Note: On Monday, August 3, 2020, only partial COVID-19 numbers were released by the New Mexico Department of Health due to technical issues. Monday’s remaining totals were added to Tuesday, August 4, 2020 totals.

County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19. The New Mexico Department of Health says the number hospitalized may include individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 out of state but are currently hospitalized in New Mexico. This number does not include New Mexicans who tested positive for COVID-19 and may have been transferred to a hospital out of state.

Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in New Mexico

Positive: 27,579

27,579 Currently Hospitalized: 64

64 Deaths: 849

849 Recovered: 15,412

15,412 Total Tests: 862,899

New Mexico Holding Facilities

The Department of Health is currently reporting the following numbers at facilities in New Mexico. Please note: These numbers are not being included in county totals, however they are included in total positive cases within the state of New Mexico.

ICE Centers

Cibola County Correctional Center: 324

Otero County Prison Facility: 281

Otero County Processing Center: 163

Torrance County Detention Facility: 44

Correction Facilities

Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 33

Lea County Correctional Facility: 37

Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility: 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: 4

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 long-term care and acute care facilities:

Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque

Aristocrat Assisted Living in Las Cruces

Avamere at Rio Rancho

Avamere at Roswell in Roswell

Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque

Belen Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Belen

Brookdale Santa Fe

Camino Healthcare in Albuquerque

Casa de Oro Center in Las Cruces

Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell

Fort Bayard Medical Center in Santa Clara

Good Life Senior Living in Lovington

Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces

Good Samaritan Society Socorro

Heartfelt Manor in Roswell

Heritage Assisted Living in Las Cruces

Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad

Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque

Lovington Healthcare in Lovington

Mescalero Care Center in Mescalero

Mission Arch Center in Roswell

Pacifica Senior Living in Santa Fe

Princeton Place in Albuquerque

Raton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Raton

Red Rocks Care Center in Gallup

The Rehab Center of Albuquerque in Albuquerque

Retirement Ranches in Clovis

The Rio at Las Estancias in Albuquerque

Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces

Sandia Ridge Center in Albuquerque

Silver City Care Center in Silver City

Sunny Day Assisted Living in Gallup

Sunset Villa Nursing Home in Roswell

Village Retirement Community in Roswell

Welbrook Senior Living Las Cruces

Wheatfields Senior Living in Clovis

How COVID-19 Spreads

Close contact can occur while caring for a patient, including:

Being within approximately 6 feet (2 meters) of a patient with COVID-19 for a prolonged period of time.

Having direct contact with infectious secretions from a patient with COVID-19. Infectious secretions may include sputum, serum, blood, and respiratory droplets.

High Risk

Older adults

People who have severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease

Healthcare professionals

Early data suggest older people are twice as likely to have serious COVID-19 illness. This may be because:

As people age, their immune systems change, making it harder for their body to fight off diseases and infection.

Many older adults are also more likely to have underlying health conditions that make it harder to cope with and recover from illness.

The best prevention for yourself, your family, and society are the same measures to prevent flu; wash your hands frequently and cough into your arm.

Ways to prevent the spread of viruses

Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds

Use an alcohol-based (60%) hand sanitizer, if soap and water are not available

Cover your mouth and nose while coughing or sneezing

Avoid close contact with people who are sick

Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth

Practice good health habits

You should not go to work and your child should not go to school if you or your child have a fever of 100.4 or greater. (Before you return to work or your child returns to school there should be no fever for 24 hours without medication)

What to Do if You Get Sick

Stay home and call your doctor

Call your healthcare provider and let them know about your symptoms. Tell them that you have or may have COVID-19. This will help them take care of you and keep other people from getting infected or exposed.

If you are not sick enough to be hospitalized, you can recover at home. Follow CDC instructions for how to take care of yourself at home.

Know when to get emergency help

Get medical attention immediately if you have any of the emergency warning signs listed above.

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