New Mexico may not be back in the green zone yet but, as of today, we're out of the red one for now, despite a bump in new cases today.
That's according to the national COVID Exit Strategy website, which state officials have kept an eye on throughout the pandemic, and which has been evaluating each state's progress in key gating criteria measures. New Mexico—which had been one of the few states holding a "green" or "trending better" status earlier in the pandemic—has been stuck in the "red" or "trending poorly" zone since cases began rising.
Now, as they are dropping, the state has been upgraded to "yellow," or "caution warranted," which—despite the phrasing—is an improvement.
Moreover, as of today, New Mexico is meeting all eight of its gating criteria. The most recent effective rate of transmission is 0.70 on a 10-day rolling average; the state is still performing above its goal of 5,000 tests per day; and contact tracing of both people who have tested positive and those with whom they have had proximity are well within the parameters. Significantly, the state's daily case number over a seven-day rolling average—the one criteria that had remained elusive until now—has dropped to 137, which is below the target of 168 set by the Medical Advisory Team.
Today, however, the state reported 174 additional COVID-19 cases, a notable jump over the last few days when new case counts were fewer than 100. The new cases bring the statewide total thus far to 23,749.
Bernalillo County continues in the lead with new cases: 33 of them today, followed by Lea County with 25 and Chaves County with 19. Santa Fe County had 12 new cases reported today.
The state also announced six new deaths in Bernalillo, McKinley, San Juan and Taos counties. There have been 729 fatalities.
As of today, 94 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.*
New cases
- 33 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 19 new cases in Chaves County
- 3 new cases in Cibola County
- 8 new cases in Curry County
- 16 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 15 new cases in Eddy County
- 25 new cases in Lea County
- 3 new cases in Lincoln County
- 1 new case in Los Alamos County
- 2 new cases in Luna County
- 4 new cases in McKinley County
- 4 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 1 new case in Roosevelt County
- 10 new cases in Sandoval County
- 10 new cases in San Juan County
- 1 new case in San Miguel County
- 12 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 1 new case in Union County
- 3 new cases in Valencia County
- 3 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Cibola County Correctional Center
New fatalities
- A female in her 30s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 40s from McKinley County who had underlying conditions.
- A female in her 80s from San Juan County who had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 60s from Taos County who has 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:
- Advantage Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
- Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
- Atria Vista del Rio in Albuquerque
- Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
- BeeHive Homes of Farmington in Farmington
- Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen
- Brookdale Santa Fe in Santa Fe
- Camino Healthcare in Albuquerque
- Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo
- Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
- Casa de Sunview in Albuquerque
- Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell
- Casa Real in Santa Fe
- Clayton Nursing and Rehabilitation in Clayton
- Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs
- Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces in Las Cruces
- Good Samaritan Society – Manzano del Sol Village in Albuquerque
- Good Samaritan Society Socorro in Socorro
- Heartfelt Manor in Roswell
- Ladera Center in Albuquerque
- Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
- Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
- Life Care Center of Farmington in Farmington
- Life Spire Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Lovington Healthcare in Lovington
- McKinley Care Center in Gallup
- Mission Arch Center in Roswell
- Montebello on Academy in Albuquerque
- MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care in Rio Rancho
- The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho
- New Mexico State Veterans’ Home in Truth or Consequences
- North Ridge Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Albuquerque
- Princeton Place in Albuquerque
- Ravenna Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup
- Retirement Ranches in Clovis
- The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
- Rio Rancho Center in Rio Rancho
- Saint Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
- Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces
- Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque
- Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Los Alamos
- Sierra Hills Assisted Living in Truth or Consequences
- Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
- Tender Heart Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Welbrook Senior Living Las Cruces in Las Cruces
- Wheatfields Senior Living in Clovis
- The Woodmark at Uptown in Albuquerque
Statewide cases
According to a state news release, previously reported numbers included one case in Valencia County that has been identified as a duplicate; two cases that were not lab confirmed (one in Lea County and one in McKinley County); and one case in Lea County that has been identified as an out-of-state resident—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: 5,416
- Catron County: 5
- Chaves County: 567
- Cibola County: 388
- Colfax County: 19
- Curry County: 611
- Doña Ana County: 2,664
- Eddy County: 394
- Grant County: 72
- Guadalupe County: 32
- Harding County: 2
- Hidalgo County: 93
- Lea County: 965
- Lincoln County: 160
- Los Alamos County: 24
- Luna County: 259
- McKinley County: 4,134
- Mora County: 6
- Otero County: 211
- Quay County: 51
- Rio Arriba County: 331
- Roosevelt County: 177
- Sandoval County: 1,172
- San Juan County: 3,116
- San Miguel County: 56
- Santa Fe County: 723
- Sierra County: 34
- Socorro County: 75
- Taos County: 116
- Torrance County: 63
- Union County: 31
- Valencia County: 468
Cases among people being held by federal agencies
- Cibola County Correctional Center: 323
- Otero County Prison Facility: 280
- Otero County Processing Center: 159
- Torrance County Detention Facility: 44
Cases among people being held by the New Mexico Department of Corrections
- Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 25
- Lea County Correctional Facility: 4
- Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 1
- Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 1
- Otero County Prison Facility: 472
- Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 1
- Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 4
*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.
