SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico has shattered its previous record for confirmed COVID-19 cases amid fears the state is experiencing a second wave of the deadly virus, health officials said Wednesday.
Health officials reported that the state recorded 577 new single-day coronavirus cases. That breaks last week’s record for the U.S. Southwestern state when it recorded 488 new cases in a single day.
New Mexico has now had a total of 34,290 COVID-19 cases.
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The new cases come as Gov. Michele Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday she would renew public health restrictions and warned that more stringent rules could be imposed because of a rise in cases. New rules limit gatherings to five people or less, quarantine for visitors from states deemed high-risk, reduced hotel capacities, and a 10 p.m. closing time for food or drink establishments serving alcohol.
The state Department of Health on Wednesday also reported three additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19. The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now at 921.
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