There were 17 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in New Mexico in the week ending Nov. 12, making up 4.4% of total deaths by all causes in New Mexico.
New Mexico's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Nov. 5, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 64 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in New Mexico in the week ending Nov. 12, making up 16.7% of total deaths by all causes in New Mexico.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) announced on Tuesday the launch of a new child care search platform designed to help New Mexico families find child care that fits their needs.