New Mexico Closes in on 60% Vaccine Rate

Seven-day average for new cases is 91, with 82 new cases today

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New Mexico isn’t likely to hit its 60% vaccine goal by Thursday’s target date—but it is coming very close, with just 21,307 shots to go, health officials said in a public address today.

“Just get vaccinated is the message,” said Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins.

State officials have been pushing hard with a vaccine sweepstakes and $100 cash and gift card payments to those getting booster shots this week and seeking out individuals who received vaccinations out state to make sure data is as accurate as possible. (Check your data at vaxviewnm.org)

Currently, 67.7% of New Mexicans have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 58.7% are fully vaccinated. The rate varies drastically by the county, however, with Roosevelt County recording 28.2% vaccination and Los Alamos County with 80.8%. In Santa Fe County, 76% have had at least one dose and 66.5% are fully inoculated.

Though state officials have said previously they would lift public health restrictions on if the vaccine rate for the state reaches 60% by Thursday, Scrase and Collins with meet with their teams Friday to make decisions about “doing the right thing for the people of New Mexico” if the target is not achieved, Scrase said.

“If you are in a county where there is a high case rate, high test rate, be careful, be more cautious and encourage family and friends to get tested if they have symptoms and please don’t go to work if you are not feeling perfectly well,” he said, noting the evidence is strong that the state’s strategy has been effective.

The state continues to meet all its gating criteria for economic reopening, including the seven-day average for new cases, 91 in today’s modeling report.

New Mexico health officials today reported 82 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 204,472. Bernalillo County led with 22 new cases and San Juan County followed with 11 cases. Santa Fe County has three new cases.

The state also announced three additional deaths, including one from Santa Fe County; there have now been 4,305 fatalities.

As of today, 98 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.*

New cases

  • 22 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Cibola County
  • 1 new case in Colfax County
  • 3 new cases in Curry County
  • 8 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 3 new cases in Eddy County
  • 2 new cases in Grant County
  • 2 new cases in Guadalupe County
  • 1 new case in Lincoln County
  • 3 new cases in Luna County
  • 1 new case in McKinley County
  • 6 new cases in Rio Arriba County
  • 4 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 11 new cases in San Juan County
  • 2 new cases in San Miguel County
  • 3 new cases in Santa Fe County
  • 2 new cases in Socorro County
  • 2 new cases in Taos County
  • 1 new case in Torrance County
  • 4 new cases in Valencia County

Fatalities

One recent death:

  • A male in his 50s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

Two* deaths >30 days:

  • A female in her 50s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
  • A female in her 60s from Valencia County. The individual 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 in Alamogordo
  • Beehive Homes Clovis
  • Beehive Homes Farmington
  • Beehive Homes Portales
  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
  • Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
  • Homes with a Heart Assisted Living
  • Laguna Rainbow Care in Casa Blanca
  • The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
  • Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup
  • Retirement Ranches in Clovis
  • The Rio Las Estancias in Albuquerque
  • Sierra Hills Assisted Living in Truth or Consequences
  • Sugar Hollow Assisted Living in Albuquerque

Statewide cases

Previously reported numbers included two cases in Bernalillo County that have been identified as duplicates; 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: 58,835
  • Catron County: 95
  • Chaves County: 9,057
  • Cibola County: 2,897
  • Colfax County: 798
  • Curry County: 5,279
  • De Baca County: 177
  • Doña Ana County: 25,020
  • Eddy County: 6,926
  • Grant County: 1,743
  • Guadalupe County: 455
  • Harding County: 12
  • Hidalgo County: 365
  • Lea County: 8,388
  • Lincoln County: 1,762
  • Los Alamos County: 535
  • Luna County: 3,374
  • McKinley County: 12,360
  • Mora County: 173
  • Otero County: 4,050
  • Quay County: 532
  • Rio Arriba County: 3,740
  • Roosevelt County: 2,021
  • Sandoval County: 12,195
  • San Juan County: 15,631
  • San Miguel County: 1,391
  • Santa Fe County: 10,548
  • Sierra County: 781
  • Socorro County: 1,325
  • Taos County: 1,699
  • Torrance County: 875
  • Union County: 258
  • Valencia County: 6,864

Cases among people being held by federal agencies

  • Cibola County Correctional Center: 445
  • Otero County Federal Prison Facility: 447
  • Otero County Processing Center: 249
  • Torrance County Detention Facility: 184

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: 253
  • 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: 231
  • 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.