New Mexico - Coronavirus Covid-19

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service have announced 85 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths Friday, April 17. The Navajo Nation is now at a total of 1,127 cases of COVID-19, with 426 confirmed cases in New Mexico, and 44 confirmed deaths.

Three additional COVID-19 deaths on Navajo Nation, total cases rise to 1,127

 

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April 19, 2020

• Positive: 1,845
• Total Tests: 37,042
• Recovered: 487
• Hospitalized:103
• Deaths: 55

When you click on the link and scroll down, you’ll find an interactive map of the state, a pie chart of the statewide gender breakdown, a graph of the statewide age breakdown, and a graph of the statewide race/ethnicity breakdown.

Tracking Coronavirus in New Mexico: 1,845 Positive Cases

 

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April 20, 2020

• Positive: 1,971
• Total Tests: 38,755
• Recovered: 501
• Hospitalized: 116
• Deaths: 58

When you click on the link and scroll down, you’ll find an interactive map of the state, a pie chart of the statewide gender breakdown, a graph of the statewide age breakdown, and a graph of the statewide race/ethnicity breakdown.

Tracking Coronavirus in New Mexico: 1,971 Positive Cases

 

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In this health emergency, cost and network availability should not be a deciding factor on whether a New Mexico patient receives appropriate health care services,” said Superintendent of Insurance Russell Toal.

As pressure on the healthcare system grows, insurance carriers should grant in-network providers the flexibility to refer patients to appropriate care, even if it's out-of-network.

Effective immediately, insurance carriers shall reimburse out-of-network providers, including facilities, using the surprise billing rate. If a provider knowingly surprise bills a patient for out-of-network care, they may be fined.

For more information, click here.

New Mexico prohibits surprise billing for COVID-19 care received out-of-network

 

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April 21, 2020

• Positive: 2,072
• Total Tests: 40,877
• Recovered: 529
• Hospitalized: 119
• Deaths: 65

When you click on the link and scroll down, you’ll find an interactive map of the state, a pie chart of the statewide gender breakdown, a graph of the statewide age breakdown, and a graph of the statewide race/ethnicity breakdown.

Tracking Coronavirus in New Mexico: 2,072 Positive Cases

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first COVID-19 diagnostic test that allows for patients to collect samples at home. LabCorp plans to make the tests available to consumers in the coming weeks and will be available online for $119.

FDA authorizes first COVID-19 self-collection test kit for at-home sample collection

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Under self-quarantine, the president of the Navajo Nation said he was feeling well.

Jonathan Nez went into quarantine after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19.

Navajo Nation president says curve is flattening, but now is not the time to let up

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

On Monday, President Jonathan Nez of the Navajo Nation gave a state of the nation address to inform the Navajo people of the COVID-19 efforts on the reservation.

Federal funding for Navajo Nation slowly coming in, president says

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

With hospitals desperate to find alternatives to dwindling supplies of single-use personal protective equipment, some wonder whether they can be salvaged. Scientists and clinical staff at the University of New Mexico have joined other universities and hospitals around the country in using a sterilization technique to help with decreasing supplies.

UNM Health Sciences team cleaning, reusing PPE

 

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April 22, 2020

• Positive: 2,210
• Total Tests: 41,232
• Recovered: 529
• Hospitalized: 121
• Deaths: 71

When you click on the link and scroll down, you’ll find an interactive map of the state, a pie chart of the statewide gender breakdown, a graph of the statewide age breakdown, and a graph of the statewide race/ethnicity breakdown.

Tracking Coronavirus in New Mexico: 2,210 Positive Cases

 

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SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and state officials provide an update on New Mexico’s COVID-19 efforts Wednesday afternoon. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said to except the public health orders to extend through May 15 and efforts made to flatten the peak. She said as of Wednesday, there are six new coronavirus deaths, bringing the state’s death total to 71. She also said the best defense to the virus is social distancing.

WATCH NOW: Gov. Lujan Grisham, state officials to provide COVID-19 update

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Navajo Nation has announced that government closures will be extended until May 17 in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Navajo Nation extends closures until May 17 to reduce spread of COVID-19

 

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April 23, 2020

• Positive: 2,379
• Total Tests: 46,563
• Recovered: 573
• Hospitalized: 123
• Deaths: 78

When you click on the link and scroll down, you’ll find an interactive map of the state, a pie chart of the statewide gender breakdown, a graph of the statewide age breakdown, and a graph of the statewide race/ethnicity breakdown.

Tracking Coronavirus in New Mexico: 2,379 Positive Cases

 

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LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – While the country looks to experts and scientists to help guide people through the pandemic, epidemiologists from Los Alamos National Laboratory are helping in the battle against the coronavirus.

Los Alamos National Lab COVID-19 model helping guide the country

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Doctors from San Francisco arrived in New Mexico Wednesday night to provide help to the Navajo Nation.

The team of 21 doctors and nurses from the University of California San Francisco Medical Center will spend the next month on the Navajo Nation.

Doctors from California fly in to assist on Navajo Nation

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller spoke Thursday about his plan to eventually reopen the city.

Keller said it's still too early to reopen the city, and he's following the lead of the governor who extended a stay-at-home order to May 15.

Keller says it's too early to reopen Albuquerque's economy

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In less than a month, Sandia National Laboratories has increased New Mexico's ventilator count by 100.

Sandia Labs converts 100 respiratory machines into ventilators for COVID-19 patients

 

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April 24, 2020

• Positive: 2,521
• Total Tests: 51,510
• Recovered: 614
• Hospitalized: 152
• Deaths: 84

When you click on the link and scroll down, you’ll find an interactive map of the state, a pie chart of the statewide gender breakdown, a graph of the statewide age breakdown, and a graph of the statewide race/ethnicity breakdown.

Tracking Coronavirus in New Mexico: 2,521 Positive Cases

 

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NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – The Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center is reporting the following coronavirus numbers as of Thursday, April 23:

• Positive COVID-19 Cases: 1,360
• Total Negative Results: 6,473
• Deaths: 52

Navajo Nation confirms 78 new cases of COVID-19, total now to 1,360

 

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SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and state officials focused on the economy and unemployment due to COVID-19 during Friday’s news conference.

State officials outline plan to ease frustrations with unemployment