As promised, the health department today launched a call center to help New Mexicans with questions about registering for the COVID-19 vaccine.
So far, officials say nearly 300,000 people have registered through the online site to be notified when they are eligible; the site only requires basic personal and health information.
People who require help with the registration process—including those without internet access who need help registering—can now call 1-855-600-3453, press option 0 for vaccine questions, and then option 4 for tech support.
People with other questions about the vaccine should call the same number, but just press 0.
"New Mexico is working to deliver vaccine as quickly and efficiently as possible," Health Secretary-designate Dr. Tracie Collins said in a news statement. "We encourage everyone to register—and we are pleased to provide in-person support to assist with that process." During a news conference Wednesday, Collins said she expected to announce this week details the next group of people eligible to receive the vaccine, but noted it would include people age 75 and older.
New COVID-19 daily cases continue to climb this week—approximately two weeks past the Christmas holiday—as New Mexico health officials today reported another 1,841. The state reported 936 new cases on Monday, 1,201 on Tuesday and 1,496 yesterday.
The new cases brings the total number so far to 151,819, of which the health department has designated 74,235 as recovered.
Bernalillo County had 449 new cases, followed by San Juan County with 231 and Sandoval County with 143. Santa Fe County had 131 new cases, tying with Eddy County for the fourth highest number of new cases in the state. Santa Fe County's southside 87507 ZIP code remains on the top 10 ZIP codes with new cases, but decreased to seventh (yesterday it was third) with 51 of today's cases.
The state also announced 39 additional deaths, including a man in his 50s from Santa Fe County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. Statewide, there have now been 2,680 fatalities.
As of today, 722 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.*
New cases
- 449 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
- 77 new cases in Chaves County
- 23 new cases in Cibola County
- 7 new cases in Colfax County
- 35 new cases in Curry County
- 1 new case in De Baca County
- 117 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 131 new cases in Eddy County
- 33 new cases in Grant County
- 2 new cases in Guadalupe County
- 7 new cases in Hidalgo County
- 47 new cases in Lea County
- 19 new cases in Lincoln County
- 11 new cases in Los Alamos County
- 24 new cases in Luna County
- 69 new cases in McKinley County
- 52 new cases in Otero County
- 2 new cases in Quay County
- 73 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 24 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 143 new cases in Sandoval County
- 231 new cases in San Juan County
- 12 new cases in San Miguel County
- 131 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 11 new cases in Sierra County
- 4 new cases in Socorro County
- 13 new cases in Taos County
- 5 new cases in Torrance County
- 5 new cases in Union County
- 65 new cases in Valencia County
- 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County
- 16 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County
New fatalities
- A female in her 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized
- A second female in her 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized
- A second male in his 50s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions
- A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A second male in his 60s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A second female in her 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque in Albuquerque
- A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized
- A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County who was a resident of the Hannett House facility in Albuquerque
- A second male in his 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A third male in his 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County
- A second female in her 90s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions
- A third female in her 90s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized, had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Ladera Center facility in Albuquerque
- A female in her 70s from Chaves County who was hospitalized
- A female in her 70s from Cibola County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 40s from Colfax County who was hospitalized
- A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 40s from Eddy County who had underlying conditions
- A female in her 90s from Grant County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Sunset Vista facility in Silver City
- A female in her 60s from Lea County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 60s from McKinley County who was hospitalized
- A female in her 70s from McKinley County who had underlying conditions
- A female in her 80s from McKinley County
- A female in her 80s from Roosevelt County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales
- A male in his 50s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 80s from Sandoval County who was a resident of the Rio Rancho Center facility in Rio Rancho
- A female in her 30s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 60s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 60s from San Juan County who was hospitalized
- A female in her 80s from San Juan County who was hospitalized
- A male in his 60s from San Miguel County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 50s from Santa Fe County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 60s from Sierra County who was hospitalized
- A female in her 70s from Socorro County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A female in her 60s from Torrance County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions
- A male in his 80s from Torrance County who had underlying conditions
- A male in his 70s from Valencia County who was hospitalized
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
- The Aristocrat Assisted Living Community in Alamogordo
- The Aristocrat Assisted Living Community in Las Cruces
- Atria Vista Del Rio in Albuquerque
- Avamere at Fiesta Park in Albuquerque
- Avamere at Rio Rancho
- Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
- BeeHive Homes Alamogordo
- BeeHive Homes Bosque Farms
- BeeHive Homes Farmington
- BeeHive Homes Gallup
- BeeHive Homes Hobbs
- BeeHive Homes San Pedro in Albuquerque
- BeeHive Homes Santa Fe
- BeeHive Homes Taylor Ranch in Albuquerque
- BeeHive Homes Volcano Cliffs in Albuquerque
- 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
- Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington
- Clayton Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Colfax Long-Term Care Center in Springer
- 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 Carlsbad
- Good Samaritan Society – Manzano del Sol Village in Albuquerque
- Good Samaritan Society Grants
- Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces
- Good Samaritan Society Socorro
- Hannett 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
- 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
- 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
- Muros de Salvación in Albuquerque
- The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Assisted Living in Rio Rancho
- New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences
- 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
- Ravenna Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- 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 Spain Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences
- Sierra Vista Retirement Community in Santa Fe
- Silver City Care Center in Silver City
- Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
- Spanish Trails Rehabilitation Suites in Albuquerque
- St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clovis
- Sunny Day Assisted Living in Gallup
- Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell
- Sunset Vista in Silver City
- Tender Heart Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Uptown Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque
- Vecinos Santos Assisted Living in Santa Rosa
- The Village at Northrise in Las Cruces
- Village Retirement Community in Roswell
- Vista Sandia Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- The Watermark at Cherry Hills in Albuquerque
- Welbrook Senior Living Las Cruces
- Wellesley Care Home in Albuquerque
- Westwind House Assisted Living in Albuquerque
- Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis
- White Sands Healthcare in Hobbs
Statewide cases
According to a state news release, previously reported numbers included four cases that have been identified as duplicates (one in Chaves County, two in Otero County, one in Valencia County) and two cases that were not lab confirmed (one in Guadalupe County, one in Luna 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: 43,382
- Catron County: 61
- Chaves County: 7,339
- Cibola County: 2,373
- Colfax County: 556
- Curry County: 4,240
- De Baca County: 104
- Doña Ana County: 18,376
- Eddy County: 4,958
- Grant County: 1,030
- Guadalupe County: 291
- Harding County: 8
- Hidalgo County: 265
- Lea County: 7,089
- Lincoln County: 1,109
- Los Alamos County: 327
- Luna County: 2,444
- McKinley County: 10,275
- Mora County: 126
- Otero County: 2,308
- Quay County: 348
- Rio Arriba County: 2,561
- Roosevelt County: 1,586
- Sandoval County: 8,766
- San Juan County: 11,108
- San Miguel County: 916
- Santa Fe County: 7,819
- Sierra County: 594
- Socorro County: 980
- Taos County: 1,216
- Torrance County: 515
- Union County: 200
- Valencia County: 5,149
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: 281
- Guadalupe County Correctional Facility: 250
- Lea County Correctional Facility: 248
- Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 163
- Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 106
- Otero County Prison Facility: 472
- Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 174
- Roswell Correctional Center: 227
- Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 215
- Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 151
- Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 22
*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.
