NMDOH updates status of monkeypox, COVID-19 cases

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Updating the status of two serious health concerns in New Mexico, health officials say the state has registered 10 known cases of monkeypox, while COVID cases appear to have plateaued with the latest omicron variant. The update came Thursday in a news conference from Acting NMDOH Secretary Dr. Scrase and Deputy Secretary Laura Parajon.It's been nearly a month since the state detected its first presumptive case of monkeypox while COVID-19 has continued to hover arou