New Mexico COVID-19 reports show overall decline

New Mexico has come a long way from staying home due to COVID-19 restrictions. The New Mexico Department of Health’s monthly COVID-19 reports show that New Mexico trends remain consistent. In the last three years, we have seen hospitals run out of ICU beds along with an increase in influenza, RSV and COVID-19. “We’re seeing a downward trend with a slight increase across the country,” said Dr. Laura Parajon, New Mexico Department of Health Acting Secretary. She said that while the COVID-19 trends show that the worst of COVID-19 has passed us by, some people are still getting sick. According to the monthly COVID-19 case report, the peak of COVID-19 cases was in the winter of 2022. One precaution is to stay current on booster shots. “We’re looking forward to the booster that hopefully comes out in September, August. And we’re encouraging people to get that as well,” Parajon said. The Department of Health says the people most at risk of getting COVID-19 are older people. “If you’re around someone who is very immunocompromised, take care of them and make sure they stay healthy,” Parajon said. She added, “Wash your hands. Right. Get vaccinated. Get treated.” Parajon said on the return to school, “We encourage all parents to just get their kids protected because that’s the way we can keep them from, you know, not having to stay home from school.” NMDOH encourages still everyone who gets sick to stay at home to prevent the spread of the virus.