Lovelace Hospital

Pediatric units across New Mexico are operating at or above capacity due to a simultaneous surge in COVID, flu and RSV, along with other viruses, among children. At a briefing Monday, representatives from the state’s largest hospital systems urged parents and guardians to practice prevention and at-home care when possible.

Northwest New Mexico is a national hot spot of COVID according to the latest CDC data. Eight counties, including Bernalillo and Santa Fe, have high community levels of COVID19, which factors in hospitalization rates, while 23 additional counties show the highest levels of transmission. Flu cases are also rising rapidly.

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