San Juan County, Navajo Nation COVID-19 case updates for December 2021

Noel Lyn Smith and John R. Moses, Farmington Daily Times
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Welcome to the December edition of The Farmington Daily Times' daily COVID-19 news and stats blog. Daily updates are below, short news items are on top.

The New Mexico Department of Health announced on Dec. 29 that it plans to adopt new federal guidance regarding isolation and quarantine for COVID-19.

"The state is currently updating its contact tracing protocols and other key processes and will announce a more specific implementation timeline in the near future," the news release states.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Dec. 27 shortened the recommended time people should isolate after testing positive for COVID-19 from 10 days to five days.

If the person shows no symptoms after the five days, they can resume normal activities but must wear a mask for an additional five days.

The CDC also reduced the time for people to quarantine after exposure to COVID-19 from 10 days to five days. However, further recommendations about the quarantine period varies between unvaccinated people and those who are fully or partly vaccinated or have received booster shots.

"In the coming week, DOH anticipates that CDC will offer additional updated recommendations surrounding K-12 and high-risk congregate settings such as nursing homes, homeless shelters and correctional facilities," the state Department of Health release said.

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San Juan County COVID-19 vaccine tracker:59% of people fully vaccinated

The San Juan County Public Health Office in Farmington has ended its COVID-19 vaccination clinics for 2021. The office will resume clinics in January.

Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock has also finished vaccination events at chapters and schools for the year.

However, medical personnel will provide flu shots and the COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5-17 during Christmas break at the COVID-19 trailer in the facility's front parking lot.

Navajo Nation: 30 communities under advisory for high risk of COVID-19 transmission

Note: The state no longer reports COVID-19 statistics on weekends, so counts released on Mondays will contain figures for a three-day reporting period.

COVID-19 Resources

  • State coronavirus hotline: 1-855-600-3453

  • Non-health related COVID-19 questions: 1-833-551-0518

  • Navajo Department of Health COVID-19 website: ndoh.navajo-nsn.gov/covid-19

  • Navajo Health Command Operations Center: 1-928-871-7014

  • State coronavirus website: cv.nmhealth.org

Updates for Friday, Dec. 31

3:03 p.m.: The Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center report 107 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths today.

There have been 1,588 people who have died since the pandemic started in March 2020.

The news release from the Office of the President and Vice President states that a full report will be available on Jan. 3.

"We wish all of our Diné people a safe, healthy, and happy New Year! As we celebrate, please do so safely and responsibly to help keep everyone safe and in good health," Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said in the release.

"We pray that our nation and our people will continue to move forward with strength, resilience and perseverance. Yesterday and today, we see a larger increase in cases that is likely due to the recent Christmas holiday and some delayed reporting. Our health care experts continue to urge our people to enjoy the holidays safely and with only those in your immediate household," Nez said.

Updates for Thursday, Dec. 30

11:20 p.m.: Health officials for the Navajo Nation are reporting 115 new cases of COVID-19 and no recent deaths today.

"Please take precautions to lessen the risks of COVID-19 and please protect your elders as much as possible during the holidays," President Jonathan Nez said in the update. "Today, there are 115 new cases and we encourage everyone to limit large gatherings while celebrating the New Year. Celebrate safely and please think of all the health care workers and first responders who continue to fight for us all. Keep praying and have a wonderful New Year with your loved ones."

The Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS since the pandemic began:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,409

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,928

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,777

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,766

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,532

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,406

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 5,113

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,446

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

The total number of cases is 41,399. This number includes delayed reporting for 22 cases. The death toll remains at 1,588.

There are 39,349 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 414,569 tests have been conducted.

"As we rejoice together and give thanks for our blessings, please remember and pray for those facing adversity and challenges during this time," Vice President Myron Lizer said in the release. "Please be safe and take safety measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Have a safe New Year. Celebrate responsibly and do not drink and drive."

3:58 p.m.: Officials with the New Mexico Department of Health are reporting today 2,209 new COVID-19 cases and 26 more virus-related deaths.

The department's update shows a 7-Day positivity rate of 13.8%.

The additions bring the state totals to 350,043 confirmed cases and 5,855 deaths since the pandemic started in March 2020.

There were 514 people who were hospitalized in New Mexico as of today due to COVID-19 infections, according to the news release.

"As of today, there are 303,418 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health," the release states.

There were 63 new cases in San Juan County. The county's case tally has risen to 28,401 and there have been 651 deaths.

The state has identified at least one positive COVID-19 case in residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at these long-term care facilities in San Juan County:

  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

  • Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington

  • Life Care Farmington

The department will not issue an update about new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 31 because the office will be closed for New Year's. Updates will resume on Jan. 3.

Of the 26 deaths reported Thursday, 16 were recent:

  • A female in her 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A second male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 60s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County.

  • A male in his 70s from Quay County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 60s from San Juan County.

  • A second female in her 60s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 90s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 50s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 60s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A second male in his 60s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 60s from Socorro County. The individual was hospitalized.

Ten deaths reported Thursday happened more than 30 days before:

  • A female in her 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 90s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 40s from Grant County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 90s from Grant County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 60s from Luna County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s from Quay County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 60s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 40s from Sierra County. The individual was hospitalized.

The state Department of Health listed the most recent cases by county:

● 791 new cases in Bernalillo County

● 1 new case in Catron County

● 156 new cases in Chaves County

● 17 new cases in Cibola County

● 17 new cases in Colfax County

● 31 new cases in Curry County

● 2 new cases in De Baca County

● 259 new cases in Doña Ana County

● 50 new cases in Eddy County

● 64 new cases in Grant County

● 4 new cases in Guadalupe County

● 9 new cases in Hidalgo County

● 77 new cases in Lea County

● 12 new cases in Lincoln County

● 20 new cases in Los Alamos County

● 16 new cases in Luna County

● 43 new cases in McKinley County

● 3 new cases in Mora County

● 22 new cases in Otero County

● 3 new cases in Quay County

● 40 new cases in Rio Arriba County

● 3 new cases in Roosevelt County

● 135 new cases in Sandoval County

● 63 new cases in San Juan County

● 32 new cases in San Miguel County

● 184 new cases in Santa Fe County

● 11 new cases in Sierra County

● 27 new cases in Socorro County

● 22 new cases in Taos County

● 10 new cases in Torrance County

● 4 new cases in Union County

● 80 new cases in Valencia County

● 1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

Below is a county-by-county breakdown of New Mexico's 350,043 COVID-19 cases:

● Bernalillo County: 98,677

● Catron County: 289

● Chaves County: 15,403

● Cibola County: 4,447

● Colfax County: 1,731

● Curry County: 8,996

● De Baca County: 400

● Doña Ana County: 40,795

● Eddy County: 12,606

● Grant County: 4,366

● Guadalupe County: 706

● Harding County: 58

● Hidalgo County: 707

● Lea County: 14,860

● Lincoln County: 3,714

● Los Alamos County: 1,033

● Luna County: 4,906

● McKinley County: 17,533

● Mora County: 472

● Otero County: 9,142

● Quay County: 1,577

● Rio Arriba County: 6,329

● Roosevelt County: 3,509

● Sandoval County: 21,183

● San Juan County: 28,401

● San Miguel County: 3,429

● Santa Fe County: 16,918

● Sierra County: 1,493

● Socorro County: 2,562

● Taos County: 3,288

● Torrance County: 1,902

● Union County: 534

● Valencia County: 12,690

Updates for Wednesday, Dec. 29

5:03 p.m.: The Navajo Department of Health along with other health agencies report 74 new cases of COVID-19 for the Navajo Nation today.

Five more deaths were also reported. The addition raises the death toll to 1,588.

The total number of cases is 41,262 and includes 67 cases that were immediately reported to agencies.

"Numbers of new COVID-19 cases continue to rise in most parts of the country and now we see an increase here on the Navajo Nation today," tribal President Jonathan Nez said in the update. "The 67 delayed reported cases are due to the delay in reporting over the Christmas holiday weekend. Our health officials continue to conduct sample testing to detect the Omicron variant in our communities. The best defense against the virus and any variant is to get fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and get a booster shot if you're eligible."

The health department, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS since the pandemic started:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,366

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,923

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,764

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,752

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,529

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,391

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 5,078

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,437

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

There are 39,333 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 414,569 tests have been conducted.

4 p.m.: The number of new COVID-19 cases in New Mexico on Dec. 29 is 1,371 and there are 33 additional deaths, according to the New Mexico Department of Health.

The department reports a 7-Day positivity rate of 11.9%.

The additions bring the state totals to 347,831 confirmed cases and 5,829 deaths since the pandemic started in March 2020.

There were 471 people who were hospitalized in New Mexico on Wednesday due to COVID-19 infections, the news release said.

"As of today, there are 302,325 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health," the release stated.

San Juan County reported 62 new cases on Wednesday. There have been 28,338 cases and 647 deaths in the county since the pandemic began.

The state has identified at least one positive case in residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at Life Care Farmington, which is a long-term care facility in the county.

Of the 33 deaths reported Wednesday, 23 were recent:

  • A female in her 20s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A second male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A third male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A second female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A female in her 60s from Catron County.

  • A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 40s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A female in her 80s from Grant County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 40s from Lea County.

  • A male in his 80s from Lincoln County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 80s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A female in her 70s from Quay County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 50s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 60s from Santa Fe County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 60s from Torrance County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 50s from Valencia County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 70s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

Ten deaths reported Wednesday happened more than 30 days before:

  • A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 30s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 80s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 50s from Lincoln County.

  • A male in his 60s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A female in her 50s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 30s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 60s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The state Department of Health listed the most recent cases by county:

407 new cases in Bernalillo County

3 new cases in Catron County

37 new cases in Chaves County

16 new cases in Cibola County

4 new cases in Colfax County

41 new cases in Curry County

3 new cases in De Baca County

205 new cases in Doña Ana County

41 new cases in Eddy County

73 new cases in Grant County

2 new cases in Guadalupe County

9 new cases in Hidalgo County

80 new cases in Lea County

11 new cases in Lincoln County

2 new cases in Los Alamos County

15 new cases in Luna County

41 new cases in McKinley County

4 new cases in Mora County

25 new cases in Otero County

4 new cases in Quay County

17 new cases in Rio Arriba County

21 new cases in Roosevelt County

76 new cases in Sandoval County

62 new cases in San Juan County

17 new cases in San Miguel County

85 new cases in Santa Fe County

2 new cases in Sierra County

10 new cases in Socorro County

7 new cases in Taos County

10 new cases in Torrance County

5 new cases in Union County

32 new cases in Valencia County

3 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County

Below is a county-by-county breakdown of New Mexico's 347,831 COVID-19 cases:

Bernalillo County: 97,885

Catron County: 288

Chaves County: 15,247

Cibola County: 4,430

Colfax County: 1,714

Curry County: 8,965

De Baca County: 398

Doña Ana County: 40,536

Eddy County: 12,556

Grant County: 4,302

Guadalupe County: 702

Harding County: 58

Hidalgo County: 698

Lea County: 14,782

Lincoln County: 3,702

Los Alamos County: 1,013

Luna County: 4,890

McKinley County: 17,490

Mora County: 469

Otero County: 9,120

Quay County: 1,574

Rio Arriba County: 6,288

Roosevelt County: 3,506

Sandoval County: 21,048

San Juan County: 28,338

San Miguel County: 3,397

Santa Fe County: 16,734

Sierra County: 1,482

Socorro County: 2,535

Taos County: 3,267

Torrance County: 1,892

Union County: 530

Valencia County: 12,609

Updates for Tuesday, Dec. 28

7:44 p.m.: The Navajo Nation saw 19 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths related to the disease, according to today's update by health officials.

Since the pandemic started, there have been 41,121 cases for the tribe. This tally includes delayed reporting for 34 cases. The death toll remains at 1,583.

"It has been 21 months since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed on the Navajo Nation," tribal President Jonathan Nez said in the update.

He continued, "since then, we've learned a lot about this virus through the work of scientists, health experts and through our personal experiences. At this point, we all know what we have to do to protect ourselves and others and to lessen the spread of COVID-19. It ultimately comes down to the choices we make as individuals on a daily basis and that includes getting fully vaccinated. The data shows that the COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in saving lives. Please continue to listen to our health care experts and take precautions."

The Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS since the pandemic began:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,325

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,914

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,752

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,738

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,510

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,354

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 5,077

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,429

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

There are 39,276 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 413,359 tests have been conducted.

4:55 p.m.: New Mexico health officials are reporting 799 new cases of COVID-19 today and a woman in her 90s from San Juan County is among the 22 deaths reported.

The New Mexico Department of Health revised its schedule for updates and will continue issuing daily reports until the holiday weekend.

The new case numbers bring the total number of cases reported in the state since the pandemic began to 346,461. The 7-day positivity rate is 11.2%.

There have been 5,796 COVID-19-related deaths in the state, according to the report.

San Juan County reported 50 new cases on Tuesday. The county has logged 28,277 cases since the pandemic began and 644 deaths.

There were 462 people who were hospitalized in New Mexico on Dec. 28 due to COVID-19 infections, the news release said.

"As of today, there are 301,609 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health," the release stated.

The state has identified at least one positive COVID-19 case in residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at these long-term care facilities in San Juan County:

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • Life Care Farmington

Of the 22 deaths reported Tuesday, seven were recent:

  • A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A female in her 70s from Luna County.

  • A male in his 60s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 90s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 40s from San Miguel County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 70s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

There were 15 deaths reported Tuesday that occurred more than 30 days ago:

  • A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 80s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County.

  • A second female in her 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 80s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 40s from Grant County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 90s from Los Alamos County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 90s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 60s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 80s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 30s from Torrance County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A female in her 60s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The state Department of Health listed the most recent cases by county:

308 new cases in Bernalillo County

1 new case in Catron County

27 new cases in Chaves County

4 new cases in Cibola County

5 new cases in Colfax County

24 new cases in Curry County

3 new cases in De Baca County

32 new cases in Doña Ana County

15 new cases in Eddy County

3 new cases in Grant County

2 new cases in Harding County

36 new cases in Lea County

5 new cases in Lincoln County

8 new cases in Luna County

10 new cases in McKinley County

3 new cases in Mora County

12 new cases in Otero County

4 new cases in Quay County

12 new cases in Rio Arriba County

16 new cases in Roosevelt County

89 new cases in Sandoval County

50 new cases in San Juan County

4 new cases in San Miguel County

37 new cases in Santa Fe County

3 new cases in Sierra County

6 new cases in Socorro County

25 new cases in Taos County

7 new cases in Torrance County

3 new cases in Union County

36 new cases in Valencia County

8 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County

The 10 ZIP Codes across the state with the most COVID-19 cases on Tuesday are:

  • 87124 - 40

  • 87120 - 39

  • 87121 - 35

  • 87144 - 35

  • 87107 - 28

  • 87114 - 27

  • 87105 - 26

  • 87031 - 24

  • 87110 - 23

  • 87401 - 23

Below is a county-by-county breakdown of New Mexico's 346,461 COVID-19 cases:

Bernalillo County: 97,478

Catron County: 285

Chaves County: 15,210

Cibola County: 4,414

Colfax County: 1,710

Curry County: 8,924

De Baca County: 395

Doña Ana County: 40,331

Eddy County: 12,515

Grant County: 4,229

Guadalupe County: 700

Harding County: 58

Hidalgo County: 689

Lea County: 14,702

Lincoln County: 3,691

Los Alamos County: 1,011

Luna County: 4,875

McKinley County: 17,449

Mora County: 465

Otero County: 9,095

Quay County: 1,570

Rio Arriba County: 6,271

Roosevelt County: 3,485

Sandoval County: 20,972

San Juan County: 28,276

San Miguel County: 3,381

Santa Fe County: 16,649

Sierra County: 1,480

Socorro County: 2,525

Taos County: 3,260

Torrance County: 1,882

Union County: 525

Valencia County: 12,577

Updates for Monday, Dec. 27

6:20 p.m.: The Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center report 12 new COVID-19 cases today for the Navajo Nation.

These agencies have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS since the pandemic started:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,308

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,913

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,743

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,737

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,505

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,352

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 5,064

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,424

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

The case tally is 41,068. This number includes delayed reporting for 21 cases.

There were no additional deaths reported today, keeping the death toll at 1,583.

There are 39,230 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 412,781 tests have been conducted.

The Navajo Department of Health placed 30 communities under a health advisory notice because of uncontrolled transmission of the virus.

The placement is based on cases from Dec. 10 to Dec. 23.

Communities in New Mexico are: Breadsprings, Casamero Lake, Chichiltah, Crownpoint, Hogback, Nenahnezad, Pinedale, Rock Springs, Sanostee, Shiprock, Thoreau, Tohatchi and Two Grey Hills.

Those in Arizona or in Utah are Cameron, Chinle, Ganado, Indian Wells, Jeddito, Kaibeto, Kayenta, Leupp, Low Mountain, Many Farms, Piñon, Red Mesa, St. Michaels, Tachee-Blue Gap, Tsaile-Wheatfields, Tselani-Cottonwood and Tuba City.

5:45 p.m.: The New Mexico Department of Health reports that over a four-day period, the state saw 3,039 new cases of COVID-19.

From Dec. 24 to Dec. 27, there were 29 additional virus-related deaths and a 7-day positivity rate of 10%, health officials reported today.

The department also announced there will be no reports on Dec. 28, Dec. 29 and Dec. 31 because of winter break.

"The report will be available on Thursday, Dec. 30 and resume its normal daily frequency again on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022," the department stated in a separate news release.

San Juan County had 98 new cases and no recent deaths. However, there were three deaths in the county that happened more than 30 days ago.

The county has logged 28,227 cases since the pandemic began and 642 deaths.

There have been 5,774 COVID-19-related deaths in New Mexico since the pandemic began, the health department said in a news release.

The new case numbers bring the total number of cases reported in the state since the pandemic began to 345,663.

There are 456 people who were hospitalized in New Mexico as of Dec. 27 due to COVID-19 infections, the news release said.

"As of today, there are 300,819 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health," the release stated.

The state has identified at least one positive COVID-19 case in residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at these three long-term care facilities in San Juan County:

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • Life Care Farmington

Of the 29 deaths reported today, 17 were recent:

  • A male in his 30s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A second female in her 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 70s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 50s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 60s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 80s from Grant County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 50s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 60s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A female in her 80s from Valencia County. The individual had underlying conditions.

These are the 12 deaths reported on Dec. 27 that happened more than 30 days before:

  • A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 50s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 60s from Otero County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 70s from Rio Arriba County.

  • A second male in his 70s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 60s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A second male in his 60s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 70s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A second male in his 70s from Valencia County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 80s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Avamere at Fiesta Park facility in Albuquerque.

The state Department of Health listed the most recent cases by county:

960 new cases in Bernalillo County

2 new cases in Catron County

170 new cases in Chaves County

35 new cases in Cibola County

8 new cases in Colfax County

246 new cases in Curry County

1 new case in De Baca County

277 new cases in Doña Ana County

69 new cases in Eddy County

48 new cases in Grant County

4 new cases in Guadalupe County

12 new cases in Hidalgo County

58 new cases in Lea County

25 new cases in Lincoln County

8 new cases in Los Alamos County

24 new cases in Luna County

59 new cases in McKinley County

2 new cases in Mora County

121 new cases in Otero County

15 new cases in Quay County

58 new cases in Rio Arriba County

21 new cases in Roosevelt County

221 new cases in Sandoval County

98 new cases in San Juan County

29 new cases in San Miguel County

248 new cases in Santa Fe County

9 new cases in Sierra County

22 new cases in Socorro County

34 new cases in Taos County

20 new cases in Torrance County

14 new cases in Union County

113 new cases in Valencia County

3 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County

3 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County

Below is a county-by-county breakdown of New Mexico's 345,663 COVID-19 cases:

Bernalillo County: 97,176

Catron County: 284

Chaves County: 15,183

Cibola County: 4,411

Colfax County: 1,705

Curry County: 8,900

De Baca County: 392

Doña Ana County: 40,299

Eddy County: 12,500

Grant County: 4,226

Guadalupe County: 700

Harding County: 56

Hidalgo County: 689

Lea County: 14,666

Lincoln County: 3,686

Los Alamos County: 1,011

Luna County: 4,867

McKinley County: 17,439

Mora County: 462

Otero County: 9,083

Quay County: 1,566

Rio Arriba County: 6,259

Roosevelt County: 3,469

Sandoval County: 20,882

San Juan County: 28,225

San Miguel County: 3,376

Santa Fe County: 16,611

Sierra County: 1,477

Socorro County: 2,519

Taos County: 3,234

Torrance County: 1,876

Union County: 522

Valencia County: 12,541

Updates for Sunday, Dec. 26

5:55 p.m.: The Navajo Department of Health along with Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center reported nine new cases of COVID-19 and two more death on Sunday.

The health agencies on Dec. 25 had reported 22 new cases and three deaths.

Since the pandemic started, there have been 1,583 people who have died.

"A full report will be available on Monday," the news release from the Office of the President and Vice President states.

"Health officials indicate that case reporting is delayed and the number of people going to health facilities to be tested for COVID-19 is lower during the holiday weekend," tribal President Jonathan Nez said in the release. "These factors contribute to the low number of new cases reported today. We have to remain diligent and keep pushing back on COVID-19 and the variants by getting more of our people fully vaccinated and more booster shots into the arms of our people. Please be safe and continue to take precautions."

Updates for Friday, Dec. 24

5:27 p.m.: The Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center have reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 for the Navajo Nation today.

The health experts did not report any recent deaths related to the disease. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 1,578 people who have died.

A full report, which includes case numbers from service units under the Navajo Area IHS, will be available until after Dec. 26, according to the news release from the tribal president's office.

"We wish all of our Diné a safe and merry Christmas," Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said in the release. "Please be very cautious, take precautions and be safe this holiday. Celebrate safely and responsibly, and please do not drink and drive."

Vice President Myron Lizer added, "this Christmas, we pray and give thanks for all of the blessings from our creator and we ask for strength and comfort for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. We want everyone to enjoy this time safely with your family and take comfort in knowing that you are taking the proper precautions to stay safe and healthy."

Updates for Thursday, Dec. 23

7:36 p.m.: The Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center are reporting 57 new COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation.

There were no additional deaths reported by the agencies today. This keeps the death toll at 1,578.

"A full report will be available after the holiday weekend," the update states.

"This holiday season, please adhere to the protocols and safety measures recommended by our public health experts," tribal President Jonathan Nez said in the release.

He added, "As many of our people enjoy the Christmas holiday with their loved ones, our frontline warriors will be out in our communities and in the hospitals treating people and saving lives. Please think of them and the sacrifices they are making to fight COVID-19. We are in this together so please take precautions and have a safe and enjoyable time this Christmas."

4:19 p.m.: Today's COVID-19 update by the New Mexico Department of Health lists 1,150 new cases and 44 additional deaths, which consist of those recently reported and those that happened more than 30 days ago.

The update shows there were 43 new cases in San Juan County as well as three people who recently died because of complications related to the virus.

The county has logged 28,129 cases since the pandemic started and 639 deaths.

There have been 5,745 COVID-19-related deaths in New Mexico since the pandemic began, according to the department's news release.

The new case numbers raise the total number of cases reported in the state since the pandemic began to 342,649.

There were 546 people who were hospitalized in New Mexico on Thursday due to COVID-19 infections, the news release said.

"As of today, there are 295,977 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health," the release stated.

The department also announced that it will not release an update on Dec. 24 because of the Christmas holiday.

The state has identified at least one positive COVID-19 case in residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at these three long-term care facilities in San Juan County:

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

  • Life Care Farmington

Of the deaths reported Thursday, 25 were recent:

  • A female in her 30s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A second male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A second female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A second male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 60s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 40s from Eddy County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s from Luna County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 80s from Mora County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s from Roosevelt County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A female in her 60s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 80s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 60s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s 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.

  • A male in his 80s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 70s from Socorro County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 90s from Taos County.

  • A male in his 60s from Torrance County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A female in her 50s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

These are the 19 deaths reported Thursday that happened more than 30 days ago:

  • A female in her 30s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 30s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A second male in his 60s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A second female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A second male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 50s from Cibola County.

  • A male in his 60s from Colfax County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 40s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 40s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 60s from McKinley County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A female in her 80s from Otero County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 30s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 30s from Torrance County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The state Department of Health listed the most recent cases by county:

387 new cases in Bernalillo County

2 new cases in Catron County

57 new cases in Chaves County

6 new cases in Cibola County

3 new cases in Colfax County

31 new cases in Curry County

121 new cases in Doña Ana County

31 new cases in Eddy County

28 new cases in Grant County

1 new case in Guadalupe County

1 new case in Harding County

1 new case in Hidalgo County

33 new cases in Lea County

11 new cases in Lincoln County

6 new cases in Los Alamos County

9 new cases in Luna County

21 new cases in McKinley County

2 new cases in Mora County

14 new cases in Otero County

11 new cases in Quay County

30 new cases in Rio Arriba County

37 new cases in Roosevelt County

86 new cases in Sandoval County

43 new cases in San Juan County

12 new cases in San Miguel County

88 new cases in Santa Fe County

10 new cases in Sierra County

13 new cases in Socorro County

8 new cases in Taos County

3 new cases in Torrance County

3 new cases in Union County

39 new cases in Valencia County

2 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Federal Prison Facility

Below is a county-by-county breakdown of New Mexico's 342,649 COVID-19 cases:

Bernalillo County: 96,225

Catron County: 283

Chaves County: 15,014

Cibola County: 4,376

Colfax County: 1,697

Curry County: 8,654

De Baca County: 391

Doña Ana County: 40,025

Eddy County: 12,433

Grant County: 4,178

Guadalupe County: 696

Harding County: 56

Hidalgo County: 677

Lea County: 14,608

Lincoln County: 3,662

Los Alamos County: 1,003

Luna County: 4,844

McKinley County: 17,383

Mora County: 460

Otero County: 8,962

Quay County: 1,551

Rio Arriba County: 6,202

Roosevelt County: 3,448

Sandoval County: 20,661

San Juan County: 28,128

San Miguel County: 3,347

Santa Fe County: 16,366

Sierra County: 1,468

Socorro County: 2,497

Taos County: 3,200

Torrance County: 1,856

Union County: 508

Valencia County: 12,427

Updates for Wednesday, Dec. 22

8:47 p.m.: The Navajo Department of Health along with other health agencies are reporting 36 new cases of COVID-19 for the Navajo Nation.

Today's update includes two more deaths related to the virus. The death toll is now 1,578.

The Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS since the pandemic began:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,267

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,900

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,732

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,710

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,493

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,320

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 5,040

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,417

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

The total number of cases is 40,901. This number includes delayed reporting for nine cases.

There are 38,972 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 409,885 tests have been conducted.

5:11 p.m.: The New Mexico Department of Health reported on Dec. 22 the deaths of 39 people due to COVID-19 and 914 new cases in the state.

There have been 5,701 virus-related deaths in New Mexico since the pandemic began, the health department said in the news release.

The new case numbers bring the tally reported in the state since the pandemic began to 341,509.

In San Juan County, there were 87 new cases on Wednesday. The county has logged 28,086 cases since the pandemic began and 635 deaths.

The recent deaths in the county was a woman in her 50s and a woman in her 70s. Both had been hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

There were 560 people who were hospitalized in the state on Wednesday due to COVID-19 infections, the news release said.

"As of today, there are 294,850 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health," the release stated.

The state has identified at least one positive COVID-19 case in residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at these three long-term care facilities in San Juan County:

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

  • Life Care Farmington

These are the recent deaths reported Wednesday:

  • A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was a resident of the Sandia View Cottonwood in Albuquerque.

  • A female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A second female in her 90s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A second male in his 40s from Bernalillo County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A second male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 90s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 60s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 80s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 70s from Cibola County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 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 a resident of the Blue Horizon Assisted Living in Las Cruces.

  • A male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A second male in his 70s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 50s from Luna County.

  • A male in his 70s from Mora County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s from Rio Arriba County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A female in her 90s from Roosevelt County.

  • A male in his 80s from Roosevelt County.

  • A female in her 60s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 80s from Sandoval County. The individual had underlying conditions.

  • A second male in his 80s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A female in her 70s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s from Santa Fe County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 60s from Socorro County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 80s from Torrance County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 30s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 70s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

Seven deaths reported Wednesday happened more than 30 days before:

  • A female in her 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A female in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 80s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 60s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A second male in his 60s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The state Department of Health listed the most recent cases by county:

● 244 new cases in Bernalillo County

● 66 new cases in Chaves County

● 5 new cases in Cibola County

● 2 new cases in Colfax County

● 14 new cases in Curry County

● 1 new case in De Baca County

● 93 new cases in Doña Ana County

● 25 new cases in Eddy County

● 47 new cases in Grant County

● 1 new case in Guadalupe County

● 5 new cases in Hidalgo County

● 41 new cases in Lea County

● 14 new cases in Lincoln County

● 8 new cases in Luna County

● 31 new cases in McKinley County

● 15 new cases in Otero County

● 4 new cases in Quay County

● 13 new cases in Rio Arriba County

● 3 new cases in Roosevelt County

● 44 new cases in Sandoval County

● 87 new cases in San Juan County

● 18 new cases in San Miguel County

● 40 new cases in Santa Fe County

● 11 new cases in Sierra County

● 27 new cases in Socorro County

● 7 new cases in Taos County

● 10 new cases in Torrance County

● 1 new case in Union County

● 35 new cases in Valencia County

● 2 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

The 10 ZIP Codes in the state with the most cases on Wednesday are:

  • 88061 - 34

  • 88203 - 32

  • 87401 - 30

  • 87110 - 26

  • 87121 - 26

  • 88201 - 26

  • 87031 - 24

  • 87120 - 22

  • 87105 - 21

  • 88081 - 21

Below is a county-by-county breakdown of New Mexico's 341,509 COVID-19 cases:

● Bernalillo County: 95,842

● Catron County: 281

● Chaves County: 14,957

● Cibola County: 4,370

● Colfax County: 1,694

● Curry County: 8,623

● De Baca County: 391

● Doña Ana County: 39,904

● Eddy County: 12,403

● Grant County: 4,150

● Guadalupe County: 695

● Harding County: 55

● Hidalgo County: 676

● Lea County: 14,575

● Lincoln County: 3,651

● Los Alamos County: 997

● Luna County: 4,835

● McKinley County: 17,362

● Mora County: 458

● Otero County: 8,948

● Quay County: 1,540

● Rio Arriba County: 6,172

● Roosevelt County: 3,411

● Sandoval County: 20,574

● San Juan County: 28,086

● San Miguel County: 3,335

● Santa Fe County: 16,282

● Sierra County: 1,458

● Socorro County: 2,484

● Taos County: 3,192

● Torrance County: 1,853

● Union County: 505

● Valencia County: 12,389

Updates for Tuesday, Dec. 21

5 p.m.: Health officials for the Navajo Nation are reporting 10 new cases of COVID-19 today and no recent deaths related to the disease.

The total number of cases has increased to 40,856. This tally includes delayed reporting for 24 cases. The death toll remains at 1,576.

"The Omicron variant has not been detected on the Navajo Nation, but we have to anticipate it and be prepared," tribal President Jonathan Nez said in the update. "The best way to prepare and build our defense against all variants is to get more of our people fully vaccinated for COVID-19, and a booster shot if eligible for one. It's important to point out that the vaccines do not guarantee that you won't get COVID-19, but they are highly effective in preventing severe illness, hospitalization and death if you do get the virus. The COVID-19 vaccine can save your life. Take precautions and continue to pray for our frontline warriors and those who are fighting COVID-19."

The Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS since the pandemic began:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,251

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,897

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,725

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,699

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,492

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,316

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 5,038

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,416

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

There are 38,954 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 408,679 tests have been conducted.

3:31 p.m.: San Juan County reported 30 new COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths on Dec. 21, according to New Mexico Department of Health news release.

The state has reported 733 COVID-19 on Tuesday and 48 pandemic-related deaths.

The county has seen 27,999 cases since the pandemic began and 633 deaths.

There were 553 people under treatment in New Mexico hospitals Tuesday due to COVID-19 infections.

The state reported at least one positive COVID-19 case among residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities:

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

  • Life Care Farmington

The state Department of Health listed the most recent cases by county:

  • 266 new cases in Bernalillo County

  • 30 new cases in Chaves County

  • 6 new cases in Cibola County

  • 6 new cases in Colfax County

  • 20 new cases in Curry County

  • 8 new cases in De Baca County

  • 66 new cases in Doña Ana County

  • 45 new cases in Eddy County

  • 13 new cases in Grant County

  • 31 new cases in Lea County

  • 5 new cases in Lincoln County

  • 2 new cases in Los Alamos County

  • 6 new cases in Luna County

  • 10 new cases in McKinley County

  • 11 new cases in Otero County

  • 3 new cases in Quay County

  • 9 new cases in Rio Arriba County

  • 2 new cases in Roosevelt County

  • 80 new cases in Sandoval County

  • 30 new cases in San Juan County

  • 13 new cases in San Miguel County

  • 36 new cases in Santa Fe County

  • 2 new cases in Sierra County

  • 3 new cases in Socorro County

  • 4 new cases in Taos County

  • 1 new case in Torrance County

  • 2 new cases in Union County

  • 22 new cases in Valencia County

  • 1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

The 10 New Mexico ZIP Codes with the highest number of COVID-19 cases on Tuesday were:

  • 87121 - 39

  • 88220 - 33

  • 87144 - 31

  • 87114 - 29

  • 87124 - 27

  • 87120 - 26

  • 87105 - 20

  • 87111 - 20

  • 87109 - 19

  • 88101 - 19

Below is a county-by-county breakdown of New Mexico's 340,604 COVID-19 cases:

  • Bernalillo County: 95,608

  • Catron County: 281

  • Chaves County: 14,891

  • Cibola County: 4,365

  • Colfax County: 1,692

  • Curry County: 8,609

  • De Baca County: 390

  • Doña Ana County: 39,812

  • Eddy County: 12,378

  • Grant County: 4,103

  • Guadalupe County: 694

  • Harding County: 55

  • Hidalgo County: 671

  • Lea County: 14,534

  • Lincoln County: 3,637

  • Los Alamos County: 998

  • Luna County: 4,827

  • McKinley County: 17,331

  • Mora County: 457

  • Otero County: 8,933

  • Quay County: 1,536

  • Rio Arriba County: 6,158

  • Roosevelt County: 3,408

  • Sandoval County: 20,530

  • San Juan County: 27,999

  • San Miguel County: 3,316

  • Santa Fe County: 16,243

  • Sierra County: 1,447

  • Socorro County: 2,456

  • Taos County: 3,185

  • Torrance County: 1,843

  • Union County: 504

  • Valencia County: 12,354

Updates for Monday, Dec. 20

8:32 p.m.: The Navajo Department of Health has placed 38 communities on the Navajo Nation under a health advisory notice because of uncontrolled transmission of COVID-19.

The department determined the list based on the number of cases from Dec. 3 to Dec. 16.

On the New Mexico portion of the tribal land, the following communities are on the list: Baca-Prewitt, Beclabito, Breadsprings, Casamero Lake, Crownpoint, Gadii'ahi, Hogback, Rock Springs, Shiprock, Thoreau, Tóhajiilee and Tohatchi.

Those in Arizona are: Birdsprings, Cameron, Chinle, Dennehotso, Ganado, Hardrock, Indian Wells, Jeddito, Kaibeto, Kayenta, Leupp, Low Mountain, Many Farms, Oljato, Piñon, Red Mesa, Red Valley, Rough Rock, Round Rock, Tachee-Blue Gap, Teesto, Tonalea, Tsaile-Wheatfields, Tselani-Cottonwood, Tuba City and Whippoorwill.

The department, along with Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center, report 15 new COVID-19 cases on Monday.

There were also seven cases that were not immediately known to the agencies. The tally of cases is now 40,822.

The agencies have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS since the pandemic began:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,249

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,891

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,723

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,686

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,491

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,308

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 5,038

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,414

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

Officials did not report any additional deaths, keeping the death toll at 1,576.

There are 38,904 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 408,490 tests have been conducted.

3:31 p.m.: There were 3,110 new COVID-19 cases reported in New Mexico on Dec. 20, according to New Mexico Department of Health news release.

The state also announced 37 more deaths related to COVID-19 with no new reported deaths for San Juan County.

The 7-day test positivity rate was 9.5% on Monday, down from 10% on Friday.

The state has recorded 339,8943 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began and 5,614 pandemic-related deaths.

There were 110 new COVID-19 cases reported in San Juan County Monday. The county has seen 27,971 cases since the pandemic began and 630 deaths.

There were 539 people under treatment in New Mexico hospitals Monday due to COVID-19 infections.

The state reports at least one positive COVID-19 case among residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities:

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

  • Life Care Farmington

The state Department of Health listed the most recent cases by county:

  • 1158 new cases in Bernalillo County

  • 2 new cases in Catron County

  • 94 new cases in Chaves County

  • 10 new cases in Cibola County

  • 7 new cases in Colfax County

  • 92 new cases in Curry County

  • 3 new cases in De Baca County

  • 377 new cases in Doña Ana County

  • 40 new cases in Eddy County

  • 49 new cases in Grant County

  • 4 new cases in Guadalupe County

  • 7 new cases in Hidalgo County

  • 57 new cases in Lea County

  • 14 new cases in Lincoln County

  • 7 new cases in Los Alamos County

  • 29 new cases in Luna County

  • 49 new cases in McKinley County

  • 6 new cases in Mora County

  • 44 new cases in Otero County

  • 12 new cases in Quay County

  • 33 new cases in Rio Arriba County

  • 19 new cases in Roosevelt County

  • 189 new cases in Sandoval County

  • 110 new cases in San Juan County

  • 21 new cases in San Miguel County

  • 207 new cases in Santa Fe County

  • 10 new cases in Sierra County

  • 20 new cases in Socorro County

  • 20 new cases in Taos County

  • 33 new cases in Torrance County

  • 5 new cases in Union County

  • 370 new cases in Valencia County

  • 9 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Federal Prison Facility

  • 2 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

  • 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County

The 10 New Mexico ZIP Codes with the highest number of COVID-19 cases on Monday were:

  • 87031 - 226

  • 87121 - 135

  • 87114 - 128

  • 87112 - 104

  • 87002 - 101

  • 87111 - 101

  • 87120 - 99

  • 87123 - 93

  • 88101 - 88

  • 87105 - 85

Below is a county-by-county breakdown of New Mexico's 339,894 COVID-19 cases:

  • Bernalillo County: 95,345

  • Catron County: 281

  • Chaves County: 14,861

  • Cibola County: 4,359

  • Colfax County: 1,687

  • Curry County: 8,590

  • De Baca County: 383

  • Doña Ana County: 39,750

  • Eddy County: 12,333

  • Grant County: 4,090

  • Guadalupe County: 694

  • Harding County: 55

  • Hidalgo County: 671

  • Lea County: 14,503

  • Lincoln County: 3,633

  • Los Alamos County: 996

  • Luna County: 4,821

  • McKinley County: 17,321

  • Mora County: 457

  • Otero County: 8,922

  • Quay County: 1,533

  • Rio Arriba County: 6,149

  • Roosevelt County: 3,406

  • Sandoval County: 20,456

  • San Juan County: 27,971

  • San Miguel County: 3,303

  • Santa Fe County: 16,209

  • Sierra County: 1,445

  • Socorro County: 2,453

  • Taos County: 3,182

  • Torrance County: 1,842

  • Union County: 502

  • Valencia County: 12,334

Updates for Sunday, Dec. 19

5:43 p.m.: The Navajo Department of Health and other agencies on Sunday reported 28 new COVID-19 cases on the Navajo Nation and no recent deaths.

"The total number of deaths remains 1,576," a news release from the Office of the President and Vice President said. "The report indicates that 38,803 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. 406,860 COVID-19 tests have been administered."

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez went to a COVID-19 vaccination site at Shiprock High School on Sunday "to offer his support for health care workers and those receiving the vaccine," the release said.

"COVID-19 cases are increasing in many parts of the country due to the Omicron variant," President Nez said in the release. "Reported data indicates that the majority of new infections and hospitalizations continues to be among the unvaccinated population. Our best defense, especially during the holidays, is to get fully vaccinated and a booster shot. We are in this together and we have to do everything we can to protect ourselves and others."

The number of positive COVID-19 cases on the tribal lands grew to 40,800, including seven cases in which reporting was delayed, the release said.

Navajo Nation COVID-19 positive cases by service unit:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,246

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,890

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,722

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,685

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,488

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,299

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 5,037

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,411

*22 residences with COVID-19 positive cases are not specific enough to place them accurately in a service unit.

Updates for Saturday, Dec. 18

5:26 p.m.: The Navajo Department of Health along with related agencies reported 40 new cases of COVID-19 and three new virus-related deaths for the Navajo Nation.

"The data across the country shows that the vast majority of people getting severely sick and losing their lives to COVID-19 are those who are unvaccinated. Here on the Navajo Nation, 85-percent of our elders are fully vaccinated. Once again, our elders are leading the way and setting a great example for all of us. Please get fully vaccinated, get your booster shot, and continue to take precautions," tribal President Jonathan Nez said in the update.

The Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS since the pandemic began:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,233

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,885

  • Ft. Defiance Service Unit: 4,718

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,684

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,487

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,294

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 5,035

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,407

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

The total number of cases is 40,765. The tally includes 10 cases that were not immediately known to officials.

The update states that three more people have died from COVID-19 complications, rising the death toll to 1,576.

There are 38,803 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 406,860 tests have been conducted

Updates for Friday, Dec. 17

11:15 p.m.: Eight San Juan County residents were among the 28 people whose COVID-19-related deaths were reported Friday by the New Mexico Department of Health.

Health officials also reported 1,180 new COVID-19 cases in New Mexico and a 7-Day positivity rate of 10%.

There have been 5,577 COVID-19-related deaths in New Mexico since the pandemic began, the health department said in a news release.

The new case numbers bring the total number of cases reported in the state since the pandemic began to 336,790.

San Juan County reported 57 new cases on Friday. The county has logged 27,861 cases since the pandemic began and 630 deaths.

There were 617 people who were hospitalized in New Mexico on Friday due to COVID-19 infections, the news release said.

"As of today, there are 287,522 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health," the release stated.

The state has identified at least one positive COVID-19 case in residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at these three long-term care facilities in San Juan County:

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

  • Life Care Farmington

Of the 28 deaths reported Friday, 27 were recent:

  • A woman in her 40s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 40s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized.

  • A second man in his 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and was a resident of the Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

  • A man in his 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 50s from Chaves County who had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 80s from Curry County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 60s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 60s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 80s from Doña Ana County who had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 50s from Luna County who was hospitalized.

  • A woman in her 80s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A second woman in her 80s from Sandoval County.

  • A man in his 70s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 30s from San Juan County who had been hospitalized.

  • A woman in her 60s from San Juan County who had been hospitalized.

  • A woman in her 70s from San Juan County who was a resident of the Life Care Center in Farmington.

  • A woman in her 80s from San Juan County who had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 40s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 60s from San Juan County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 80s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A second man in his 80s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 80s from Sierra County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 70s from Torrance County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 80s from Valencia County who had underlying conditions.

One of the deaths reported Friday happened more than 30 days before:

  • A man in his 70s from Catron County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The state Department of Health listed the most recent cases by county:

● 331 new cases in Bernalillo County

● 1 new case in Catron County

● 65 new cases in Chaves County

● 32 new cases in Cibola County

● 14 new cases in Colfax County

● 39 new cases in Curry County

● 4 new cases in De Baca County

● 140 new cases in Doña Ana County

● 42 new cases in Eddy County

● 24 new cases in Grant County

● 2 new cases in Guadalupe County

● 2 new cases in Hidalgo County

● 26 new cases in Lea County

● 9 new cases in Lincoln County

● 2 new cases in Los Alamos County

● 7 new cases in Luna County

● 17 new cases in McKinley County

● 3 new cases in Mora County

● 34 new cases in Otero County

● 10 new cases in Quay County

● 25 new cases in Rio Arriba County

● 17 new cases in Roosevelt County

● 59 new cases in Sandoval County

● 57 new cases in San Juan County

● 17 new cases in San Miguel County

● 101 new cases in Santa Fe County

● 5 new cases in Sierra County

● 22 new cases in Socorro County

● 16 new cases in Taos County

● 6 new cases in Torrance County

● 5 new cases in Union County

● 43 new cases in Valencia County

● 1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

● 2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County

Below is a county-by-county breakdown of New Mexico's 336,790 COVID-19 cases:

● Bernalillo County: 94,193

● Catron County: 279

● Chaves County: 14,768

● Cibola County: 4,348

● Colfax County: 1,680

● Curry County: 8,499

● De Baca County: 380

● Doña Ana County: 39,372

● Eddy County: 12,293

● Grant County: 4,041

● Guadalupe County: 690

● Harding County: 55

● Hidalgo County: 664

● Lea County: 14,446

● Lincoln County: 3,619

● Los Alamos County: 989

● Luna County: 4,792

● McKinley County: 17,272

● Mora County: 451

● Otero County: 8,878

● Quay County: 1,521

● Rio Arriba County: 6,116

● Roosevelt County: 3,387

● Sandoval County: 20,267

● San Juan County: 27,861

● San Miguel County: 3,282

● Santa Fe County: 16,003

● Sierra County: 1,435

● Socorro County: 2,433

● Taos County: 3,162

● Torrance County: 1,809

● Union County: 497

● Valencia County: 11,963

5:30 p.m.: The Navajo Nation saw 46 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, according to the update by health officials.

"As of today, the Omicron variant has not been found in swab samples here on the Navajo Nation, but health officials continue to monitor carefully," tribal President Jonathan Nez said in the update.

He added, "our public health experts continue to put forth their best mitigation efforts to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, but they need help from our Navajo people. The best defense against the Delta variant and the Omicron variant is to get fully vaccinated and a booster shot."

The Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS since the pandemic began:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,215

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,881

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,715

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,681

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,482

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,285

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 5,031

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,403

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

The total number of cases is 40,715. The tally includes 10 cases that were not immediately known to officials.

The update states that three more people have died from COVID-19 complications, rising the death toll to 1,573.

There are 38,623 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 406,860 tests have been conducted.

10:45 a.m.: The Navajo Department of Health and other agencies reported 43 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 16 for the Navajo Nation as well as one case that was delayed in reporting to officials.

One more person has died of COVID-19 complications, rising the death toll to 1,570.

This information was not released until this morning by the Office of the President and Vice President.

The total number of cases is 40,659.

The Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS since the pandemic began:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,199

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,870

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,711

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,679

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,480

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,274

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 5,023

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,401

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

There are 38,623 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 406,460 tests have been conducted.

"Get vaccinated for COVID-19, get your booster shot and if you're going to be around others during the holiday please get tested beforehand," tribal President Jonathan Nez said in the update. "We did not see a large surge after the Thanksgiving holiday and that's thanks to all of our Navajo people for taking precautions. We have to continue that great effort and remain safe through the Christmas and New Year holidays. Please be safe, continue to pray and please practice the safety measures that our health care experts put forth."

Updates for Thursday, Dec. 16

6:10 p.m.: The state recorded 1,299 new cases of COVID-19 across New Mexico and reported 33 more deaths, all but three of them recent deaths.

Among the dead were seven unidentified residents of San Juan County.

There have been 5,549 COVID-19-related deaths in the state since the start of the pandemic. The new case numbers bring the total number of cases reported statewide since the pandemic began to 335,617.

In San Juan County, which reported 55 new cases on Thursday, there have been 27,805 cases reported since cases began showing up here early in 2020 and, as of Thursday, 622 deaths.

There were 661 people being treated in New Mexico hospitals Thursday due to COVID-19 infections. There were 613 people hospitalized in New Mexico on Wednesday due to COVID-19 and 666 patients on Tuesday.

“As of today, there are 286,058 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health,” the news release said.

The state reports at least one positive COVID-19 case among residents and/or staff over the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities in San Juan County:

  • Aztec Healthcare in Aztec

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington

  • Life Care Farmington

The 30 recent deaths reported by the Department of Health on Thursday were:

  • A woman in her 70s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.

  • A second woman in her 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 40s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized.

  • A second male in his 40s from Bernalillo County who had been hospitalized.

  • A third male in his 40s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 90s from Bernalillo County who had been hospitalized.

  • A woman in her 70s from Colfax County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 80s from Curry County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 60s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 70s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 60s from Grant County.

  • A woman in her 30s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 80s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 50s from Otero County who had been hospitalized.

  • A woman in her 50s from Roosevelt County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 50s from Sandoval County who had been hospitalized.

  • A man in his 50s from Sandoval County.

  • A man in his 80s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 40s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 70s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 40s from San Juan County who had been hospitalized.

  • A man in his 50s from San Juan County who had been hospitalized.

  • A second man in his 50s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 70s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 70s from Santa Fe County who had been hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 80s from Taos County.

  • A man in his 80s from Valencia County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

Three of the deaths reported Thursday happened more 30 days ago:

  • A man in his 90s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque.

  • A man in his 70s from McKinley County who was a resident of the McKinley Care Center.

  • A man in his 50s from San Juan County who had been hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The state Department of Health listed the most recent cases by county:

● 398 new cases in Bernalillo County

● 4 new cases in Catron County

● 78 new cases in Chaves County

● 9 new cases in Cibola County

● 2 new cases in Colfax County

● 42 new cases in Curry County

● 1 new case in De Baca County

● 185 new cases in Doña Ana County

● 37 new cases in Eddy County

● 31 new cases in Grant County

● 2 new cases in Hidalgo County

● 29 new cases in Lea County

● 9 new cases in Lincoln County

● 10 new cases in Los Alamos County

● 12 new cases in Luna County

● 22 new cases in McKinley County

● 4 new cases in Mora County

● 20 new cases in Otero County

● 9 new cases in Quay County

● 22 new cases in Rio Arriba County

● 51 new cases in Roosevelt County

● 74 new cases in Sandoval County

● 55 new cases in San Juan County

● 16 new cases in San Miguel County

● 67 new cases in Santa Fe County

● 3 new cases in Sierra County

● 14 new cases in Socorro County

● 16 new cases in Taos County

● 9 new cases in Torrance County

● 4 new cases in Union County

● 54 new cases in Valencia County

● 9 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County

● 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Otero County Prison Facility

Below is a county-by-county breakdown of New Mexico's 335,617 COVID-19 cases:

● Bernalillo County: 93,863

● Catron County: 278

● Chaves County: 14,703

● Cibola County: 4,316

● Colfax County: 1,666

● Curry County: 8,460

● De Baca County: 376

● Doña Ana County: 39,232

● Eddy County: 12,250

● Grant County: 4,018

● Guadalupe County: 688

● Harding County: 55

● Hidalgo County: 663

● Lea County: 14,420

● Lincoln County: 3,611

● Los Alamos County: 987

● Luna County: 4,786

● McKinley County: 17,255

● Mora County: 448

● Otero County: 8,844

● Quay County: 1,511

● Rio Arriba County: 6,092

● Roosevelt County: 3,370

● Sandoval County: 20,209

● San Juan County: 27,805

● San Miguel County: 3,265

● Santa Fe County: 15,902

● Sierra County: 1,430

● Socorro County: 2,411

● Taos County: 3,146

● Torrance County: 1,803

● Union County: 492

● Valencia County: 11,920

Updates for Wednesday, Dec. 15

5:35 p.m.: The Navajo Nation saw 38 new cases of COVID-19 and six cases that were not immediately known, health officials for the tribe reported today.

The update states that seven more people have died from complications related to the disease.

Since the pandemic started last year, there have been 40,615 cases. The death toll is now 1,569.

The Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,181

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,867

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,705

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,676

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,478

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,270

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 5,019

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,397

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

There are 38,598 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 405,582 tests have been conducted.

5:15 p.m.: New COVID-19 case numbers jumped Wednesday across New Mexico as health officials reported 1,357 new infections and 25 more deaths, according to a news release from the state Department of Health.

Although the new case numbers were higher than Tuesday, when officials reported 788 new cases of COVID-19 in New Mexico, the state's average test positivity rate continued to decrease, reaching 9.9% on Wednesday.

Of the 25 deaths that were reported Wednesday, nine were in Bernalillo County and three were San Juan County residents. Twenty-three of the 25 people reported dead on Wednesday had been hospitalized.

The Department of Health has recorded 334,324 cases of COVID-19 in New Mexico since the pandemic began and 5,516 COVID-19-related deaths, the release said.

San Juan County, which reported 71 new cases on Wednesday, has recorded 27,750 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began and 615 pandemic-related deaths.

There were 613 people who were hospitalized in New Mexico on Wednesday due to COVID-19 infections. On Tuesday the state had reported 666 patients.

"As of today, there are 285,052 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health," the news release said.

The state reports at least one positive COVID-19 case was found among residents and/or staff over the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities in San Juan County:

  • Aztec Healthcare in Aztec

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington

  • Life Care Farmington

Of the 25 deaths reported by the state on Wednesday, 24 were recent:

  • A woman in her 40s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 30s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 40s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A second man in his 40s from Bernalillo County who had been hospitalized.

  • A man in his 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 60s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 70s from Bernalillo County who had been hospitalized.

  • A second man in his 70s from Bernalillo County who had been hospitalized.

  • A man in his 80s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 70s from Curry County who was hospitalized.

  • A woman in her 70s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 80s from Doña Ana County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Village at Northrise - Desert Willow facility in Las Cruces.

  • A man in his 70s from Lincoln County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 70s from Rio Arriba County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 70s from Roosevelt County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 50s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 50s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 70s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A second man in his 70s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 80s from Santa Fe County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. She was a resident of the Casa Real Facility in Santa Fe.

  • A man in his 30s from Santa Fe County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 30s from Torrance County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 80s from Valencia County who had been hospitalized.

  • A man in his 40s from Valencia County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

One of the deaths reported on Wednesday happened more than 30 days before:

  • A woman in her 80s from Luna County. She had been hospitalized and was a resident of the Willow Manor Residential Care Center in Deming.

The state Department of Health listed the most recent cases by county:

• 376 new cases in Bernalillo County

• 1 new case in Catron County

• 81 new cases in Chaves County

• 24 new cases in Cibola County

• 7 new cases in Colfax County

• 64 new cases in Curry County

• 1 new case in De Baca County

• 174 new cases in Doña Ana County

• 51 new cases in Eddy County

• 28 new cases in Grant County

• 3 new cases in Guadalupe County

• 5 new cases in Hidalgo County

• 28 new cases in Lea County

• 38 new cases in Lincoln County

• 2 new cases in Los Alamos County

• 22 new cases in Luna County

• 22 new cases in McKinley County

• 1 new case in Mora County

• 13 new cases in Otero County

• 11 new cases in Quay County

• 31 new cases in Rio Arriba County

• 32 new cases in Roosevelt County

• 96 new cases in Sandoval County

• 71 new cases in San Juan County

• 24 new cases in San Miguel County

• 57 new cases in Santa Fe County

• 7 new cases in Sierra County

• 16 new cases in Socorro County

• 3 new cases in Taos County

• 5 new cases in Torrance County

• 4 new cases in Union County

• 58 new cases in Valencia County

• 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico.

Below is a county-by-county listing of New Mexico's 334,324 COVID-19 cases:

• Bernalillo County: 93,472

• Catron County: 274

• Chaves County: 14,625

• Cibola County: 4,307

• Colfax County: 1,664

• Curry County: 8,418

• De Baca County: 375

• Doña Ana County: 39,046

• Eddy County: 12,213

• Grant County: 3,987

• Guadalupe County: 688

• Harding County: 55

• Hidalgo County: 661

• Lea County: 14,392

• Lincoln County: 3,602

• Los Alamos County: 977

• Luna County: 4,774

• McKinley County: 17,233

• Mora County: 444

• Otero County: 8,824

• Quay County: 1,502

• Rio Arriba County: 6,070

• Roosevelt County: 3,319

• Sandoval County: 20,135

• San Juan County: 27,750

• San Miguel County: 3,249

• Santa Fe County: 15,835

• Sierra County: 1,427

• Socorro County: 2,397

• Taos County: 3,130

• Torrance County: 1,794

• Union County: 488

• Valencia County: 11,865

Updates for Tuesday, Dec. 14

6:29 p.m.: Health officials for the Navajo Nation are reporting 37 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 cases where delayed reporting occurred.

There have been 40,571 cases since the pandemic began. There were no recent virus-related deaths in the update, keeping the death toll at 1,562.

"Approximately 72% of our people are fully vaccinated, and over 85% of the elderly population are fully vaccinated," tribal President Jonathan Nez said in the update.

He continued, "our health care officials are doing a great job getting our people vaccinated for COVID-19, but we still have more to do. The majority of people who are being hospitalized for COVID-19 are individuals who are unvaccinated. The vaccines are highly effective in pushing back on COVID-19 symptoms and lowering the risks of being hospitalized and death. We are in this together and we have to keep pushing back on COVID-19."

The Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,163

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,866

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,699

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,672

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,478

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,268

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 5,010

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,393

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

There are 38,576 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 404,344 tests have been conducted.

5 p.m.: Officials reported 788 new cases of COVID-19 in New Mexico on Tuesday and seven recent deaths, according to a New Mexico Department of Health news release.

The Department of Health has recorded 332,975 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began and 5,491 COVID-19-related deaths, the release said.

San Juan County, which reported 34 new cases on Tuesday, has recorded 27,679 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday and 612 pandemic-related deaths.

The seven recent deaths reported Tuesday were:

  • A man in his 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The individual was a resident of the Las Palomas Center in Albuquerque.

  • A woman in her 80s from Curry County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the BeeHive Homes Clovis facility.

  • A woman in her 90s from Doña Ana County who was a resident of the Village at Northrise - Desert Willow facility in Las Cruces.

  • A man in his 80s from Otero County who was a resident of the Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo.

  • A man in his 50s from Rio Arriba County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 80s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

There were 666 people under treatment in New Mexico hospitals due to COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, according to the news release.

"As of today, there are 284,484 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health," the release said.

The state has identified at least one positive COVID-19 case among residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities in San Juan County:

  • Aztec Healthcare in Aztec

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington

  • Life Care Farmington

The state listed the most recent cases by county:

• 263 new cases in Bernalillo County

• 13 new cases in Chaves County

• 6 new cases in Cibola County

• 6 new cases in Colfax County

• 18 new cases in Curry County

• 1 new case in De Baca County

• 104 new cases in Doña Ana County

• 30 new cases in Eddy County

• 2 new cases in Grant County

• 5 new cases in Guadalupe County

• 1 new case in Harding County

• 42 new cases in Lea County

• 7 new cases in Lincoln County

• 5 new cases in Luna County

• 18 new cases in McKinley County

• 1 new case in Mora County

• 27 new cases in Otero County

• 9 new cases in Quay County

• 8 new cases in Rio Arriba County

• 3 new cases in Roosevelt County

• 61 new cases in Sandoval County

• 34 new cases in San Juan County

• 7 new cases in San Miguel County

• 15 new cases in Santa Fe County

• 2 new cases in Sierra County

• 14 new cases in Socorro County

• 22 new cases in Taos County

• 6 new cases in Torrance County

• 10 new cases in Union County

• 46 new cases in Valencia County

• 2 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

Here is a county-by-county breakdown of New Mexico's 332,975 COVID-19 cases:

• Bernalillo County: 93,099

• Catron County: 273

• Chaves County: 14,544

• Cibola County: 4,282

• Colfax County: 1,657

• Curry County: 8,355

• De Baca County: 374

• Doña Ana County: 38,873

• Eddy County: 12,162

• Grant County: 3,959

• Guadalupe County: 685

• Harding County: 55

• Hidalgo County: 656

• Lea County: 14,364

• Lincoln County: 3,564

• Los Alamos County: 975

• Luna County: 4,752

• McKinley County: 17,211

• Mora County: 443

• Otero County: 8,813

• Quay County: 1,491

• Rio Arriba County: 6,039

• Roosevelt County: 3,287

• Sandoval County: 20,041

• San Juan County: 27,679

• San Miguel County: 3,225

• Santa Fe County: 15,778

• Sierra County: 1,420

• Socorro County: 2,378

• Taos County: 3,126

• Torrance County: 1,789

• Union County: 484

• Valencia County: 11,811

Updates for Monday, Dec. 13

6:12 p.m.: The Navajo Department of Health along with related agencies report 19 new cases of COVID-19 and no recent virus-related deaths for the Navajo Nation.

Today's report included three cases that were not immediately known to the agencies.

Since the coronavirus pandemic started, there have been 40,519 cases and 1,562 people have died.

The Department of Health placed 58 communities on a health advisory notice because of high transmission, based on cases from Nov. 26 to Dec. 9.

• Communities in New Mexico:

Baca-Prewitt, Beclabito, Breadsprings, Church Rock, Coyote Canyon, Crownpoint, Hogback, Lake Valley, Manuelito, Nageezi, Nahodishgish, Naschitti, Newcomb, Pueblo Pintado, Rock Springs, Sheep Springs, Shiprock, Smith Lake, Thoreau, Tóhajiilee, Tohatchi, Tsayatoh, Twin Lakes, Upper Fruitland and Whitehorse Lake.

• Arizona and Utah communities:

Aneth, Black Mesa, Cameron, Chinle, Coppermine, Dennehotso, Ganado, Hard Rock, Indian Wells, Jeddito, Kaibeto, Kayenta, LeChee, Leupp, Low Mountain, Many Farms, Nazlini, Oak Springs, Oljato, Piñon, Red Mesa, Rock Point, Rough Rock, Round Rock, Shonto, Tachee-Blue Gap, Teec Nos Pos, Teesto, Tonalea, Tsaile-Wheatfields, Tselani-Cottonwood, Tuba City and Whippoorwill.

The Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,139

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,862

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,698

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,670

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,470

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,266

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 5,002

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,390

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

There are 38,505 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 403,484 tests have been conducted.

5:27 p.m.: A three-day counting period ending Dec. 13 yielded 2,561 new COVID-19 cases across New Mexico, according to a news release from state health officials on Monday.

The state also reported 12 recent deaths during the period between Dec. 11 and Dec. 13, two of them unidentified residents of San Juan County.

The state's 7-day test positivity rate dropped to 10.6% Monday. Last Thursday the figure was 12.6% and last Friday it had dropped to 11.5%.

The new numbers brought the number of cases reported in New Mexico since the start of the pandemic to 332,238. The state has counted 5,484 pandemic-related deaths.

San Juan County, which reported 170 new cases during the three-day counting period, has logged 27,652 cases since the pandemic began and 611 deaths.

There were 610 people under treatment in New Mexico hospitals Monday due to COVID-19 infections.

"As of today, there are 283,030 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health," the news release said.

The state reported at least one positive COVID-19 case in residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities in San Juan County:

  • Aztec Healthcare in Aztec

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington

  • Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington

  • Life Care Farmington

The 12 recent COVID-19-related deaths reported Monday were:

  • A woman in her 40s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 90s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 30s from Doña Ana County who had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 60s from Doña Ana County who had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 50s from Grant County who had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 60s from Quay County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 30s from Roosevelt County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 60s from San Juan County who had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 70s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 50s from Santa Fe County who had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 60s from Torrance County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 90s from Valencia County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The state Department of Health listed the most recent cases by county:

● 878 new cases in Bernalillo County

● 1 new case in Catron County

● 110 new cases in Chaves County

● 23 new cases in Cibola County

● 5 new cases in Colfax County

● 59 new cases in Curry County

● 3 new cases in De Baca County

● 268 new cases in Doña Ana County

● 69 new cases in Eddy County

● 31 new cases in Grant County

● 1 new case in Guadalupe County

● 2 new cases in Harding County

● 7 new cases in Hidalgo County

● 56 new cases in Lea County

● 14 new cases in Lincoln County

● 8 new cases in Los Alamos County

● 23 new cases in Luna County

● 46 new cases in McKinley County

● 9 new cases in Mora County

● 51 new cases in Otero County

● 20 new cases in Quay County

● 62 new cases in Rio Arriba County

● 28 new cases in Roosevelt County

● 191 new cases in Sandoval County

● 170 new cases in San Juan County

● 35 new cases in San Miguel County

● 138 new cases in Santa Fe County

● 9 new cases in Sierra County

● 29 new cases in Socorro County

● 36 new cases in Taos County

● 17 new cases in Torrance County

● 6 new cases in Union County

● 128 new cases in Valencia County

● 8 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

● 4 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County

● 16 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Otero County Prison Facility

The 10 New Mexico ZIP Codes with the highest number of new COVID-19 cases on Monday were:

  • 87121 - 108

  • 87105 - 95

  • 87114 - 92

  • 87124 - 87

  • 87401 - 78

  • 87031 - 69

  • 87144 - 67

  • 87112 - 66

  • 87109 - 64

  • 87120 - 64

Below is a county-by-county breakdown of New Mexico's 332,238 COVID-19 cases:

● Bernalillo County: 92,839

● Catron County: 273

● Chaves County: 14,532

● Cibola County: 4,276

● Colfax County: 1,651

● Curry County: 8,338

● De Baca County: 373

● Doña Ana County: 38,780

● Eddy County: 12,133

● Grant County: 3,958

● Guadalupe County: 680

● Harding County: 54

● Hidalgo County: 657

● Lea County: 14,326

● Lincoln County: 3,557

● Los Alamos County: 975

● Luna County: 4,750

● McKinley County: 17,194

● Mora County: 442

● Otero County: 8,787

● Quay County: 1,482

● Rio Arriba County: 6,031

● Roosevelt County: 3,288

● Sandoval County: 19,983

● San Juan County: 27,652

● San Miguel County: 3,220

● Santa Fe County: 15,767

● Sierra County: 1,418

● Socorro County: 2,364

● Taos County: 3,105

● Torrance County: 1,783

● Union County: 474

● Valencia County: 11,767

Updates for Sunday, Dec. 12

6:25 p.m.: The Navajo Department of Health and other agencies reported 23 new COVID-19 cases on the Navajo Nation on Sunday, and one more COVID-19-related death.

"The total number of deaths is now 1,562," a news release from the Office of the President and Vice President said. "The report indicates that 38,410 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. 401,954 COVID-19 tests have been administered."

The number of COVID-19 cases on the tribal lands grew to 40,497 on Sunday, "including seven delayed reported cases," the news release said.

Navajo Nation COVID-19 positive cases by service unit:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,130

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,859

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,698

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,666

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,468

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,262

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 5,002

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,390

*22 residences with COVID-19 positive cases are not specific enough to place them accurately in a service unit.

Updates for Saturday, Dec. 11

5:54 p.m.: The Navajo Department of Health and other agencies reported 52 new COVID-19 cases on the Navajo Nation Saturday and three more deaths, according to a news release from the Office of the President and Vice President.

"The total number of deaths is now 1,561," the release stated. "The report indicates that 38,303 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. 401,954 COVID-19 tests have been administered."

The number of positive COVID-19 cases reported since the pandemic began grew to 40,467 on Saturday, including four cases in which reporting was delayed.

Navajo Nation COVID-19 positive cases by service unit:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,122

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,859

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,690

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,664

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,464

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,258

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 5,001

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,387

*22 residences with COVID-19 positive cases are not specific enough to place them accurately in a service unit.

Updates for Friday, Dec. 10

The Navajo Department of Health and other agencies reported 61 new COVID-19 cases on the Navajo Nation Friday and one more death.

"The total number of deaths is now 1,558. The report indicates that 38,183 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. 401,954 COVID-19 tests have been administered," the Office of the President and Vice President said in a release. "The overall total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 40,411, including 17 delayed reported cases."

Navajo Nation COVID-19 positive cases by service unit:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,099

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,855

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,689

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,657

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,462

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,246

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 5,001

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,380

*22 residences with COVID-19 positive cases are not specific enough to place them accurately in a Service Unit.

SATURDAY CATCHUP: State health officials on Friday reported 1,468 new COVID-19 cases across New Mexico on Friday, and 13 more deaths.

The statewide average test positivity rate dropped slightly Friday, from 12.6% on Thursday to 11.5% on Friday.

The state has counted 329,778 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began and 5,472 pandemic-related deaths.

San Juan County, which has seen 27,491 cases since the pandemic began, reported 86 new cases on Friday. The county has recorded 609 pandemic-related deaths as of Friday.

COVID-19 infections on Friday.

"As of today, there are 278,030 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health," the news release said.

The state reports at least one positive COVID-19 case in residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities:

  • Aztec Healthcare in Aztec

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington

  • Life Care Farmington

Of the 13 COVID-19-related deaths reported in New Mexico on Friday, nine were recent:

  • A man in his 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 60s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A second man in his 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 70s from Luna County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 70s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 50s from Santa Fe County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 90s from Valencia County. The individual had underlying conditions.

Four of the deaths reported Friday happened more than 30 days ago:

  • A man in his 60s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 90s from Doña Ana County who had been hospitalized.

  • A man in his 40s from Otero County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 40s from Santa Fe County who had underlying conditions.

The state listed the most recent cases by county:

● 366 new cases in Bernalillo County

● 1 new case in Catron County

● 54 new cases in Chaves County

● 16 new cases in Cibola County

● 50 new cases in Curry County

● 7 new cases in De Baca County

● 190 new cases in Doña Ana County

● 51 new cases in Eddy County

● 17 new cases in Grant County

● 1 new case in Guadalupe County

● 6 new cases in Hidalgo County

● 28 new cases in Lea County

● 14 new cases in Lincoln County

● 8 new cases in Los Alamos County

● 16 new cases in Luna County

● 34 new cases in McKinley County

● 2 new cases in Mora County

● 79 new cases in Otero County

● 25 new cases in Quay County

● 18 new cases in Rio Arriba County

● 79 new cases in Roosevelt County

● 67 new cases in Sandoval County

● 86 new cases in San Juan County

● 17 new cases in San Miguel County

● 84 new cases in Santa Fe County

● 12 new cases in Sierra County

● 22 new cases in Socorro County

● 12 new cases in Taos County

● 13 new cases in Torrance County

● 8 new cases in Union County

● 76 new cases in Valencia County

● 7 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County

● 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County

● 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County

New Mexico's 329,778 COVID-19 cases are listed below by county:

● Bernalillo County: 91,981

● Catron County: 273

● Chaves County: 14,425

● Cibola County: 4,253

● Colfax County: 1,646

● Curry County: 8,282

● De Baca County: 370

● Doña Ana County: 38,535

● Eddy County: 12,065

● Grant County: 3,929

● Guadalupe County: 679

● Harding County: 52

● Hidalgo County: 650

● Lea County: 14,270

● Lincoln County: 3,544

● Los Alamos County: 967

● Luna County: 4,730

● McKinley County: 17,149

● Mora County: 433

● Otero County: 8,746

● Quay County: 1,462

● Rio Arriba County: 5,971

● Roosevelt County: 3,260

● Sandoval County: 19,796

● San Juan County: 27,491

● San Miguel County: 3,188

● Santa Fe County: 15,641

● Sierra County: 1,411

● Socorro County: 2,336

● Taos County: 3,069

● Torrance County: 1,766

● Union County: 468

● Valencia County: 11,640

Updates for Thursday, Dec. 9

5:32 p.m.: The president of the Navajo Nation continued to urge caution and vigilance Thursday. The tribe's health officials are monitoring data and test results as the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to pop up in states across the nation.

No instances of the virus have been found on the tribal land.

"Our public health officials continue to test samples to detect whether or not the variant is within the Navajo Nation," President Jonathan Nez said in a news release Thursday. "Although we are hopeful that the Omicron variant will not enter the Navajo Nation, we must anticipate it and prepare. The best way to prepare is to get more of our people fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and to get more booster shots to those who were previously vaccinated."

The news release noted that COVID-19 case numbers in states neighboring the Navajo Nation remained high on Thursday, with Arizona officials reporting 3,663 new cases, Utah 1,397 new cases, and New Mexico 1,626 new cases.

"Scientists are studying this new variant and there is still much to be learned about it," Nez said in the release. "Please continue to take precautions, wear a mask in public, practice social distancing, limit travel, and wash your hands often. We have to remain diligent and keep pushing back on the virus."

The Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with other tribal agencies, reported 78 new COVID-19 cases on the Navajo Nation and no recent deaths.

"The total number of deaths remains 1,557," the release stated. "The report indicates that 37,982 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. 401,569 COVID-19 tests have been administered."

The number of positive COVID-19 cases reported on the tribal lands reached 40,334 Thursday, including two cases in which reporting was delayed.

Navajo Nation COVID-19 positive cases by service unit:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,077

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,846

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,685

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,648

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,454

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,233

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 4,995

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,374

*22 residences with COVID-19 positive cases are not specific enough to place them accurately in a Service Unit.

5:15 p.m.: COVID-19 case and hospitalization numbers climbed a bit Thursday as New Mexico state health officials reported 1,626 additional COVID-19 cases and 14 recent pandemic-related deaths, the state said in a news release.

Tuesday's report saw 969 new cases reported, with 1,444 new cases reported on Wednesday.

The state has logged 328,332 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began and recorded 5,459 deaths due to complications caused by the virus, the news release said.

San Juan County, which has seen 27,407 cases since the start of the pandemic, added 49 new cases Thursday, a significant drop from the 94 cases reported Tuesday.

As of Thursday, San Juan County has reported 608 COVID-19-related deaths since the pandemic started, according to the state Health Department’s website.

The statewide 7-day test positivity rate continued to drop Thursday, reaching 12.6 percent.

Numbers in San Juan County have been running a bit higher. The state Health Department website on Thursday stated that averages from between Nov. 16 and Nov. 29 showed a test positivity rate of 18.19% for that period in San Juan County.

Hospitalizations continued to climb, with COVID-19 patient numbers reaching 716 across the state on Thursday. On Wednesday there were 687 people under treatment in New Mexico hospitals, up from 666 patients on Tuesday.

"As of today, there are 276,734 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health," the news release said.

The state reports at least one positive COVID-19 case among residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities in San Juan County:

  • Aztec Healthcare in Aztec

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington

  • Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington

  • Life Care Farmington

The 14 recent COVID-19-related deaths reported Thursday were:

  • A woman in her 90s from Bernalillo County.

  • A woman in her 70s from Chaves County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Casa Maria Health Care Center in Roswell.

  • A man in his 50s from Cibola County.

  • A woman in her 70s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 60s from McKinley County.

  • A man in his 20s from McKinley County who had been hospitalized.

  • A man in his 50s from McKinley County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 80s from Otero County.

  • A man in his 80s from Otero County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The man was a resident of the BeeHive Homes Alamogordo facility.

  • A woman in her 60s from Roosevelt County.

  • A woman in her 60s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 60s from Sierra County who was hospitalized.

  • A woman in her 80s from Valencia County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Camino Healthcare facility in Albuquerque.

  • A second woman in her 80s from Valencia County.

The state listed the most recent cases by county:

• 493 new cases in Bernalillo County

• 5 new cases in Catron County

• 93 new cases in Chaves County

• 16 new cases in Cibola County

• 3 new cases in Colfax County

• 38 new cases in Curry County

• 5 new cases in De Baca County

• 216 new cases in Doña Ana County

• 49 new cases in Eddy County

• 22 new cases in Grant County

• 1 new case in Guadalupe County

• 3 new cases in Hidalgo County

• 45 new cases in Lea County

• 2 new cases in Lincoln County

• 4 new cases in Los Alamos County

• 51 new cases in Luna County

• 38 new cases in McKinley County

• 4 new cases in Mora County

• 42 new cases in Otero County

• 16 new cases in Quay County

• 24 new cases in Rio Arriba County

• 23 new cases in Roosevelt County

• 115 new cases in Sandoval County

• 49 new cases in San Juan County

• 9 new cases in San Miguel County

• 96 new cases in Santa Fe County

• 11 new cases in Sierra County

• 11 new cases in Socorro County

• 43 new cases in Taos County

• 16 new cases in Torrance County

• 7 new cases in Union County

• 69 new cases in Valencia County

• 1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Federal Prison Facility

• 6 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

Below is a county-by-county breakdown of New Mexico's 328,332 COVID-19 cases:

• Bernalillo County: 91,622

• Catron County: 272

• Chaves County: 14,371

• Cibola County: 4,237

• Colfax County: 1,646

• Curry County: 8,232

• De Baca County: 363

• Doña Ana County: 38,350

• Eddy County: 12,014

• Grant County: 3,912

• Guadalupe County: 678

• Harding County: 52

• Hidalgo County: 644

• Lea County: 14,242

• Lincoln County: 3,530

• Los Alamos County: 959

• Luna County: 4,714

• McKinley County: 17,113

• Mora County: 431

• Otero County: 8,670

• Quay County: 1,437

• Rio Arriba County: 5,953

• Roosevelt County: 3,181

• Sandoval County: 19,730

• San Juan County: 27,407

• San Miguel County: 3,171

• Santa Fe County: 15,561

• Sierra County: 1,399

• Socorro County: 2,314

• Taos County: 3,057

• Torrance County: 1,753

• Union County: 460

• Valencia County: 11,567

Updates for Wednesday, Dec. 8

5:47 p.m.: The Navajo Department of Health and other agencies reported 70 new COVID-19 cases on the Navajo Nation and one more death.

"The total number of deaths is now 1,557, including five delayed reported deaths," a release from the Office of the President and Vice President said. "The report indicates that 37,982 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. 400,731 COVID-19 tests have been administered."

The number of positive COVID-19 cases reached 40,254 Wednesday, including 13 delayed reported cases, the release said.

Navajo Nation COVID-19 positive cases by service unit:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,057

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,838

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,683

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,631

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,451

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,217

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 4,988

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,367

*22 residences with COVID-19 positive cases are not specific enough to place them accurately in a Service Unit.

4:29 p.m.: There were 1,444 new COVID-19 cases reported in New Mexico on Wednesday, according to a news release from the New Mexico Department of Health.

The state also announced 15 more deaths related to COVID-19, four of those unidentified residents of San Juan County.

The 7-day test positivity rate was 13% on Wednesday, down from 13.6% on Tuesday.

The state has recorded 326,713 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began and 5,445 pandemic-related deaths.

There were 94 new COVID-19 cases reported in San Juan County Wednesday. The county has seen 27,358 cases since the pandemic began and 607 deaths as of Wednesday.

There were 687 people under treatment in New Mexico hospitals Wednesday due to COVID-19 infections.

"As of today, there are 275,618 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health," the news release said.

Of the 15 deaths related to COVID-19 reported Wednesday, 12 were recent:

  • A woman in her 60s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 80s from Bernalillo County.

  • A man in his 30s from Cibola County who was hospitalized.

  • A woman in her 40s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 60s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 70s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 70s from Eddy County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 30s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 40s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 50s from San Juan County who had been hospitalized.

  • A woman in her 70s from Socorro County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 60s from Torrance County who was hospitalized.

Three of the deaths reported Wednesday happened more than 30 days ago:

  • A woman in her 30s from Curry County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 30s from McKinley County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 70s from San Juan County who was hospitalized.

The state reports at least one positive COVID-19 case among residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities:

  • Aztec Healthcare in Aztec

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington

  • Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington

  • Life Care Farmington

The state Department of Health listed the most recent cases by county:

• 447 new cases in Bernalillo County

• 75 new cases in Chaves County

• 18 new cases in Cibola County

• 7 new cases in Colfax County

• 29 new cases in Curry County

• 10 new cases in De Baca County

• 211 new cases in Doña Ana County

• 37 new cases in Eddy County

• 20 new cases in Grant County

• 3 new cases in Hidalgo County

• 23 new cases in Lea County

• 12 new cases in Lincoln County

• 6 new cases in Los Alamos County

• 26 new cases in Luna County

• 42 new cases in McKinley County

• 1 new case in Mora County

• 29 new cases in Otero County

• 11 new cases in Quay County

• 23 new cases in Rio Arriba County

• 11 new cases in Roosevelt County

• 98 new cases in Sandoval County

• 94 new cases in San Juan County

• 25 new cases in San Miguel County

• 75 new cases in Santa Fe County

• 3 new cases in Sierra County

• 17 new cases in Socorro County

• 8 new cases in Taos County

• 5 new cases in Torrance County

• 5 new cases in Union County

• 71 new cases in Valencia County

• 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County

• 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Springer Correctional Center in Colfax County

The 10 New Mexico ZIP Codes with the highest number of COVID-19 cases on Wednesday were:

  • 87121 - 85

  • 87031 - 53

  • 87124 - 47

  • 88001 - 45

  • 87401 - 40

  • 87105 - 38

  • 87114 - 38

  • 88012 - 37

  • 88203 - 37

  • 87120 - 34

Below is a county-by-county breakdown of New Mexico's 326,713 COVID-19 cases:

• Bernalillo County: 91,133

• Catron County: 267

• Chaves County: 14,278

• Cibola County: 4,221

• Colfax County: 1,643

• Curry County: 8,194

• De Baca County: 358

• Doña Ana County: 38,134

• Eddy County: 11,965

• Grant County: 3,890

• Guadalupe County: 677

• Harding County: 52

• Hidalgo County: 641

• Lea County: 14,197

• Lincoln County: 3,528

• Los Alamos County: 956

• Luna County: 4,663

• McKinley County: 17,076

• Mora County: 427

• Otero County: 8,629

• Quay County: 1,421

• Rio Arriba County: 5,929

• Roosevelt County: 3,158

• Sandoval County: 19,615

• San Juan County: 27,358

• San Miguel County: 3,162

• Santa Fe County: 15,465

• Sierra County: 1,388

• Socorro County: 2,303

• Taos County: 3,014

• Torrance County: 1,737

• Union County: 453

• Valencia County: 11,498

Updates for Tuesday, Dec. 7

6:19 p.m.: The state Department of Health reported 969 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday and a slight drop in New Mexico’s overall test positivity rate.

The number of COVID-19-related deaths among New Mexico residents reached 5,430 Tuesday with the report of two recent deaths and nine that happened more than 30 days ago.

The state's 7-day test positivity rate, which last week was above 14%, dropped to 13.6% Tuesday. That number represents the percentage of positive COVID-19 tests among tests taken and processed across New Mexico over the past seven days.

The total number of cases reported in New Mexico since the pandemic started reached 325,272 on Tuesday.

San Juan County, which reported 61 new cases Tuesday, has seen 27,266 cases since the pandemic started. As no new deaths were reported in the county on Tuesday, the number of pandemic-related deaths in the county remains at 603.

There were 666 people hospitalized on Tuesday, and 274,839 COVID-19 patients were designated as having recovered, the news release said.

Of the 11 COVID-19-related deaths report by the state on Tuesday, two were recent:

  • A woman in her 50s from Chaves County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 70s from Lea County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The nine other deaths happened more than 30 days before:

  • A woman in her 70s from Chaves County who was hospitalized.

  • A woman in her 90s from Cibola County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 60s from Curry County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 40s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 30s from Lea County who had been hospitalized.

  • A second woman in her 30s from Lea County who had been hospitalized.

  • A woman in her 80s from Lea County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 50s from Lea County who had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 50s from Lincoln County who had been hospitalized.

The state listed the most recent cases by county:

341 new cases in Bernalillo County

18 new cases in Chaves County

15 new cases in Cibola County

6 new cases in Colfax County

30 new cases in Curry County

7 new cases in De Baca County

97 new cases in Doña Ana County

18 new cases in Eddy County

7 new cases in Grant County

2 new cases in Guadalupe County

2 new cases in Harding County

17 new cases in Lea County

8 new cases in Lincoln County

1 new case in Los Alamos County

15 new cases in Luna County

20 new cases in McKinley County

3 new cases in Mora County

37 new cases in Otero County

10 new cases in Quay County

7 new cases in Rio Arriba County

20 new cases in Roosevelt County

108 new cases in Sandoval County

61 new cases in San Juan County

7 new cases in San Miguel County

31 new cases in Santa Fe County

6 new cases in Sierra County

10 new cases in Socorro County

11 new cases in Taos County

4 new cases in Torrance County

4 new cases in Union County

43 new cases in Valencia County

3 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero

County Processing Center

Below is a county-by-county breakdown of New Mexico's 325,272 COVID-19

cases:

Bernalillo County: 90,690

Catron County: 267

Chaves County: 14,203

Cibola County: 4,202

Colfax County: 1,636

Curry County: 8,164

De Baca County: 348

Doña Ana County: 37,921

Eddy County: 11,928

Grant County: 3,870

Guadalupe County: 677

Harding County: 52

Hidalgo County: 638

Lea County: 14,174

Lincoln County: 3,516

Los Alamos County: 950

Luna County: 4,637

McKinley County: 17,034

Mora County: 426

Otero County: 8,599

Quay County: 1,410

Rio Arriba County: 5,906

Roosevelt County: 3,148

Sandoval County: 19,517

San Juan County: 27,266

San Miguel County: 3,137

Santa Fe County: 15,391

Sierra County: 1,385

Socorro County: 2,286

Taos County: 3,006

Torrance County: 1,731

Union County: 448

Valencia County: 11,427

The state reports at least one positive COVID-19 case among residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities in San Juan County:

  • Aztec Healthcare in Aztec

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington

  • Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington

  • Life Care Farmington

5:56 p.m.: Today's update by health officials for the Navajo Nation lists 35 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 cases that were reported recently to health agencies.

Since the pandemic began, there have been 40,171 cases reported by officials. No recent deaths were in the update. The death toll remains at 1,551.

"Through sequencing of swab samples, our health care officials continue to be proactive in detecting the Omicron variant in our communities," tribal President Jonathan Nez said in the update. "We are hopeful that the new variant will not reach our communities, but we must also be prepared. All of us can do our part to help by continuing to take precautions such as wearing a mask in public, practicing social distancing, washing your hands often, limiting travel and staying home as much as possible."

The Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,038

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,836

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,682

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,615

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,445

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,205

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 4,964

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,364

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

There are 37,935 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 399,113 tests have been conducted.

Updates for Monday, Dec. 6

5:53 p.m.: In today's report from health officials for the Navajo Nation has 26 new COVID-19 cases and a health advisory notice for 61 communities on the tribal land.

The Navajo Department of Health issued the notice, stating the communities have high level of infections. The agency based its findings on cases from Nov. 19 to Dec. 2.

• Northern Agency communities in San Juan County:

Hogback, Naschitti, Newcomb, Sanostee, Sheep Springs, Shiprock and Upper Fruitland.

• New Mexico communities:

Baca-Prewitt, Becenti, Beclabito, Breadsprings, Chichiltah, Church Rock, Coyote Canyon, Crownpoint, Manuelito, Nageezi, Nahodishgish, Pinedale, Ramah, Rock Springs, Standing Rock, Thoreau, Tóhajiilee, Tohatchi, Tsayatoh, Twin Lakes and Whitehorse Lake.

• Arizona and Utah communities:

Birdsprings, Black Mesa, Chinle, Coppermine, Cove, Dennehotso, Ganado, Indian Wells, Inscription House, Kaibeto, Kayenta, LeChee, Leupp, Low Mountain, Lupton, Nahata Dziil, Navajo Mountain, Nazlini, Oak Springs, Piñon, Red Mesa, Rock Point, Rough Rock, Shonto, St. Michaels, Tachee-Blue Gap, Teec Nos Pos, Teesto, Tonalea, Tsaile-Wheatfields, Tselani-Cottonwood, Tuba City and Whippoorwill.

The Department of Health along with the Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS since the coronavirus pandemic began:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,025

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,836

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,681

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,608

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,444

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,197

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 4,946

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,364

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

The tally of cases reached 40,123 today. This number includes 12 cases that were not immediately reported.

There were no additional deaths related to the disease, keeping the death toll at 1,551.

There are 37,836 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 398,259 tests have been conducted.

4:38 p.m.: A three-day counting period ending Monday, Dec. 6, yielded 3,794 new COVID-19 cases across New Mexico, state health officials reported on Monday.

The state also reported 12 more deaths.

The number of cases reported in New Mexico since the pandemic began reached 324,311 on Monday, according to a release by the New Mexico Department of Health.

The pandemic has claimed the lives of 5,419 New Mexico residents since it began.

San Juan County, which has seen 27,206 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, added 218 new cases during the three-day period between Dec. 4 and Dec. 6. There have been 603 COVID-19-related deaths in the county since the pandemic began.

There were 632 people under care in New Mexico hospitals on Monday due to COVID-19 infections.

"As of today, there are 273,577 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health," the news release said.

The state reports at least one positive COVID-19 case among residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities in San Juan County:

  • Aztec Healthcare in Aztec

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington

  • Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington

  • Life Care Farmington

Of the 12 deaths reported Monday, 10 were recent:

  • A man in his 30s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 70s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 90s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 70s from Curry County who was hospitalized.

  • A male in his 30s from Eddy County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 60s from Luna County.

  • A man in his 80s from San Miguel County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 50s from Valencia County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 70s from Valencia County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

Two of the deaths reported Monday happened more than 30 days ago:

  • A woman in her 80s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 70s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The state Department of Health listed the most recent cases by county:

• 1,326 new cases in Bernalillo County

• 149 new cases in Chaves County

• 21 new cases in Cibola County

• 2 new cases in Colfax County

• 75 new cases in Curry County

• 4 new cases in De Baca County

• 602 new cases in Doña Ana County

• 64 new cases in Eddy County

• 28 new cases in Grant County

• 2 new cases in Guadalupe County

• 35 new cases in Lea County

• 24 new cases in Lincoln County

• 14 new cases in Los Alamos County

• 42 new cases in Luna County

• 100 new cases in McKinley County

• 5 new cases in Mora County

• 107 new cases in Otero County

• 29 new cases in Quay County

• 65 new cases in Rio Arriba County

• 21 new cases in Roosevelt County

• 218 new cases in Sandoval County

• 218 new cases in San Juan County

• 36 new cases in San Miguel County

• 177 new cases in Santa Fe County

• 26 new cases in Sierra County

• 46 new cases in Socorro County

• 69 new cases in Taos County

• 18 new cases in Torrance County

• 5 new cases in Union County

• 222 new cases in Valencia County

• 1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Federal Prison Facility

• 4 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

• 13 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County

• 24 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Otero County Prison Facility

• 2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County

The 10 new Mexico ZIP Codes with the most COVID-19 cases on Monday were:

  • 87121 - 213

  • 87031 - 143

  • 87105 - 123

  • 87114 - 114

  • 87120 - 111

  • 88001 - 111

  • 88012 - 104

  • 87401 - 94

  • 87124 - 91

  • 87107 - 86

Below is a county-by-county breakdown of New Mexico's 324,311 COVID-19 cases:

• Bernalillo County: 90,355

• Catron County: 267

• Chaves County: 14,184

• Cibola County: 4,186

• Colfax County: 1,629

• Curry County: 8,134

• De Baca County: 341

• Doña Ana County: 37,824

• Eddy County: 11,910

• Grant County: 3,864

• Guadalupe County: 675

• Harding County: 50

• Hidalgo County: 638

• Lea County: 14,157

• Lincoln County: 3,508

• Los Alamos County: 949

• Luna County: 4,622

• McKinley County: 17,014

• Mora County: 423

• Otero County: 8,563

• Quay County: 1,400

• Rio Arriba County: 5,901

• Roosevelt County: 3,128

• Sandoval County: 19,409

• San Juan County: 27,206

• San Miguel County: 3,130

• Santa Fe County: 15,360

• Sierra County: 1,379

• Socorro County: 2,276

• Taos County: 2,995

• Torrance County: 1,727

• Union County: 444

• Valencia County: 11,385

Updates for Sunday, Dec. 5

6:28 p.m.: Health officials for the Navajo Nation report 61 new infections of COVID-19 and no additional virus-related deaths. Today's update also listed five cases that were not immediately known to officials.

These numbers bring the case tally to 40,085 while the death toll remains at 1,551.

The Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS since the coronavirus pandemic started:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 7,021

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,829

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,680

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,605

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,434

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,193

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 4,937

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,364

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

There are 37,819 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 397,846 tests have been conducted.

Updates for Saturday, Dec. 4

9:59 p.m.: The Navajo Department of Health and other agencies reported 100 new COVID-19 cases on the Navajo Nation, as well as four recent deaths.

"The total number of deaths is now 1,551," a news release from the Office of the President and Vice President stated. "The report indicates that 37,647 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. 397,846 COVID-19 tests have been administered."

There have been 40,019 positive COVID-19 cases on the tribal land since the pandemic began, including 21 cases in which reporting was delayed.

"As of today, 11 states have confirmed cases of the Omicron variant, including several states near and around the Navajo Nation," said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez. "We experienced an increase in new infections due to the recent holiday, but we have to remain diligent and continue to get more of our people fully vaccinated.

"All health care facilities on the Navajo Nation offer the vaccines and booster shots, so please get vaccinated if you haven't already," President Nez continued. "We are in this together and the safest place to be is at home here on the Navajo Nation."

Navajo Nation COVID-19 positive cases by service unit:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 6,999

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,823

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,674

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,591

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,428

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,186

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 4,932

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,364

*22 residences with COVID-19 positive cases are not specific enough to place them accurately in a service unit.

Updates for Friday, Dec. 3

6 p.m.: Health officials for the Navajo Nation reported 88 new COVID-19 infections today.

The Office of the President and Vice President stated in the news release containing today's update that 98% of employees with the Navajo Area Indian Health Service are fully vaccinated.

Within the executive branch of the tribal government, 97% employees are fully vaccinated, the release states.

"As of Friday, the Omicron variant has been detected in at least five states that include New York, California, Hawaii, Minnesota and Colorado. We continue to put forth our mitigation efforts through the Navajo Department of Health and our public health partners, but we have to anticipate that this new variant will reach our communities at some point. Public health officials within the Navajo Nation continue to sequence swab samples and their priority is to help detect the Omicron variant if it is within our communities. We will immediately inform the public if this new variant is detected on the Navajo Nation," tribal President Jonathan Nez said today.

The Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS since the pandemic began:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 6,971

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,804

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,665

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,574

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,422

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,170

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 4,910

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,360

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

The total number of cases is 39,898. This number includes delayed reporting for 42 cases.

Today's report did not list any additional deaths related to the disease. The death toll remains at 1,547.

There are 37,647 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 397,846 tests have been conducted.

4:57 p.m.: The New Mexico Department of Health reported 2,388 new COVID-19 cases and 14 more deaths on Friday.

The total number of COVID-19 cases reported in New Mexico since the pandemic began reached 320,520 on Friday. There have been 5,407 pandemic-related deaths among New Mexicans.

The 7-day positivity rate was 14.1% on Friday, .01% lower than Thursday. On Tuesday that 7-day rate was 12.7%.

San Juan County, which reported 118 new cases Friday, has seen 26,990 cases reported since the start of the pandemic and 603 deaths.

There were 675 people under care in New Mexico hospitals due to COVID-19 infections.

"As of today, there are 269,417 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health," the news release said.

The state reported at least one positive COVID-19 case among residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities in San Juan County:

  • Aztec Healthcare in Aztec

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington

  • Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington

  • Life Care Farmington

Of the 14 deaths reported Friday, 13 were recent:

  • A woman in her 60s from Bernalillo County who had been hospitalized.

  • A woman in her 70s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 80s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 40s from Chaves County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 80s from Lea County who had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 90s from Lincoln County who was hospitalized and was a resident of the Good Life Senior Living facility in Ruidoso.

  • A man in his 80s from Otero County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo.

  • A second man in his 80s from Otero County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 30s from Sandoval County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 60s from Sandoval County who had been hospitalized.

  • A man in his 80s from San Juan County who had been hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 80s from Santa Fe County who was hospitalized.

  • A man in his 60s from Torrance County who was hospitalized.

One of the deaths reported Friday happened more than 30 days ago:

  • A woman in her 50s from Cibola County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The state listed the most recent cases by county:

• 801 new cases in Bernalillo County

• 3 new cases in Catron County

• 66 new cases in Chaves County

• 17 new cases in Cibola County

• 1 new case in Colfax County

• 48 new cases in Curry County

• 1 new case in De Baca County

• 322 new cases in Doña Ana County

• 30 new cases in Eddy County

• 47 new cases in Grant County

• 2 new cases in Guadalupe County

• 21 new cases in Lea County

• 11 new cases in Lincoln County

• 9 new cases in Los Alamos County

• 13 new cases in Luna County

• 57 new cases in McKinley County

• 7 new cases in Mora County

• 67 new cases in Otero County

• 17 new cases in Quay County

• 48 new cases in Rio Arriba County

• 43 new cases in Roosevelt County

• 157 new cases in Sandoval County

• 118 new cases in San Juan County

• 28 new cases in San Miguel County

• 107 new cases in Santa Fe County

• 19 new cases in Sierra County

• 38 new cases in Socorro County

• 38 new cases in Taos County

• 9 new cases in Torrance County

• 4 new cases in Union County

• 205 new cases in Valencia County

• 31 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Federal Prison Facility

• 2 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

• 1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County

Below is a breakdown of New Mexico's 320,520 COVID-19 cases:

• Bernalillo County: 89,031

• Catron County: 267

• Chaves County: 14,035

• Cibola County: 4,165

• Colfax County: 1,627

• Curry County: 8,059

• De Baca County: 337

• Doña Ana County: 37,220

• Eddy County: 11,846

• Grant County: 3,835

• Guadalupe County: 673

• Harding County: 50

• Hidalgo County: 638

• Lea County: 14,122

• Lincoln County: 3,484

• Los Alamos County: 935

• Luna County: 4,580

• McKinley County: 16,914

• Mora County: 418

• Otero County: 8,447

• Quay County: 1,371

• Rio Arriba County: 5,836

• Roosevelt County: 3,107

• Sandoval County: 19,190

• San Juan County: 26,990

• San Miguel County: 3,094

• Santa Fe County: 15,186

• Sierra County: 1,353

• Socorro County: 2,229

• Taos County: 2,926

• Torrance County: 1,709

• Union County: 439

• Valencia County: 11,163

Updates for Thursday, Dec. 2

6:40 p.m.: The Navajo Department of Health and other agencies reported 142 new COVID-19 cases on the Navajo Nation Thursday and one new death.

“The total number of deaths is now 1,547, including four delayed reported deaths,” said a news release from the Office of the President and Vice President. “The report indicates that 37,529 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. 397,286 COVID-19 tests have been administered.

The number of positive COVID-19 cases reached 39,768 on Thursday, including 65 delayed reported cases, the release said.

Navajo Nation COVID-19 positive cases by Service Unit:

• Chinle Service Unit: 6,944

• Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,785

• Ft. Defiance Service Unit: 4,657

• Gallup Service Unit: 6,544

• Kayenta Service Unit: 3,411

• Shiprock Service Unit: 7,146

• Tuba City Service Unit: 4,906

• Winslow Service Unit: 2,353

* 22 residences with COVID-19 positive cases are not specific enough to place them accurately in a Service Unit.

6:29 p.m.: The New Mexico Department of Health on Thursday reported 2,054 new COVID-19 cases and 14 more deaths.

The new cases brought the state’s total of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began to 318,135, the state’s Thursday news release said. The pandemic has claimed 5,393 lives in New Mexico since it began, the news release said.

Despite Wednesday’s statement that the state would switch to a 14-day positivity rate to measure the percentage of COVID-19 tests statewide coming in positive, the daily report on Thursday listed a 7-day positivity rate of 14.2%. On Tuesday that 7-day rate was 12.7%.

The state has decided to stay with the 7-day average, a Department of Health spokesperson told the Daily Times Thursday via email.

San Juan County reported 120 new cases Thursday. The county has reported a total of 26,872 cases since the pandemic began and as of Thursday 602 deaths.

There were 655 people under treatment in in New Mexico hospitals on Thursday due to COVID-19 infections.

“As of today, there are 268,279 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health,” the news release said.

The state reported at least one positive COVID-19 case among residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities in San Juan County:

• Aztec Healthcare in Aztec

• Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

• The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

• Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington

• Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington

• Life Care Farmington

Of the 14 COVID-19-related deaths in New Mexico reported Thursday, 10 were recent. They were:

• A man in his 40s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

• A man in his 60s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized.

• A man in his 80s from Bernalillo County who had underlying conditions.

• A man in his 70s from Chaves County. The individual had underlying conditions.

• A man in his 60s from Colfax County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

• A woman in her 80s from Doña Ana County who had underlying conditions.

• A man in his 70s from Otero County who had underlying conditions and was a resident of the Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Center in Alamogordo.

• A man in his 80s from Sierra County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

• A woman in her 70s from Socorro County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

• A man in his 70s from Torrance County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

Four of the deaths reported Thursday happened more than 30 days before:

• A male in his 50s from Bernalillo County.

• A man in his 50s from Doña Ana County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

• A man in his 70s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

• A man in his 50s from Torrance County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The state lists the most recent cases by county:

• 610 new cases in Bernalillo County

• 2 new cases in Catron County

• 79 new cases in Chaves County

• 21 new cases in Cibola County

• 3 new cases in Colfax County

• 51 new cases in Curry County

• 6 new cases in De Baca County

• 298 new cases in Doña Ana County

• 81 new cases in Eddy County

• 27 new cases in Grant County

• 7 new cases in Guadalupe County

• 1 new case in Hidalgo County

• 33 new cases in Lea County

• 17 new cases in Lincoln County

• 9 new cases in Los Alamos County

• 20 new cases in Luna County

• 67 new cases in McKinley County

• 5 new cases in Mora County

• 74 new cases in Otero County

• 20 new cases in Quay County

• 32 new cases in Rio Arriba County

• 20 new cases in Roosevelt County

• 137 new cases in Sandoval County

• 120 new cases in San Juan County

• 20 new cases in San Miguel County

• 95 new cases in Santa Fe County

• 13 new cases in Sierra County

• 31 new cases in Socorro County

• 18 new cases in Taos County

• 16 new cases in Torrance County

• 5 new cases in Union County

• 114 new cases in Valencia County

• 2 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

Below is a breakdown of New Mexico’s 318,135 COVID-19 cases:

• Bernalillo County: 88,234

• Catron County: 264

• Chaves County: 13,969

• Cibola County: 4,148

• Colfax County: 1,626

• Curry County: 8,011

• De Baca County: 336

• Doña Ana County: 36,898

• Eddy County: 11,816

• Grant County: 3,788

• Guadalupe County: 672

• Harding County: 50

• Hidalgo County: 638

• Lea County: 14,101

• Lincoln County: 3,473

• Los Alamos County: 926

• Luna County: 4,567

• McKinley County: 16,858

• Mora County: 411

• Otero County: 8,381

• Quay County: 1,353

• Rio Arriba County: 5,788

• Roosevelt County: 3,064

• Sandoval County: 19,033

• San Juan County: 26,872

• San Miguel County: 3,066

• Santa Fe County: 15,079

• Sierra County: 1,334

• Socorro County: 2,190

• Taos County: 2,888

• Torrance County: 1,700

• Union County: 434

• Valencia County: 10,957

Updates for Wednesday, Dec. 1

7:02 p.m.: The Navajo Nation saw 63 new cases of COVID-19 and no recent deaths related to the virus, according to a news release from the Office of President and Vice President.

The release states that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed today the first case of the Omicron variant in California.

"The Omicron variant is creating more concerns among public health officials and there is still much to be learned about this latest variant. It's been nearly 21 months since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed on the Navajo Nation. Since then, we've learned how to lessen the risks and the spread of the virus," tribal President Jonathan Nez said in the release.

He added, "we know that wearing a mask in public helps to reduce the chances of getting COVID-19 and we know that the COVID-19 vaccines are highly-effective in reducing symptoms and chances of being hospitalized if you do get the virus. We know how to push back on COVID-19, but we all have to do our part every day. Please be safe and continue to pray for our frontline warriors and all of our people."

The Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Epidemiology Center have been disclosing case numbers from the eight service units under the Navajo Area IHS since the pandemic began:

  • Chinle Service Unit: 6,913

  • Crownpoint Service Unit: 3,768

  • Fort Defiance Service Unit: 4,655

  • Gallup Service Unit: 6,483

  • Kayenta Service Unit: 3,404

  • Shiprock Service Unit: 7,084

  • Tuba City Service Unit: 4,891

  • Winslow Service Unit: 2,341

*22 residences with cases not specific enough to place accurately in a service unit.

The total number of cases is 39,561. This tally includes delayed reporting for 21 cases. The death toll remains at 1,542.

There are 37,504 individuals who are considered recovered from the virus. A total of 396,362 tests have been conducted.

5:44 p.m.: New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 1,887 additional COVID-19 cases, a jump of 755 cases over Tuesday's numbers.

The New Mexico Department of Health also announced 12 more deaths related to the pandemic, including three unidentified San Juan County residents, according to today's news release.

The 14-day statewide average case positivity rate was 13.6% on Wednesday, according to the news release. On Tuesday the state's release cited a 7-day positivity rate of 12.7%.

“DOH is now using a 14-day positivity rate, as opposed to the previous 7-day positivity rate, in order to enhance the reliability of the data,” a Department of Health spokesperson told The Daily Times via email.

The new numbers bring the statewide caseload since the pandemic began to 316,089 cases. The pandemic has claimed 5,379 lives in New Mexico since it began.

There were 643 people under treatment in New Mexico hospitals due to COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, the release said. Yesterday there were 633 patients. On Nov. 20 there were 548 people under treatment in New Mexico hospitals.

San Juan County has reported 26,753 cases since the start of the pandemic and, as of Wednesday according to the state’s latest count and information in today’s report, 601 deaths. The county added 163 new cases on Wednesday.

"As of today, there are 267,604 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health," the news release said.

The state reports at least one positive COVID-19 case among residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities in San Juan County:

  • Aztec Healthcare in Aztec

  • Bloomfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Bloomfield

  • The Bridge of Farmington in Farmington

  • Cedar Ridge Inn in Farmington

  • Genesis San Juan Center in Farmington

  • Life Care Farmington

The 12 new COVID-19-related deaths reported Wednesday were:

  • A man in his 50s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 60s from Bernalillo County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 90s from Bernalillo County.

  • A woman in her 50s from Cibola County who was hospitalized.

  • A woman in her 70s from Curry County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 80s from Grant County who had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 20s from McKinley County who was hospitalized.

  • A woman in her 40s from San Juan County who had underlying conditions.

  • A second woman in her 40s from San Juan County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A man in his 80s from San Juan County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

  • A woman in her 70s from San Miguel County.

  • A man in his 40s from Valencia County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.

The state lists the most recent cases by county:

• 583 new cases in Bernalillo County

• 3 new cases in Catron County

• 68 new cases in Chaves County

• 9 new cases in Cibola County

• 8 new cases in Colfax County

• 32 new cases in Curry County

• 3 new cases in De Baca County

• 319 new cases in Doña Ana County

• 37 new cases in Eddy County

• 24 new cases in Grant County

• 4 new cases in Guadalupe County

• 4 new cases in Hidalgo County

• 25 new cases in Lea County

• 37 new cases in Lincoln County

• 5 new cases in Los Alamos County

• 12 new cases in Luna County

• 68 new cases in McKinley County

• 4 new cases in Mora County

• 28 new cases in Otero County

• 22 new cases in Quay County

• 48 new cases in Rio Arriba County

• 28 new cases in Roosevelt County

• 116 new cases in Sandoval County

• 163 new cases in San Juan County

• 19 new cases in San Miguel County

• 60 new cases in Santa Fe County

• 10 new cases in Sierra County

• 41 new cases in Socorro County

• 12 new cases in Taos County

• 7 new cases in Torrance County

• 1 new case in Union County

• 87 new cases in Valencia County

The 10 New Mexico ZIP with the highest number 0f COVID-19 cases on Wednesday were:

  • 87121 - 97

  • 88001 - 67

  • 87105 - 62

  • 87114 - 60

  • 87401 - 55

  • 87031 - 51

  • 87124 - 45

  • 88012 - 45

  • 87120 - 42

  • 87109 - 39

Below is a county-by-county breakdown of New Mexico's 316,089 COVID-19 cases:

• Bernalillo County: 87,624

• Catron County: 262

• Chaves County: 13,890

• Cibola County: 4,128

• Colfax County: 1,623

• Curry County: 7,960

• De Baca County: 330

• Doña Ana County: 36,605

• Eddy County: 11,736

• Grant County: 3,761

• Guadalupe County: 665

• Harding County: 50

• Hidalgo County: 637

• Lea County: 14,067

• Lincoln County: 3,456

• Los Alamos County: 917

• Luna County: 4,547

• McKinley County: 16,791

• Mora County: 406

• Otero County: 8,306

• Quay County: 1,333

• Rio Arriba County: 5,757

• Roosevelt County: 3,044

• Sandoval County: 18,896

• San Juan County: 26,753

• San Miguel County: 3,047

• Santa Fe County: 14,984

• Sierra County: 1,321

• Socorro County: 2,159

• Taos County: 2,870

• Torrance County: 1,684

• Union County: 429

• Valencia County: 10,843

This article originally appeared on Farmington Daily Times: San Juan County, Navajo Nation COVID-19 updates for December 2021