Rising Trend in Reported Cases Accompanied by Increasing Emergency Department Visits in County Residents

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An average of 7 cases per day were reported for the week ending November 9 compared to 5 cases per day for the immediately preceding week.  A sustained pattern of increasing weekly numbers of reported cases has been intact since mid-September, which is consistent with the Fall/Winter COVID-19 case wave anticipated by health authorities. According to the NMDOH, the percentage of Emergency Department (ED) visits in county residents for COVID-like symptoms was 7.3% for the two-week period ending November 9, the highest level seen since early August. See HERE. NMDOH reported one new hospital admission for COVID-19 in county residents during the week ending November 6. 

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