New Mexico charting surge in coronavirus around Albuquerque
July 19, 2020
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — State health officials are charting a recent surge in coronavirus cases in the Albuquerque area as New Mexico nears 17,000 reported cases of the COVID-19 illness.
The Albuquerque Journal reported Sunday the number of infections tallied by the New Mexico Department of Health nearly doubled from mid-June to mid-July in Bernalillo County, including the state's most urban area.
That compared with a 60% increase statewide over the same period.
State health officials say at least 571 people have died during the COVID-19 pandemic.
State Human Services Secretary David Scrase t...
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