New Mexico faltering in virus battle
A staggering 43 percent of New Mexico’s COVID-19 cases have been reported in just the past month, leading health officials on Monday to issue yet another dire warning about the state’s inability to regain control of the virus.
“What’s most important for everyone to recognize is that this pandemic is not getting better at this point,” said Jason Mitchell, chief medical officer for Presbyterian Healthcare Services. “It’s getting worse.”
Officials from three of the state’s biggest medical facilities — Presbyterian’s Mitchell, University of New Mexico Health System Executive Physician David Pitcher and Lovelace Medical Center Chief Medical Officer Vesta Sandoval — said the battle against the virus looks grim, unless people stay home, wear masks and take other preventive health measures.
Leaders at the state’s biggest medical systems asked people to refrain from organizing or attending large-scale holiday events — a difficult challenge given the familial, communal nature of Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations. They urged people to instead keep festivities limited to immediate family.
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