By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
The first coronavirus vaccines have arrived in New Mexico as hospitals prepare to distribute doses to frontline health care workers.
The first vaccinations came Monday with health care workers at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe.
New Mexico will get more than 17,500 doses as part of the first wave. The shipments come as new COVID-19 cases have decreased but hospitalizations and deaths remain high.
On Sunday, New Mexico tied its previous record of 44 for the number of coronavirus-related deaths reported in a single day.
The statewide death toll inched toward 2,000 with an additional 21 deaths reported Monday. Meanwhile, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began has topped 121,200.
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New Mexico Reports 1,459 New COVID-19 Cases, 44 More Deaths –
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Officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 44 more deaths related to COVID-19, tying the previous one-day record set earlier this month. The state also reported 1,459 new COVID-19 cases. The latest numbers increase the state s totals to 119,800 cases and 1,957 known deaths since the pandemic began.
On Saturday, the New Mexico Department of Health reported 1,803 new cases and 24 deaths as the coronavirus virus showed signs of slowing over the past two weeks.
New Mexico ranks 12th among U.S. states for the most new cases per capita over the past 14 days.
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