Leaders from New Mexico’s largest healthcare systems had a message for New Mexicans: Get vaccinated. During a press conference Tuesday, they discussed the current surge in cases, which they all described as largely among those who remain unvaccinated. “Evidence shows that COVID-19 is now really a pandemic of the unvaccinated,” Presbyterian Healthcare Services Medical Director […]
COVID-19 by the numbers New Mexico health officials yesterday reported 237 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 183,023, with the health department designating 134,105 of those cases as recovered. Bernalillo County had 79 cases, followed by Doña Ana County with 48 and Sandoval County with 15. Santa Fe County had eight new cases. The state also announced 11 additional deaths, including a woman in her 80s from Santa Fe County. There have now been 3,635 fatalities statewide. As of yesterday, 247 people were hospitalized with COVID-19. You can read all of SFR s COVID-19 coverage here. If you ve had experiences with COVID-19, we would like to hear from you.
January 12, 2021
As New Mexico looks to move to phase 1B of its COVID-19 vaccination plan, nearly 400,000 New Mexicans have signed up to get their name on the list, Health Secretary-designate Dr. Tracie Collins said in a press conference Monday.
As of Monday, and citing information from 81 percent of providers, Collins said the state had received more than 170,000 doses from the federal government despite a rocky process on the federal level and administered 78,143 of those doses, including more than 30,000 in the last week.
Those who qualify for a vaccination “will receive a notification when a vaccine is available at a nearby location” and be able to set up an appointment, Collins said.
COVID-19 by the numbers New Mexico health officials yesterday reported 933 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 157,087. Of those, the health department has designated 78,826 as recovered. Bernalillo County had 261 new cases, followed by Doña Ana County with 102. Santa Fe County and San Juan County tied for the third highest number of new cases: 69. The state also announced 15 additional deaths, including a man in his 70s from Santa Fe County who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. There have now been 88 deaths from Santa Fe County and 2,764 statewide. As of yesterday, 704 people were hospitalized with COVID-19. You can read all of SFR s COVID-19 coverage here. If you ve had experiences with COVID-19, we would like to hear from you.