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The health department today debuted a stand-alone website for its Trusted Voices campaign, which features a variety of community members—from ministers to nurses to doctors to musicians—sharing their experiences with COVID-19 and endorsements for the COVID-19 vaccine.
“My favorite thing about Trusted Voices is not just the message, but the messengers,” Department of Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins said in a statement. “This project has been a grassroots effort from the start, and continues to grow and evolve to reach every corner of New Mexico. Anyone, from any corner of the state, can share their story in any language.”
One of those voices, Leroy Medina, is a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso with a master’s degree in bassoon performance. “You know what really sucks is I can’t use my degree right now,” Medina says in his testimonial. “Sharing that experience of performing and hearing people just be happy to hear music is one of the greatest experiences that we can all share in this world. So join me in getting vaccinated.” All the videos can be viewed on YouTube.
The new microsite also encourages more people to become involved in the campaign, by either scheduling time to record a video or radio message, or simply recording a message (vertical and no longer than 60 seconds) on one’s phone and uploading it to the site for review. DOH also is offering to work directly with anyone who wants to write an Op-Ed for consideration in local media outlets.
New Mexico health officials today reported 186 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 202,405. The health department has designated 188,174 of those cases as recovered.
Seventy-eight cases among people held by federal agencies at the Torrance County Detention Facility led today’s case count, followed by Bernalillo County with 31; San Juan County with 16; and Sandoval County with 10. Santa Fe County had six cases today.
The state also announced six additional deaths, including one in Santa Fe County: A woman in her 50s who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. Based on yesterday’s audited number of fatalities, today’s death should be Santa Fe County’s 147th, although the health department’s data dashboard does not reflect that addition. SFR has an outstanding question to DOH to clarify.
Two of today’s reported deaths occurred more than 30 days ago. According to a health department news release, COVID-related deaths are reported when a death certificate has been issued and some death certificates are delayed due to insufficient information. There have now been 4,251 total fatalities.
As of today, 133 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.*
Currently, 64.4% of New Mexicans have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 54.2% are fully vaccinated. In Santa Fe County, 73.5% have had at least one dose and 62.5% are fully inoculated.
Earlier today, Moderna announced it will be applying for approval in early June to federal regulators for its vaccine to be authorized for adolescents, following a successful clinical trial, “TeenCOVE,” of more than 3,700 participants ages 12 to less than 18 years in the US. According to a news release, no cases of COVID-19 were observed in participants who received two doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, and it had an efficacy of 93% 14 days after the first dose.
Currently, Pfizer is the only vaccine approved for people under the age of 18. Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s authorization for adolescents 12 to 15-years-old on May 12, 15.4% have had at least one dose in New Mexico (none are fully vaccinated yet). In the 16-17-year-old age group, 36.1% have had at least one dose and 25.9% are fully vaccinated. Those statistics only cover state data, as federal vaccine data for people ages 12 to 15 are not yet available, according to the health department.
New cases
- 31 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in De Baca County
- 5 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 2 new cases in Eddy County
- 1 new case in Grant County
- 3 new cases in Guadalupe County
- 3 new cases in Lea County
- 1 new case in Lincoln County
- 5 new cases in Otero County
- 1 new case in Quay County
- 2 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 7 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 10 new cases in Sandoval County
- 16 new cases in San Juan County
- 4 new cases in San Miguel County
- 6 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 1 new case in Taos County
- 3 new cases in Torrance County
- 6 new cases in Valencia County
- 78 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Torrance County Detention Facility
New fatalities
- A female in her 60s from Sandoval County who had underlying conditions
- A female in her 50s from Santa Fe County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 50s from Valencia County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 60s from Valencia County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
Newly Reported Fatalities from More than 30 Days Ago
- A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions
- A male in his 30s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions
Congregate facilities
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 facilities:
- The Aristocrat Assisted Living Center in Alamogordo
- Aztec Healthcare in Aztec
- Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
- BeeHive Homes Clovis
- BeeHive Homes Portales
- Casa de Oro in Las Cruces
- Genesis Healthcare Uptown in Albuquerque
- Genesis Rio Rancho Center
- Genesis Silver City Care Center in Silver City
- Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
- Homes with a Heart Assisted Living - Raven House in Albuquerque
- Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
- Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
- The Meadows Home at the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las Vegas
- New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
- Princeton Place in Albuquerque
- The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
- Retirement Ranches in Clovis
- The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
- Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences
- Sunset Vista Senior Living Center in Silver City
- The Village at Alameda in Albuquerque
- Vista Hermosa in Santa Fe
Statewide cases
According to a DOH news release, previously reported numbers included two cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Roosevelt County and one in San Juan County)—these have now been corrected. County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
- Bernalillo County: 58,298
- Catron County: 95
- Chaves County: 8,998
- Cibola County: 2,892
- Colfax County: 777
- Curry County: 5,248
- De Baca County: 172
- Doña Ana County: 24,825
- Eddy County: 6,870
- Grant County: 1,718
- Guadalupe County: 420
- Harding County: 12
- Hidalgo County: 363
- Lea County: 8,312
- Lincoln County: 1,736
- Los Alamos County: 529
- Luna County: 3,355
- McKinley County: 12,334
- Mora County: 171
- Otero County: 4,016
- Quay County: 518
- Rio Arriba County: 3,633
- Roosevelt County: 1,999
- Sandoval County: 12,092
- San Juan County: 15,359
- San Miguel County: 1,366
- Santa Fe County: 10,443
- Sierra County: 776
- Socorro County: 1,319
- Taos County: 1,686
- Torrance County: 808
- Union County: 254
- Valencia County: 6,790
Cases among people being held by federal agencies
- Cibola County Correctional Center: 445
- Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 446
- Otero County Processing Center: 222
- Torrance County Detention Facility: 125
Cases among people being held by the New Mexico Department of Corrections
- Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 298
- Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 252
- Lea County Correctional Facility: 762
- Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 167
- Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 128
- Otero County Prison Facility: 473
- Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 219
- Roswell Correctional Center: 229
- Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 229
- Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
- Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 75
*Per the health department, hospitalization figures include people who were tested elsewhere but are hospitalized in New Mexico, but don’t include people who were tested here but are hospitalized out of state.
