Tracking Coronavirus in New Mexico: 13,256 Positive Cases

County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19. The New Mexico Department of Health says the number hospitalized 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.

Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in New Mexico

Positive: 13,256
Total Tests: 375,054
Recovered: 5,860
Hospitalized: 119
Deaths: 513

The Department of Health is currently reporting the following numbers at facilities in New Mexico. Please note: The numbers are not being included in county totals however they are included in total positive cases within the state of New Mexico.

ICE Centers

Cibola County Correctional Center: 2
Otero County Prison Facility: 275
Otero County Processing Center: 149
Torrance County Detention Facility: 43

Correction Facilities

Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 6
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 1
Otero County Prison Facility: 448
Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 1
San Juan County Adult Detention Center: 98

The Department of Health has identified positive COVID-19 cases in residents and /or staff at the following congregant living facilities:

Albuquerque
- Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque
- Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
- Camino Healthcare
- Camino Retirement Apartments
- Princeton Place
- The Rio at Las Estancias
- Sandia Ridge Center
- South Valley Care Center
- The Village at Alameda
Casa Blanca
- Laguna Rainbow Elderly Care
Deming
- Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home
Farmington
- Beehive Homes
- Namaste House Assisted Living
Gallup
- Beehive Homes
- Bonney Family Home
- Dungarvin New Mexico, LLC
- Little Sisters of the Poor
- Red Rocks Care Center
Grants
- Good Samaritan Society
Hatch
- The Jim Wood Home
Las Cruces
- Blue Horizon Assisted Living
- Good Samaritan Society
- The Village at Northrise
Santa Fe
- Brookdale Santa Fe
- Casa Real

New Mexico Coronavirus Resource Guide

How COVID-19 Spreads

Close contact can occur while caring for a patient, including:

Being within approximately 6 feet (2 meters) of a patient with COVID-19 for a prolonged period of time.
Having direct contact with infectious secretions from a patient with COVID-19. Infectious secretions may include sputum, serum, blood, and respiratory droplets.

High Risk

Older adults
People who have severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease
Healthcare professionals

Early data suggest older people are twice as likely to have serious COVID-19 illness. This may be because:

As people age, their immune systems change, making it harder for their body to fight off diseases and infection.
Many older adults are also more likely to have underlying health conditions that make it harder to cope with and recover from illness.

The best prevention for yourself, your family, and society are the same measures to prevent flu; wash your hands frequently and cough into your arm.

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Ways to prevent the spread of viruses

Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
Use an alcohol-based (60%) hand sanitizer, if soap and water are not available
Cover your mouth and nose while coughing or sneezing
Avoid close contact with people who are sick
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth
Practice good health habits
You should not go to work and your child should not go to school if you or your child have a fever of 100.4 or greater. (Before you return to work or your child returns to school there should be no fever for 24 hours without medication)

What to Do if You Get Sick

Stay home and call your doctor
Call your healthcare provider and let them know about your symptoms. Tell them that you have or may have COVID-19. This will help them take care of you and keep other people from getting infected or exposed.
If you are not sick enough to be hospitalized, you can recover at home. Follow CDC instructions for how to take care of yourself at home.
Know when to get emergency help
Get medical attention immediately if you have any of the emergency warning signs listed above.