• The state of New Mexico reported 426 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the largest single-day increase in cases since late July. Read more details here.
  • Human Services Department Secretary Dr. David Scrase continued to emphasize adhering to COVID-19-safe practices like wearing masks to slow the spread of the disease, KRQE-TV reported. He also said that they are expecting to see the number of deaths increase next week, following an increase in hospitalizations over the last few days.
  • PED reported 15 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. Of those, 11 were students and four were staff members.
  • Gadsden Independent School District reported that a teacher at Chaparral High died after possible COVID-19, the Las Cruces Sun-News reported. He was 56.
  • Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will hold a press conference discussing the state’s response to COVID-19 this afternoon at 3 p.m. The governor’s office will livestream the press conference on her Facebook page.