New Mexico hospitals plead for public to stop COVID-19 spread, patient surge

ALBUQUERUQE, N.M. (KRQE) - New Mexico's hub-hospitals are pleading with New Mexicans to help stop the spread of COVID-19, giving a dire warning Monday about the number of new cases and patients needing care. Representatives of the University of New Mexico Hospital, Lovelace and Presbyterian health care systems said Monday if the current trend of close to 900 daily cases keeps up, it could be catastrophic for the state’s health care facilities. APD considering sending some officers home to