December 3, 2020

NM hits new record for COVID-19 deaths in one day

State health officials announced Thursday an additional 1,908 cases of COVID-19 and 44 more related deaths, the most reported cases in one day, so far. The state has now seen 102,862 total cases and 1,673 total COVID-19 related deaths. State officials also reported that 947 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 and and 35,179 have […]

Andy Lyman

State health officials announced Thursday an additional 1,908 cases of COVID-19 and 44 more related deaths, the most reported cases in one day, so far. The state has now seen 102,862 total cases and 1,673 total COVID-19 related deaths. State officials also reported that 947 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 and and 35,179 have been deemed recovered from the disease.

Bernalillo County, again, had the most newly reported cases and Doña Ana County had the second most. Officials also reported a new case at the Cibola County Correctional Center in Milan, NM.

Below is the breakdown of the newly reported cases, by county.

586 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Catron County
79 new cases in Chaves County
16 new cases in Cibola County
13 new cases in Colfax County
36 new cases in Curry County
1 new case in De Baca County
304 new cases in Doña Ana County
47 new cases in Eddy County
11 new cases in Grant County
9 new cases in Guadalupe County
1 new case in Hidalgo County
68 new cases in Lea County
37 new cases in Lincoln County
4 new cases in Los Alamos County
10 new cases in Luna County
88 new cases in McKinley County
3 new cases in Mora County
37 new cases in Otero County
6 new cases in Quay County
18 new cases in Rio Arriba County
22 new cases in Roosevelt County
110 new cases in Sandoval County
120 new cases in San Juan County
16 new cases in San Miguel County
96 new cases in Santa Fe County
7 new cases in Sierra County
9 new cases in Socorro County
20 new cases in Taos County
2 new cases in Torrance County
4 new cases in Union County
126 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Cibola County Correctional Center

Of the 44 newly reported deaths, 10 were in Bernalillo County. State health officials also reported three deaths among inmates incarcerated by the state Department of Corrections. Details of the most recently reported deaths are below.

A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
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.
A fourth female in her 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque.
A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A second male in his 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A third male in his 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized.
A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized.
A female in her 60s from Chaves County who was hospitalized.
A male in his 80s from Cibola County who was a resident of the Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca.
A female in her 60s from Curry County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 50s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized.
A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was a resident of Calibre Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces.
A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County who was a patient at the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences.
A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and was a resident of the Adobe Assisted Living facility in Las Cruces.
A female in her 70s from Eddy County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Eddy County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 90s from Eddy County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the White Sands Healthcare facility in Hobbs.
A female in her 30s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 30s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from McKinley County who was a resident of the Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca.
A male in his 70s from Rio Arriba County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Sandoval County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Suites at Rio Vista facility in Rio Rancho.
A second female in her 80s from Sandoval County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Suites at Rio Vista facility in Rio Rancho.
A male in his 50s from San Juan 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 male in his 70s from San Juan County who was hospitalized.
A male in his 80s from Santa Fe County who was hospitalized and was a resident of the Pacifica Senior Living facility in Santa Fe.
A male in his 80s from Sierra County who was a resident of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences.
A female in her 60s from Taos County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Taos County who was a resident of the Taos Living Center in Taos.
A female in her 90s from Taos County who was hospitalized.
A female in her 80s from Valencia County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the GoodLife Senior Living and Memory Care facility in Los Lunas.
A male in his 80s from Valencia County who was a resident of the GoodLife Senior Living and Memory Care facility in Los Lunas.
A male in his 60s who was hospitalized and was a New Mexico Corrections Department inmate at the Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County.
A male in his 40s who was hospitalized and was a New Mexico Corrections Department inmate at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County.
A male in his 50s who was hospitalized and was a New Mexico Corrections Department inmate at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County.

State officials also reported that an area of the westside of Albuquerque had the most new cases of COVID-19. The 10 zip codes with the most new cases are below.

87121 – 99
88005 – 79
87031 – 55
87120 – 47
87105 – 44
87507 – 44
87112 – 39
87002 – 37
88203 – 35
88101 – 34

Overall, Bernalillo still has the most total number of cases. Those totals, by county, are below.

Bernalillo County: 28,707
Catron County: 38
Chaves County: 5,053
Cibola County: 1,722
Colfax County: 263
Curry County: 3,311
De Baca County: 49
Doña Ana County: 14,095
Eddy County: 3,146
Grant County: 534
Guadalupe County: 149
Harding County: 6
Hidalgo County: 190
Lea County: 4,565
Lincoln County: 831
Los Alamos County: 162
Luna County: 1,990
McKinley County: 7,382
Mora County: 41
Otero County: 1,549
Quay County: 263
Rio Arriba County: 1,405
Roosevelt County: 1,063
Sandoval County: 5,588
San Juan County: 6,416
San Miguel County: 460
Santa Fe County: 5,511
Sierra County: 367
Socorro County: 654
Taos County: 873
Torrance County: 331
Union County: 134
Valencia County: 3,336

Below are the total number of cases among inmates held by the state Department of Corrections, as reported by the New Mexico Department of Health. The Otero County Prison Facility in Chaparral still has the most total cases, but according to the Department of Corrections, those numbers do not reflect current cases. Four inmates who contracted COVID-19 died with the disease and the rest recovered.

Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 206
Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 92
Lea County Correctional Facility: 146
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 117
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 72
Otero County Prison Facility: 473
Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 107
Roswell Correctional Center: 223
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 167
Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 19
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 4

Of inmates detained by federal authorities, the Otero County Prison Facility again tops the total number of cases. The total number of cases among inmates detained by federal authorities are below.

Cibola County Correctional Center: 386
Otero County Prison Facility: 427
Otero County Processing Center: 194
Torrance County Detention Facility: 45

State health officials also reported at least one case of COVID-19 in the past 28 days at the following congregate care facilities.

Adobe Assisted Living in Las Cruces
Advantage Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
Albuquerque Grand Senior Living
Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Albuquerque Uptown Assisted Living
The Aldea House – Heaven Sent LLC in Albuquerque
The Arbors of Del Rey in Las Cruces
Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation
The Aristocrat Assisted Living Community in Las Cruces
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 Deming
BeeHive Homes Roswell
BeeHive Homes Portales
BeeHive Homes of San Pedro in Albuquerque
Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen
Blue Horizon Boutique Assisted Living & Memory Care in Las Cruces
Brookdale Santa Fe
Brookdale Tramway Ridge in Albuquerque
Brookdale Valencia Albuquerque
Buena Vista Senior Care in Albuquerque
Calibre Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces
Camino Retirement Homes in Albuquerque
Carefree Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo
Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces
Casa Palo Duro in Albuquerque
Casa de Palomas in Albuquerque
Casa de Paz in Rio Rancho
Casa de Rosa in Albuquerque
Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
Casa Mis Abuelos in Albuquerque
Casa Real in Santa Fe
Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
Cielos Abiertos Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
Cuesta Manor in Albuquerque
Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs
El Castillo in Santa Fe
Elite Senior Care Kathryn House 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 Lovington
Good Life Senior Living in Artesia
Good Life Senior Living in Carlsbad
Good Life Senior Living in Hobbs
Good Life Memory Care Los Lunas
Good Samaritan Society – Manzano del Sol Village in Albuquerque
Good Samaritan Society Betty Dare in Alamogordo
Good Samaritan Society Grants
Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
Good Samaritan Society Socorro
Haciendas of Grace Village in Las Cruces
Hannett House in Albuquerque
Haven Care – Birch House in Albuquerque
Haven Care – Fir House in Albuquerque
Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales
Hilldale House in Albuquerque
Ladera Center in Albuquerque
Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
Landmark at Desert Gardens in Hobbs
Landsun Unit of Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
La Posada Assisted Living in Las Cruces
Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
La Vida Llena Assisted Living in Albuquerque
The Legacy at Santa Fe
Life Spire Assisted Living Rio Rancho
Life Spire Assisted Living Albuquerque
Little Sisters of the Poor in Gallup
Life Care Center in Farmington
Lovington Healthcare in Lovington
Kingston Residence of Santa Fe
Mariah House in Albuquerque
Mescalero Care Center in Mescalero
Mi Casa Bonita in Santa Fe
Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home in Deming
Mission Arch Center in Roswell
The Montebello on Academy in Albuquerque
The Montecito in Santa Fe
MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Albuquerque
MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Rio Rancho
The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho
New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
North Ridge Care Center in Albuquerque
Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
Pacifica Senior Living in Santa Fe
Palmilla Senior Living in Albuquerque
Princeton Place in Albuquerque
Pueblo of Isleta Assisted Living & Memory Care Facility
Ravenna Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup
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 Senior Suites in Albuquerque
Senior Living Systems in Los Lunas
Shady Pines Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Sierra Healthcare Center in Truth or Consequences
Sierra Vista Retirement Community in Santa Fe
Silver City Care Center in Silver City
Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation in Los Alamos
South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque
Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
St. Anthony’s Healthcare in Clovis
Sunny Day Assisted Living in Gallup
The Suites at Rio Vista in Rio Rancho
Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell
Taos Living Center
Tender Heart Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Tercer Cielo Assisted Living in Albuquerque
Uptown Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
Vida Encantada Nursing and Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
The Village at Alameda in Albuquerque
The Village at Northrise in Las Cruces
Village Retirement Community in Roswell
Vista Hermosa in Santa Fe
Vista Sandia Assisted Living in Albuquerque
The Watermark at Cherry Hills in Albuquerque
Welbrook Senior Living Farmington
Welbrook Senior Living Las Cruces
West Ridge Village in Albuquerque
Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis
White Sands Healthcare in Hobbs
Willow Manor in Deming

State officials continue to urge all residents to wear face coverings when in public and to only leave home for necessary trips.

Anyone showing signs of COVID-19, 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 medical provider or the Department of Health at 855-600-3453.