Presbyterian Española Hospital became the ninth medical facility in the state to implement crisis standards of care.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's office said the state has acquired 400,000 with many more to come next week.
Five photos taken Aug. 12 showed "unmasked individuals of all ages" at the private school, the education department said Thursday.
A Sandoval County girl younger than 10 was among 36 newly reported coronavirus deaths Friday, according to the state Department of Health.
"And we've already been in communication with Santa Fe Public Schools; we think that we can bolster them," Lujan Grisham said.
The number surpassed the most recent record, set less than a week ago, by more than 1,300 cases.
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State shortens quarantine period for students, school staff
Anyone who tests positive, and unvaccinated students and staff potentially exposed to the virus, will need to remain isolated for five days, down from a previous requirement of 10 days.
A disruption in an electronic lab feed delayed the reporting of about 3,500 new cases until Wednesday, according to the state Department of Health.
Students will be remote from Jan. 18-21; the superintendent said they are scheduled to return to campuses Jan. 24 "if conditions improve."
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There were 193 newly confirmed cases in Santa Fe County on Tuesday, and the 87507 ZIP code in the city of Santa Fe ranked among the top 10 in the state, with 68 cases.
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The reason: The variant has proved so wildly contagious that it may already be running out of people to infect.
The state said 518 people were hospitalized with COVID-19.
The previous records had stood since November 2020, before vaccines were available.
The state said 540 people were hospitalized with COVID-19, and positivity increased to 21.7 percent.
As of Wednesday, 497 were people hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19. The state's seven-day positivity rate was 20.6 percent.
Test kits appear in short supply in Santa Fe, and unreported positive home test results are likely to skew the state's data.
As the supercontagious omicron variant rages across the U.S., new COVID-19 cases per day have more than tripled over the past two weeks, but hospital admissions aren't rising to previous peaks.
New Mexico's seven-day coronavirus test positivity rate jumped to nearly 20 percent following the New Year's holiday, health officials announced Tuesday.
The state on Thursday reported 2,209 new COVID-19 cases. The test positivity rate also rose significantly to 13.8 percent.
Omicron, which has become the dominant variant in some parts of the United States, is still exponentially outnumbered here by the delta variant.
New cases per day have more than doubled over the past two weeks, eclipsing the old mark of 250,000, set in mid-January, according to data kept by Johns Hopkins University.
Bernalillo County led the state with 407 cases Wednesday, while Doña Ana County had 205 and Santa Fe County had 85.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week issued revised guidelines saying those who catch the virus can return to work in five days instead of 10 if they have no symptoms and wear a mask for an additional five days.
The state reported 799 new cases Tuesday, with its positivity rate over the past seven days rising to 11.2 percent.
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New Mexico had 44 newly reported deaths linked to COVID-19 and 1,150 new virus cases as of Thursday, according to the state Department of Health.
Their comments made it clear that with its ability to mutate, COVID-19 has the potential to plague society for a long time.
Santa Fe County had 40 new cases.
The state Department of Health reported 48 COVID-19 deaths — 41 occurring in recent days and seven within the past month.
The state Department of Health said 3,110 new cases were detected on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Students who don't provide proof of first dose or apply for an exemption by Jan. 18 will need to switch to exclusively remote learning.
Santa Fe County had 101 of the 1,180 new COVID-19 cases in the state Friday.
As of Thursday, 661 people were hospitalized statewide with COVID-19 complications, up from 613 a day earlier.
New Mexico's death toll now has surpassed 5,500 and is at 5,516.
COVID-19 cases fell again Tuesday, but hospitalizations remain high and seven more people were killed by the virus.
The state now has seen 5,484 deaths in the 20 months since the crisis arrived.
New Mexico recorded 1,468 new COVID-19 cases and 13 additional deaths as of Friday, according to the state Department of Health.
The designations made this fall reflect the high number of coronavirus hospitalizations, in addition to people hospitalized with other conditions.
Statewide, 716 people were hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19. The state also added 1,626 new cases and 14 more deaths.
As of Tuesday, there were 13 available intensive care unit beds and 57 medical and surgical beds available statewide, acting Health Secretary Dr. David Scrase said.
Santa Fe County's case count was 75, up from 31 the day before.
For a day, at least, a bit of relief.
The state Department of Health reported New Mexico added 3,794 cases in a three-day period, including 177 in Santa Fe County.
On Friday, the state recorded 2,388 new cases.
An amended emergency public health order issued Thursday will require many workers to receive a booster shot.
New Mexico recorded 1,887 new coronavirus cases and 12 more virus-related deaths as of Wednesday, according to the Department of Health.
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