January 5, 2021

DOH: 1,201 new COVID-19 cases, 20 additional deaths

The state Department of Health reported 1,201 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and 20 additional deaths related to the disease. Bernalillo County had the most newly reported cases on Tuesday, with 484. Two other counties had 100 or more newly reported cases: Doña Ana County with 117 and San Juan County with 104. On […]

Matthew Reichbach

The state Department of Health reported 1,201 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and 20 additional deaths related to the disease.

Bernalillo County had the most newly reported cases on Tuesday, with 484. Two other counties had 100 or more newly reported cases: Doña Ana County with 117 and San Juan County with 104.

On Tuesday, the department reported 740 individuals were hospitalized for COVID-19, an increase of 37 people since Monday. This could include those from other states who are hospitalized in New Mexico, but would not include New Mexicans who are hospitalized out of state.

DOH provided some information on each of the 20 newly reported deaths.

A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized.
A second female in her 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A third female in her 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. She was a resident of the Camino Retirement Apartments in Albuquerque.
A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque.
A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County who was a resident of the Casa Sandia facility in Albuquerque.
A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County who was a resident of the Atria Vista del Rio facility in Albuquerque.
A second male in his 90s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque.
A male in his 60s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Chaves County who was hospitalized.
A male in his 90s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Eddy County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Eddy County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 90s from Eddy County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Good Life Senior Living facility in Carlsbad.
A female in her 60s from Roosevelt County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 40s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 90s from Santa Fe County who was a resident of the Vista Hermosa facility in Santa Fe.
A female in her 90s from Sierra County who was a resident of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences.

DOH does not disclose which underlying condition any of the deceased had, only if one was present before death.

The most common underlying condition for those who died with COVID-19 was hypertension, followed by diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to the most recently available mortality update. Some of those who died had multiple comorbidities.

DOH has now found 148,499 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and reported 2,594 deaths related to the disease.

Of the confirmed cases, 70,737 were designated as recovered by the department as of Tuesday, an increase of 834 since Monday.

The New Mexico Environment Department’s Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist had 71 establishments as of Tuesday, five fewer than were listed on Monday. These workplaces had two or more COVID-19 rapid responses in the last 14 days.

Testing details

The state coronavirus information page says the state has processed 2,023,459 tests as of Tuesday, 10,700 more than reported on Monday.

DOH provided the number of newly reported cases on Tuesday, by county.

484 new cases in Bernalillo County
47 new cases in Chaves County
17 new cases in Cibola County
2 new cases in Colfax County
15 new cases in Curry County
1 new case in De Baca County
117 new cases in Doña Ana County
25 new cases in Eddy County
8 new cases in Grant County
58 new cases in Lea County
7 new cases in Lincoln County
2 new cases in Los Alamos County
7 new cases in Luna County
93 new cases in McKinley County
26 new cases in Otero County
5 new cases in Quay County
17 new cases in Rio Arriba County
78 new cases in Sandoval County
104 new cases in San Juan County
8 new cases in San Miguel County
37 new cases in Santa Fe County
1 new case in Sierra County
2 new cases in Socorro County
6 new cases in Taos County
3 new cases in Torrance County
2 new cases in Union County
28 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Roswell Correctional Center

DOH also reported the total number of cases by county, including those reported on Tuesday.

Sixteen previously reported cases were identified by DOH as duplicates (seven in Sandoval County, five in Bernalillo County, two in Doña Ana County and two in Santa Fe County) and one previously reported case in Santa Fe County was determined to be an out-of-state resident. These have been corrected.