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Lea COVID-19 recovery jumps by 10 cases, per state health department

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Lea County cumulative total added six positive tests for COVID-19 on Tuesday.

The county now has a cumulative total of 291 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 out of 6,938 tests.

Of those 291 cases, the state says 57 have been designated as totally recovered. On Monday, the total recovered stood at 47.

Of those positive tests, 177 were for the 88240 or Hobbs zip code, 61 were for the 88260 or Lovington zip code, 36 cases were for the 88242 or north Hobbs zip code, five cases for 88231 or the Eunice zip code, one case for the 88267 or Tatum zip code and five case for the 88252 or Jal zip code. Six cases have not been assigned a location in Lea County, as of this posting.

No correctional facility in Lea County has had any positive tests for COVID-19, per the state health department and there have been no deaths due to COVID-19 in Lea County.

With 291 cases, Lea County has had the most cases of any county in southeastern New Mexico. In nearby Eddy County now has 150 cases. To the north of Lea County, Roosevelt County has 81 cases and Curry has 267. Northwest of Lea County, Chaves County now has 184 cases.

As of Tuesday in New Mexico, there are 6,429 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.

The state has 15,514 positive tests out of 430,006 tests administered. There are currently 171 patients hospitalized.

New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 227 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

  • 65 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 5 new cases in Chaves County
  • 2 new cases in Cibola County
  • 5 new cases in Curry County
  • 49 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 7 new cases in Eddy County
  • 6 new cases in Grant County
  • 1 new case in Hidalgo County
  • 6 new cases in Lea County
  • 1 new case in Lincoln County
  • 1 new case in Los Alamos County
  • 4 new cases in Luna County
  • 22 new cases in McKinley County
  • 4 new cases in Otero County
  • 1 new case in Quay County
  • 1 new case in Rio Arriba County
  • 2 new cases in Roosevelt County
  • 6 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 12 new cases in San Juan County
  • 1 new case in San Miguel County
  • 12 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 2 new cases in Taos County
  • 6 new cases in Union County
  • 6 new cases in Valencia County

The Department of Health on Tuesday reported three additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19. They are:

  • A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Princeton Place facility in Albuquerque.
  • A male in his 30s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 30s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 551.

Previously reported numbers included three cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Eddy County, one in Mora County, one in San Juan County) and one case in Socorro County that was not lab confirmed – these have now been corrected. July 13’s update included reporting the death of a male in his 90s from San Juan County who was reported to have no underlying conditions – the individual did have underlying conditions, we regret the typo. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 15,514 COVID-19 cases:

Bernalillo County: 3,200
Catron County: 3
Chaves County: 184
Cibola County: 253
Colfax County: 9
Curry County: 267
Doña Ana County: 1,536
Eddy County: 150
Grant County: 41
Guadalupe County: 20
Harding County: 1
Hidalgo County: 75
Lea County: 291
Lincoln County: 25
Los Alamos County: 13
Luna County: 132
McKinley County: 3,679
Mora County: 2
Otero County: 83
Quay County: 17
Rio Arriba County: 140
Roosevelt County:81
Sandoval County: 853
San Juan County: 2,742
San Miguel County: 28
Santa Fe County: 352
Sierra County: 16
Socorro County: 65
Taos County: 59
Torrance County: 49
Union County:14
Valencia County: 198

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

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: 7
  • Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 1
  • Otero County Prison Facility: 458
  • Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 1

As of today, there are 171 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 6,429 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 and acute care facilities:

  • The Adobe in Las Cruces
  • The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center in Alamogordo
  • Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque in Albuquerque
  • Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
  • BeeHive Homes of Farmington in Farmington
  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bloomfield
  • Blue Horizon Assisted Living in Las Cruces
  • Bonney Family Home in Gallup
  • Brookdale Juan Tabo Place in Albuquerque
  • Camino Healthcare in Albuquerque
  • Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
  • Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces
  • Casa Real in Santa Fe
  • Crane’s Roost Care Home in Aztec
  • Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs
  • Good Samaritan Society in Grants
  • Little Sisters of the Poor in Gallup
  • Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home in Deming
  • The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho
  • Princeton Place in Albuquerque
  • Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup
  • Retirement Ranches, Inc. in Clovis
  • The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
  • Rio Rancho Center in Rio Rancho
  • Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces
  • Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque
  • Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Los Alamos
  • Sierra Health Care Center, Inc. in Truth or Consequences
  • Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
  • The Village at Northrise in Las Cruces
  • Welbrook Senior Living Las Cruces in Las Cruces

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.

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, and/or loss of taste or smell should call their health care provider or the NMDOH COVID-19 hotline immediately (1-855-600-3453).

Thanks to increased statewide testing capacity, the following people may now be considered for COVID-19 testing:

  • Asymptomatic people who are close contacts or household members of New Mexico residents who have already tested positive for the coronavirus;
  • Asymptomatic residents in nursing homes;
  • Asymptomatic people in congregate settings such as homeless shelters, group homes, detention centers;
  • Asymptomatic people who are currently working;
  • Symptomatic people displaying the COVID-19 symptoms of cough, fever, shortness of breath, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and/or loss of taste or smell.

New Mexicans who have non-health-related questions or concerns can also call 833-551-0518 or visit newmexico.gov, 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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