New Mexico - Coronavirus Covid-19

[Ari]

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham officially announced Thursday that the state public health order will be extended to May 15. The extension and new changes go into effect Friday.

The new changes to the order include:
(More information @ link.)

Gov. Lujan Grisham announces relaxing some restrictions for businesses

 

[Ari]

NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – The Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center is reporting the following coronavirus numbers as of Wednesday, April 29:

• Positive COVID-19 Cases: 1,977
• Total Negative Results: 8,239
• Deaths: 62

Navajo Nation in New Mexico:

• McKinley County, NM: 504
• San Juan County, NM: 202
• Cibola County, NM: 17
• Socorro County, NM: 21
• Sandoval County, NM: 19

Navajo Nation confirms 104 new cases of COVID-19, total now to 1,977

 

[JerseyGirl]

The Navajo Nation recorded 164 new cases of the coronavirus and nine related deaths on Thursday.

That brings their total to 2,141 cases and 71 deaths. Navajo territory spans three states, with cases in all three: New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah.

This comes just before a 57-hour weekend curfew, which will go into effect tonight at 8 p.m. local time.

Under the curfew, all residents will be required to stay home except for essential workers. Navajo police will also set up checkpoints on roads and issue citations for those who break curfew.

The Navajo Nation extended its state of emergency declaration and said government offices will stay closed until May 17.

Coronavirus live news and updates from around the world

 

[JerseyGirl]

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico has said the state is likely to extend major social distancing and business restrictions through May 15. The state has no deadline or date for starting its first phase of reopening the economy.

As Louisiana extends coronavirus stay-home order, what are other states doing? Here's a list

 

[JerseyGirl]

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has locked down the city of Gallup in an effort to "mitigate the uninhibited spread of Covid-19."

Starting at noon today, "all roads into Gallup are closed," the governor's office said in a statement.

Businesses in the city will close from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., and vehicles will only be allowed to have a maximum of two individuals, the statement said.

"The virus has caused many deaths, stretched our medical facilities and resources to their capacity, and adversely impacted the welfare of the City of Gallup," the city's former Mayor Jackie McKinney said in the letter.

McKinley County, the home of Gallup, has 1,027 positive cases of Covid-19 as of Thursday. That's more than 30% of the state’s total cases and the most positive cases in the entire state, the governor's statement said.

"Its infection trend has shown no sign of flattening," the statement said.

US coronavirus update: Some states have partially reopened

 

[Ari]

May 1, 2020

• Positive: 3,513
• Total Tests: 71,118
• Recovered: 785
• Hospitalized: 159
• Deaths: 131

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: 3,513 Positive Cases

 

[Ari]

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Just in time for the hot weekend ahead, New Mexico is opening some of its state parks. However, there are special guidelines in place to avoid spreading COVID-19. Starting May 1, 2020, the state is opening eight of its 35 state parks and is hoping to eventually reopen all of them.

Eight state parks reopen Friday with more to come

 

[Ari]

GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – While most of the state starts to see a loosening up of the shutdown, the Governor has put Gallup on a lock down. At noon, New Mexico State Police set up checkpoints blocking off the city to keep the outsiders out, as the Coronavirus continues to skyrocket on the nearby Navajo Nation.

Gov. Lujan Grisham authorizes Gallup lockdown

 

[Ari]

NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – The Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center is reporting the following coronavirus numbers as of Thursday, April 30:

• Positive COVID-19 Cases: 2,141
• Total Negative Results: 8,639
• Deaths: 71

Navajo Nation in New Mexico:

• McKinley County, NM: 539
• San Juan County, NM: 213
• Cibola County, NM: 17
• Socorro County, NM: 21
• Sandoval County, NM: 19

Navajo Nation confirms 164 new cases of COVID-19, total now to 2,141

 

[Ari]

May 2, 2020

• Positive: 3,732
• Total Tests: 74,944
• Recovered: 812
• Hospitalized: 168
• Deaths: 139

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: 3,732 Positive Cases

 

[Ari]

NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – The Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center is reporting the following coronavirus numbers as of Thursday, April 30:

• Positive COVID-19 Cases: 2,307
• Total Negative Results: 9,058
• Deaths: 73

Navajo Nation in New Mexico:

• McKinley County, NM: 617
• San Juan County, NM: 245
• Cibola County, NM: 22
• Socorro County, NM: 23
• Sandoval County, NM: 21

Navajo Nation confirms 166 new cases of COVID-19, total now to 2,307

 

[Ari]

RIO RANCHO, N.M. —

Health care workers in New Mexico have new help in the front lines of the fight against coronavirus.

The Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho is now home to a decontamination machine.

State now has machine that can decontaminate masks

 

[Ari]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

Places like Well Life ABQ are starting to offer antibody testing, but state health officials are advising people to be cautious with antibody testing because they are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

As antibody testing emerges, NMDOH advises caution

 

[Ari]

May 3, 2020

• Positive: 3,850
• Total Tests: 77,977
• Recovered: 832
• Hospitalized: 164
• Deaths: 152

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: 3,850 Positive Cases

 

[Ari]

May 4, 2020

• Positive: 4,031
• Total Tests: 81,720
• Recovered: 842
• Hospitalized: 181
• Deaths: 156

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: 4,031 Positive Cases

 

[Ari]

NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – The Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center is reporting the following coronavirus numbers as of Saturday, May 2:

• Positive COVID-19 Cases: 2,373
• Total Negative Results: 9,254
• Total Tests Administered: 14,351
• Deaths: 73

Navajo Nation in New Mexico:

• McKinley County, NM: 641
• San Juan County, NM: 247
• Cibola County, NM: 21
• Socorro County, NM: 23
• Sandoval County, NM: 21

Navajo Nation confirms 66 new cases of COVID-19, total now to 2,373

 

[Ari]

The New Mexico Supreme Court has denied the petition filed by the ACLU of New Mexico asking for early release of inmates from state corrections systems due to the COVID-19 outbreak Monday.

NM Supreme Court denies petition to release prison inmates due to COVID-19 threat

 

[Ari]

GALLUP, N.M. —

UPDATE: On Monday the governor extended the emergency order through noon on Thursday, May 7.

Gallup emergency order extended

 

[Ari]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- The promising anti-viral medication Remdisivir has not been easy to obtain for clinical trials.

The one person given the drug during a clinical trial at UNM hospital recovered from COVID-19.

The hospital had to apply to use the drug under a compassionate use program because it was not approved for use on COVID-19 patients. However, Gilead, the company that makes Remdisvir, is no longer utilizing the compassionate use program.

UNM Hospital having trouble getting highly-touted drug to treat COVID-19 patients

 

[Ari]

May 5, 2020

• Positive: 4,138
• Total Tests: 83,251
• Recovered: 842
• Hospitalized: 178
• Deaths: 162

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: 4,138 Positive Cases