Will NM open after Thanksgiving weekend?

[ABQConvict]

Bernalillo County, as of the week ending Nov. 30 (pre Thanksgiving spike), has 103.1 cases per 100,000, and a positivity rate of an astounding 19.3%

Here is a good interactive map of New Mexico's counties and their color-coded status.

Currently the whole map is red except for San Miguel County which is yellow. I expect Bernalillo County to be red until the vaccine rolls out.

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Here are the recent stats for UNMH occupancy. Not good.

· UNMH census today is 533, with 132 adult COVID-19 positive inpatients and 3 pediatric COVID-19 positive inpatients.

· There are 93 occupied ICU beds, which is 129% of normal ICU capacity.

· There are 307 occupied PCU (progressive care unit) beds, which is 131% of normal PCU capacity.


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"Our main hub hospitals are at 110 to 120%," said Jason Mitchell with Presbyterian Hospital.

Staff from every major hospital in New Mexico, including Presbyterian, Lovelace and University of New Mexico Hospital say they are full or nearly full.

At Lovelace downtown, 43% of all the patients there are being treated for COVID. They've brought in more than 100 traveling nurses to care for COVID patients. Source

UNMH is bringing in 250 to 350 traveling nurses and Presbyterian has brought in more than 200.

Medical staff at all facilities say they are concerned they will see a spike in COVID cases after Thanksgiving because people were socializing and traveling. Source

Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller offered the prediction at a news conference Tuesday. Keller says he “doesn’t expect things to change for the foreseeable future, for several months,” in regards to the limitations placed on Bernalillo County reopening per the state’s latest Public Health Order. Source

[curiousgeorge5]

Originally Posted by Oklazona Bound

So in reality how does it work in New Mexico? 50 million people flew over Thanksgiving weekend I assume many to and from New Mexico. If New Mexico is enforcing a 14 day quarantine for those coming in from out of state what happens to people visiting the state for a few days?

I don't know.

[curiousgeorge5]

@ABQConvict: Thanks for your generous post. IMO, the primary purpose of these lockdowns is to prevent medical resources from being overwhelmed.