SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 329 additional COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths. As of today, there are 133 individuals hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19. This number may include individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 out of state but are currently hospitalized in New Mexico. This number does not include New Mexicans who tested positive for COVID-19 and may have been transferred to a hospital out of state.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
113 new cases in Bernalillo County
17 new cases in Chaves County
2 new cases in Cibola County
5 new cases in Colfax County
Chastity Laskey, USA TODAY NETWORK
Some 45% of people living in Lincoln County are fully vaccinated as of July 26, according to data from the New Mexico Department of Health.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they ve been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).
New Mexico reported 209,118 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 0.75% from the week before.
The five counties with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated in New Mexico as of July 26 are Los Alamos County (68%), Santa Fe County (61%), Taos County (61%), Harding County (58%) and Sandoval County (56%).
The New Mexico Public Education Department’s guidance included in the COVID-19 Response Toolkit we issued yesterday stands for now as we review the latest recommendations from the CDC with our public health colleagues, said Ryan Stewart, the state s education secretary.
The PED stated Monday that it created its guidance in collaboration with the New Mexico Department of Health and based on evidence of the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines and the latest guidance from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
State health department spokesman David Morgan said the DOH would be holding a news conference Wednesday afternoon to address the new guidance.
LAS CRUCES - Students who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will have to wear masks in public secondary schools in New Mexico to start the 2021-2022 school year.
Students, teachers, school staff, visitors and volunteers who are vaccinated will not have to wear masks in secondary schools.
Masks will be required for everyone in elementary schools, regardless of vaccination status.
Masks will not be required outdoors for any grade level, and schools are encouraged to maximize their use of outdoor learning.
These notes and other masking guidance from the New Mexico Public Education Department were released in an updated toolkit Monday.
Five additional COVID-19 deaths
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 329 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
· 17 new cases in Chaves County
· 2 new cases in Cibola County
· 5 new cases in Colfax County
· 5 new cases in Curry County
· 22 new cases in Doña Ana County
· 34 new cases in Eddy County
· 3 new cases in Grant County
· 18 new cases in Lea County
· 9 new cases in Lincoln County
· 3 new cases in Los Alamos County
· 3 new cases in Luna County
· 10 new cases in McKinley County
· 6 new cases in Otero County
· 1 new case in Quay County