While 32 counties remain in the "red" category for COVID-19 public health restrictions, the majority—including Santa Fe County—have improved over the last two weeks.
The state's new red-to-green COVID-19 framework measures two criteria: a daily per-capita case rate of eight or less per 100,000 population and a test positivity rate of 5% or less. Counties meeting one criteria can move to yellow, which expands various restrictions, such as capacity limits for businesses and ability to have indoor dining. Counties must meet both criteria to move to green, which has even more expanded opportunities. The state updates the map indicating counties' status every other Wednesday. The next update is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 13.
As of today, only Catron County meets the criteria to operate at the yellow level, with a per-capita new daily case rate of 5.7 per 100,000.
However, 28 improved in at least one of the two health gating criteria metrics, and 21 counties—Santa Fe County among them—improved in both health metrics. Catron, Harding, Los Alamos and Quay counties all are close to the green level.
Santa Fe County overall, improved in both metrics, cutting its daily case rate from 59 per 100,000 to 34 per 100,000, a decrease of 42%, and its positivity rate from 10.1% to 7.16%, a decrease of 29%.
Catron County has the lowest average daily per-capita case rates, at 5.7 per 100,000 as of Dec. 30. It is followed by Harding County (10.1), Quay County (16.7), Los Alamos County (20.5) and Otero County (23).
Los Alamos County has the lowest positivity rate in the state, with 5.22% of tests returning positive as of Dec. 30. It is followed by Sierra County (6.27%), Otero County (6.4 %), Taos County (6.7%), Catron County (6.7%), Quay County (6.7 %), San Miguel County (6.9%), Santa Fe County (7.16%), Lincoln County (7.6 %) and Grant County (7.7%).
Cibola, Grant, Mora and Roosevelt counties' daily per-capita case rates increased over the past two weeks, while Cibola, Eddy, Grant, Hidalgo, McKinley, Mora, Roosevelt, San Juan, San Miguel, Socorro and Taos counties had increases in their test positivity rates over the past two weeks.
Health Secretary-designate Dr. Tracie Collins also reported today the state has ordered and received 49,625 vaccines so far and administered 83% of them. The health department continues to encourage residents to pre-register to be notified when they are eligible for a vaccine—thus far, 160,000 New Mexicans registered on the state's new site over the course of eight days.
Collins said no further information is available at this time regarding which groups will be prioritized for vaccination following health care workers and nursing home residents and employees, but such information will be forthcoming. "We are actively planning and we should have more information very soon," she said.
New Mexico health officials today reported 1,316 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 141,186. Of those, the health department has designated 64,218 as recovered.
Bernalillo County had 335 new cases, followed by Doña Ana County with 155 and San Juan County with 139. Santa Fe County had 79 new cases.
The state also announced 33 additional deaths; there have now been 2,436 fatalities statewide.
As of today, 792 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.*
New cases
- 335 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 75 new cases in Chaves County
- 6 new cases in Cibola County
- 2 new cases in Colfax County
- 30 new cases in Curry County
- 155 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 45 new cases in Eddy County
- 24 new cases in Grant County
- 2 new cases in Guadalupe County
- 4 new case in Hidalgo County
- 75 new cases in Lea County
- 4 new cases in Lincoln County
- 2 new cases in Los Alamos County
- 21 new cases in Luna County
- 99 new cases in McKinley County
- 2 new cases in Mora County
- 14 new cases in Otero County
- 13 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 20 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 79 new cases in Sandoval County
- 139 new cases in San Juan County
- 21 new cases in San Miguel County
- 79 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 4 new cases in Sierra County
- 19 new cases in Socorro County
- 6 new cases in Taos County
- 1 new case in Torrance County
- 2 new cases in Union County
- 38 new cases in Valencia County
New fatalities
- A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized
- A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) facility in Albuquerque
- A male second male in his 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized
- A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque
- A female in her 90s from Chaves County who was a resident of the Mission Arch Center in Roswell
- A male in his 30s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 80s from Chaves County who was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Mission Arch Center in Roswell
- A second male in his 80s from Chaves County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell
- A male in his 50s from Cibola County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
- A male in his 80s from Cibola County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 30s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 40s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 60s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 90s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and was a resident of the Village at Northrise facility in Las Cruces
- A female in her 80s from Eddy County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 60s from Lea County who was hospitalized
- A male in his 40s from Lea County who was hospitalized
- A male in his 80s from Lea County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 60s from McKinley County who was hospitalized
- A male in his 70s from Quay County who was hospitalized
- A female in her 90s from Rio Arriba County who was hospitalized and was a resident of the Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
- A male in his 70s from Rio Arriba County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 50s from Roosevelt County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 70s from Roosevelt County who was hospitalized
- A male in his 50s from San Juan County who was hospitalized
- A male in his 60s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A second male in his 60s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 80s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 90s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 80s from Sierra County who was a resident of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
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:
- Albuquerque Grand Senior Living
- Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
- The Aldea House – Heaven Sent LLC in Albuquerque
- Artesia Healthcare and Rehabilitation
- The Aristocrat Assisted Living Community in Alamogordo
- The Aristocrat Assisted Living Community in Las Cruces
- Aspen Care Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
- Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
- Avamere at Rio Rancho
- Avamere at Roswell
- Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
- BeeHive Homes Alamogordo
- BeeHive Homes Bosque Farms
- BeeHive Homes Deming
- BeeHive Homes Edgewood
- BeeHive Homes Farmington
- BeeHive Homes Gallup
- BeeHive Homes Hobbs
- BeeHive Homes San Pedro in Albuquerque
- BeeHive Homes Volcano Cliffs in Albuquerque
- Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen
- Bloomfield Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bloomfield
- The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington
- Brookdale Valencia Albuquerque
- Calibre Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces
- Camino Retirement Homes in Albuquerque
- Carefirst Assisted Living Willow Wood House in Albuquerque
- Care Free Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo
- Casa del Sol Center in Las Cruces
- Casa Palo Duro in Albuquerque
- Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces
- Casa Real in Santa Fe
- Casa Sandia in Albuquerque
- Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
- Clayton Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Cuesta Manor in Albuquerque
- Desert Peaks Assisted Living in Las Cruces
- Desert Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hobbs
- El Castillo in Santa Fe
- Elmcroft of Quintessence in Albuquerque
- Elite Senior Care Kathryn House in Albuquerque
- Fairwinds Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
- Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara
- Golden Hands Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Good Life Senior Living in Lovington
- Good Life Senior Living in Carlsbad
- Good Samaritan Society – Manzano del Sol Village in Albuquerque
- Good Samaritan Society Grants
- Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
- Good Samaritan Society Socorro
- Haciendas of Grace Village in Las Cruces
- Hannett House in Albuquerque
- Haven Care – Cottonwood House in Albuquerque
- Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales
- Heaven Sent, LLC in Albuquerque
- Hilldale House in Albuquerque
- Ladera Center in Albuquerque
- Laguna Rainbow Care Center in Casa Blanca
- Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
- Landmark at Desert Gardens in Hobbs
- Landsun Unit of Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad
- Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque
- La Vida Llena Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- The Legacy at Santa Fe
- Little Sisters of the Poor in Gallup
- Life Care Center in Farmington
- Lovington Healthcare in Lovington
- Mariah House in Albuquerque
- The Meadows Home at the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las Vegas
- Mescalero Care Center in Mescalero
- Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home in Deming
- Mission Arch Center in Roswell
- The Montecito in Santa Fe
- MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Albuquerque
- MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Rio Rancho
- Mountain View Manor in Albuquerque
- The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho
- New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
- North Ridge Care Center in Albuquerque
- Odelia Healthcare (Camino Healthcare) in Albuquerque
- Pacifica Senior Living in Santa Fe
- Palmilla Senior Living in Albuquerque
- Princeton Place in Albuquerque
- Raton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Raton
- The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
- Retreat Healthcare in Rio Rancho
- The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque
- Rio Rancho Center
- Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque
- Sandia View Cottonwood Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Sandia View Spain Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Seniorcare, LLC – Wyoming House in Albuquerque
- Senior Living Systems in Los Lunas
- Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences
- Sierra Vista Retirement Community in Santa Fe
- Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
- Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation in Los Alamos
- Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
- Sunny Day Assisted Living in Gallup
- Sunshine Assisted Living in Tucumcari
- Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell
- Sunset Vista in Silver City
- Taos Living Center
- Taos Retirement Village
- Tender Heart Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Uptown Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
- Vida Encantada Nursing and Rehabilitation in Las Vegas
- The Village at Northrise in Las Cruces
- Village Retirement Community in Roswell
- Vista Hermosa in Santa Fe
- Vista Sandia Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- The Watermark at Cherry Hills in Albuquerque
- Welbrook Senior Living Las Cruces
- Westwind House Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis
- White Sands Healthcare in Hobbs
- The Woodmark at Uptown in Albuquerque
Statewide cases
According to a state news release, previously reported numbers included three cases that have been identified as duplicates (two in Lea County and one in Roosevelt County) and two cases in Otero County that were not lab-confirmed—these now have been corrected. County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.
- Bernalillo County: 40,373
- Catron County: 55
- Chaves County: 6,896
- Cibola County: 2,223
- Colfax County: 503
- Curry County: 4,001
- De Baca County: 92
- Doña Ana County: 17,358
- Eddy County: 4,500
- Grant County: 879
- Guadalupe County: 268
- Harding County: 8
- Hidalgo County: 234
- Lea County: 6,573
- Lincoln County: 1,020
- Los Alamos County: 273
- Luna County: 2,337
- McKinley County: 9,713
- Mora County: 115
- Otero County: 2,125
- Quay County: 331
- Rio Arriba County: 2,232
- Roosevelt County: 1,500
- Sandoval County: 8,040
- San Juan County: 9,959
- San Miguel County: 834
- Santa Fe County: 7,283
- Sierra County: 524
- Socorro County: 949
- Taos County: 1,139
- Torrance County: 476
- Union County: 192
- Valencia County: 4,821
Cases among people being held by federal agencies
- Cibola County Correctional Center: 419
- Otero County Prison Facility: 431
- Otero County Processing Center: 194
- Torrance County Detention Facility: 47
Cases among people being held by the New Mexico Department of Corrections
- Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 280
- Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 250
- Lea County Correctional Facility: 246
- Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 162
- Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 99
- Otero County Prison Facility: 472
- Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 174
- Roswell Correctional Center: 225
- Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 204
- Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
- Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 6
*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.
