30s from Grant County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A female in her 30s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 40s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 50s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A female in her 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A female in her 70s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A male in his 70s from McKinley County.
  • A male in his 90s from McKinley County.
  • A male in his 60s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 80s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Genesis Rio Rancho Center in Rio Rancho.
  • A male in his 80s from Sandoval County. The individual was a resident of the Avamere facility in Rio Rancho.
  • A male in his 90s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Genesis Rio Rancho Center in Rio Rancho.
  • A male in his 60s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A second male in his 60s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized.
  • A male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual was a resident of the Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomfield.
  • A male in his 80s from San Juan County. The individual was a resident of the Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomfield.
  • A female in her 90s from San Juan County. The individual was a resident of the The Bridge of Farmington facility in Farmington.
  • A female in her 70s from San Miguel County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 80s from Santa Fe County.
  • A male in his 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Pacifica Senior Living facility in Santa Fe.
  • A female in her 90s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the BeeHive Homes Santa Fe facility.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,009.

The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Jan. 20 are:

  • 87121 - 34
  • 88220 - 31
  • 87532 - 28
  • 88030 - 26
  • 87031 - 25
  • 88081 - 23
  • 87507 - 22
  • 87109 - 21
  • 88021 - 20
  • 87114 - 19

Previously reported numbers included one case that has been identified as a duplicate in Sandoval County and one case that was not lab confirmed in Santa Fe County-- these have now been corrected. One case previously reported in Cibola County has been determined to be among individuals held by federal agencies at the Cibola County Correctional Center and is now reported as such. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 165,835 COVID-19 cases:

  • Bernalillo County: 46,975
  • Catron County: 70
  • Chaves County: 7,913
  • Cibola County: 2,508
  • Colfax County: 633
  • Curry County: 4,587
  • De Baca County: 122
  • Doña Ana County: 20,128
  • Eddy County: 5,603
  • Grant County: 1,206
  • Guadalupe County: 320
  • Harding County: 8
  • Hidalgo County: 288
  • Lea County: 7,553
  • Lincoln County: 1,308
  • Los Alamos County: 401
  • Luna County: 2,700
  • McKinley County: 11,009
  • Mora County: 142
  • Otero County: 2,654
  • Quay County: 384
  • Rio Arriba County: 2,989
  • Roosevelt County: 1,715
  • Sandoval County: 9,661
  • San Juan County: 12,325
  • San Miguel County: 1,053
  • Santa Fe County: 8,619
  • Sierra County: 653
  • Socorro County: 1,056
  • Taos County: 1,370
  • Torrance County: 561
  • Union County: 208
  • Valencia County: 5,573

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: 422
  • Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 435
  • Otero County Processing Center: 196
  • 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: 283
  • Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 250
  • Lea County Correctional Facility: 320
  • Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 166
  • Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 107
  • Otero County Prison Facility: 472
  • Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 179
  • Roswell Correctional Center: 228
  • Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 216
  • Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
  • Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 68

As of today, there are 605 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 89,756 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:

  • Albuquerque Grand Senior Living
  • Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
  • The Aldea House – Heaven Sent LLC in Albuquerque
  • The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center in Las Cruces
  • Artesia Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Artesia
  • Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
  • Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
  • Avamere at Rio Rancho
  • Avamere at Roswell
  • Aztec Healthcare in Aztec
  • Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
  • BeeHive Homes of Albuquerque West
  • BeeHive Homes Clovis
  • BeeHive Homes Farmington
  • BeeHive Homes Gallup
  • BeeHive Homes Santa Fe
  • BeeHive Homes Taylor Ranch in Albuquerque
  • BeeHive Homes Volcano Cliffs in Albuquerque
  • Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen
  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bloomfield
  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington
  • Brookdale Santa Fe
  • Brookdale Valencia in Albuquerque
  • Calibre Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces
  • Camino Retirement Homes in Albuquerque
  • Carefirst Assisted Living Willow Wood House in Albuquerque
  • Casa Bella Residential Care in Las Cruces
  • Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces
  • Casa de Shalom in Rio Rancho
  • Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
  • Casa Real in Santa Fe
  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
  • Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
  • Colfax Long-Term Care Center in Springer
  • Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs
  • El Castillo in Santa Fe
  • Elite Senior Care Kathryn House in Albuquerque
  • Elmcroft of Quintessence in Albuquerque
  • Fairwinds Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
  • Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
  • Golden Hands Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • Good Life Senior Living in Carlsbad
  • Good Life Senior Living in Lovington
  • Good Samaritan Society – Manzano del Sol Village in Albuquerque
  • Good Samaritan Society Grants
  • Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
  • Haven Care Dogwood House in Rio Rancho
  • Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales
  • Ladera Center in Albuquerque
  • Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
  • Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
  • La Posada Assisted Living in Las Cruces
  • Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
  • The Legacy at Santa Fe
  • Life Spire Assisted Living North Albuquerque Acres in Albuquerque
  • Lovington Healthcare in Lovington
  • McKinley Center in Gallup
  • The Meadows Home at the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las Vegas
  • Mescalero Care Center in Mescalero
  • Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home in Deming
  • Mission Arch Center in Roswell
  • The Montecito in Santa Fe
  • MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Albuquerque
  • MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Santa Fe
  • Muros de Salvación in Albuquerque
  • The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
  • New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
  • Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
  • Pacifica Senior Living in Santa Fe
  • Princeton Place in Albuquerque
  • Ravenna Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
  • Retirement Ranches in Clovis
  • Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho
  • The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
  • Rio Rancho Center
  • Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque
  • Sandia View Bosque Trails Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • Sandia View Spain Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • Senior Living Systems in Los Lunas
  • Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences
  • Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
  • Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Los Alamos
  • South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque
  • Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
  • St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
  • Sugar Hollow Assisted Living Center in Albuquerque
  • Sunny Day Assisted Living in Gallup
  • Vecinos Santos Assisted Living in Santa Rosa
  • The Village at Northrise in Las Cruces
  • Village Retirement Community in Roswell
  • Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
  • Vista Sandia Assisted Living in Albuquerque
  • The Watermark at Cherry Hills in Albuquerque
  • Welbrook Transitional Rehabilitation in Farmington
  • Wellesley Care Home in Albuquerque
  • Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis
  • White Sands Healthcare in Hobbs

The Department of Health has detected community spread in the state of New Mexico and is investigating cases with no known exposure. The agency reports that given the infectious nature of the virus it is likely other residents are infected but yet to be tested or confirmed positive. To that end, all New Mexicans have been instructed to stay home except for outings absolutely necessary for health, safety and welfare. These additional restrictions have been enacted to aggressively minimize person-to-person contact and ensure spread is mitigated. New Mexicans are strongly urged to limit travel to only what is necessary for health, safety and welfare.

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. Stay home, especially if you are sick. Wear a mask or face covering when in public and around others.

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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Actualización de COVID-19 en Nuevo México: 884 casos nuevos, 165,835 en total