2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health amended the state’s emergency public health order rescinding all previous orders and streamlined it to adapt to the evolving nature of the virus and the effective tools we have today along with shifting management to the federal government and reduc... « read more »

The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) announces young children aged six months through four years old are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccination, following approvals from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week. « read more »

The Department of Health (DOH) announces nearly $3.5 million in grant funding has been awarded to twelve community-led organizations through the Better Together Grant Program. « read more »

Oral treatments, taken from the convenience of home, reduce our chance of severe outcomes from COVID-19, including hospitalization and death, by nearly 90%. « read more »

By: David R. Scrase, M.D. acting cabinet secretary for New Mexico Department of Health There have been a lot of game changers since COVID-19 began - including the virus itself, which has completely upended our way of life, across the globe. For two years we have been in a dead heat, racing against... « read more »

The Department of Health reminds New Mexicans that COVID-19 treatments are available and can be accessed at many pharmacies, clinics and health systems across the state. « read more »

The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) recommends the use of a single booster dose for children aged 5 through 11 years, at least five months after completion of a primary series with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The Pfizer BioNTech vaccine is the only vaccine currently approved for this age grou... « read more »

SANTA FE – A public health order issued Friday by the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) renewed the existing public health orders related to COVID-19. The renewal has been extended through May 16, 2022. « read more »

NMDOH will not host a COVID-19 update this week « read more »

Program offers funding for communities to advance COVID-19 vaccine equity SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is excited to announce the Better Together Grant Program application cycle is now open through March 31, 2022. « read more »

UPDATE: There was a technical difficulty today which delayed data reporting until after 3 p.m., but the numbers are up now. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve our new processes. Note: New cases represent the total number of people with COVID-19 that the state learned about within a... « read more »

Ten additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 4.4% SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 264 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: « read more »

7,050 deaths in the state have been attributed to the virus SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) continues to urge people to seek vaccines and boosters as the two-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 cases reported in New Mexico is observed this week. Two years into the glob... « read more »

Fourteen additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 4.8% SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Thursday announced 384 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: « read more »

Sixteen additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 5.0 % SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 341 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: « read more »

New Mexico COVID-19 update: 177 new cases, totaling 514,170 « read more »

Sixteen additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 5.6% Saturday, March 5, Sunday, March 6, and Monday, March 7 « read more »

Sixteen additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 6.5% SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 381 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: « read more »

Seventeen additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 6.9% SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Thursday announced 407 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: « read more »

Sixteen additional COVID-19 deaths, 7-Day positivity rate 7.0% SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 440 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: « read more »