Forty-three additional COVID-19 deaths
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 1,816 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
1 new case in Catron County
15 new cases in Colfax County
2 new cases in De Baca County
4 new cases in Guadalupe County
4 new cases in Hidalgo County
101 new cases in Lea County
109 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Mora County
18 new cases in Otero County
105 new cases in Sandoval County
22 new cases in San Miguel County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
12 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Guadalupe County Correctional Facility
15 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility
2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County
The Department of Health on Wednesday reported forty-three additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:
A second female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Atria Vista del Rio facility in Albuquerque.
A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Odelia Healthcare facility in Albuquerque.
A female in her 70s from Chaves County. The individual was a resident of the Mission Arch Center in Roswell.
A female in her 80s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 80s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and was a resident of the Mission Arch Center in Roswell.
A female in her 70s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Colfax County. The individual was a resident of the Raton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A second male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A third male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A fourth male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A second female in her 80s from Doña Ana County.
A female in her 70s from Grant. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 80s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 40s from Lincoln County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 40s from McKinley County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 70s from Quay County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 60s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 90s from Rio Arriba County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Sierra Vista Retirement Community facility in Santa Fe.
A male in his 50s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A second male in his 50s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 100s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a patient at the Odelia Healthcare facility in Albuquerque.
A male in his 60s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A second male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Sierra Vista Retirement Community facility in Santa Fe.
A male in his 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Sierra Vista Retirement Community facility in Santa Fe.
A male in his 70s from Sierra County. The individual was hospitalized.
A male in his 80s from Sierra County.
A male in his 90s from Sierra County. The individual had underlying conditions and was a resident of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences.
A female in her 100s from Sierra County. The individual was a resident of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences.
A male in his 50s from Socorro County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 80s from Taos County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 2,049.
The ten ZIP codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Dec. 16 are:
Previously reported numbers included fifteen cases that have been identified as duplicates (four in Bernalillo County, two in Chaves County, two in Doña Ana County, one in Lincoln County, two in Luna County, one in Santa Fe County, two in Valencia County, one among NMCD inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County) and one case in Bernalillo County that was not lab confirmed – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 124,357 COVID-19 cases:
Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County: 92
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