New Mexico - Coronavirus Covid-19

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NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – The Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center is reporting the following coronavirus numbers as of Tuesday, May 5:

• Positive COVID-19 Cases: 2,559
• Total Negative Results: 11,609
• Total Tests Administered: 15,651
• Deaths: 79

Navajo Nation in New Mexico:

• McKinley County, NM: 705
• San Juan County, NM: 261
• Cibola County, NM: 25
• Socorro County, NM: 25
• Sandoval County, NM: 21

Navajo Nation confirms 85 new cases of COVID-19, total now to 2,559

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday that employees of certain businesses will be required to wear face coverings.

Starting May 6, face coverings will be required for employees at restaurants and essential businesses operating as a retail space with a "footprint greater than 50,000 square feet."

Starting May 11, employees at all essential businesses that are operating as a retail space will have to wear a face covering.

Gov. Lujan Grisham requiring employees of certain businesses to wear face coverings

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Doctors say some people are not showing symptoms of COVID-19 before showing stroke symptoms.

"We're seeing a sevenfold increase in stroke in the young, like in New York City, because they're often staying home. They are afraid to go to the hospital," explained Dr. Madeleine Grigg-Damberger. "When they had a stroke like symptom facial weakness trouble speaking weakness staggering, that's very important that that group who has no stroke risk factors and just ends up having early symptoms of COVID-19."

Doctors look at link between strokes and COVID-19

 

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May 6, 2020

• Positive: 4,291
• Total Tests: 85,684
• Recovered: 1,073
• Hospitalized: 193
• Deaths: 169

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.

https://www.krqe.com/health/coronavirus/is-the-coronavirus-in-new-mexico/

 

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LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – A team led by New Mexico scientists says the strain of COVID-19 we are dealing with now, is much more contagious than the original version that arose in China. It can even infect someone again once they have recovered.

A new study spearheaded by Los Alamos National Labs shows the virus mutated and became stronger when it reached Europe in February. It spread to the U.S. from there, becoming the dominant strain worldwide. On top of the potential to reinfect, the newer strain also spread faster and creates more of a virus in the body.

Los Alamos Nat’l Lab report shows dominant COVID-19 strain can reinfect survivors

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

Hundreds of people in Colorado are coming together to help those on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico grappling with COVID-19.

"Colorado has your back and you're not alone in this fight, and we are here to support you in any way that we can," said Lucas Garcia, the north Denver resident who started it all.

'Helping our neighbor': Coloradans donate pounds of goods for Navajo Nation in New Mexico

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Medical institutions and private companies are collecting blood plasma from people who have survived and fully recovered from COVID-19.

They hope the antibodies could help sick patients fight the virus.

While the FDA has not approved convalescent plasma for treatment, it is being used for research-- in the hopes of finding a cure for COVID-19.

COVID-19: NM patients given plasma transfusions have shown improvement

 

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May 7, 2020

• Positive: 4,493
• Total Tests: 89,032
• Recovered: 1,125
• Hospitalized: 197
• Deaths: 172

When you click on the link and scroll down, you’ll find Trendline Charts, 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: 4,493 Positive Cases

 

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GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has extended a modified emergency declaration in Gallup through noon on Sunday, May 10. This declaration was requested by the mayor of Gallup as the city continues to fight the spread of COVID-19.

This order means that businesses will continue to be closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., only two people can travel together in a car and that Gallup residents should remain at home except for emergency outings through noon on Sunday, May 10. Roads into Gallup will remain closed for non-residents until 8 p.m. on Friday, May 8.

Gov. Lujan Grisham extends lockdown in Gallup until Sunday

 

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NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – The Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center is reporting the following coronavirus numbers as of Wednesday, May 6:

• Positive COVID-19 Cases: 2,654
• Total Negative Results: 12,170
• Total Tests Administered: 16,280
• Deaths: 85

Navajo Nation in New Mexico:

• McKinley County, NM: 736
• San Juan County, NM: 262
• Cibola County, NM: 25
• Socorro County, NM: 25
• Sandoval County, NM: 21
• Bernalillo County, NM: 3

Navajo Nation confirms 95 new cases of COVID-19, total now to 2,654

 

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HOBBS, N.M. — ExxonMobil is donating 75 gallons of hand sanitizer to first responders and emergency personnel in Lea County.

The hand sanitizier was taken to the Lea County Annex to help with COVID-19 response efforts.

ExxonMobil donates hand sanitizer to frontline workers and first responders

 

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May 8, 2020

• Positive: 4,673
• Total Tests: 93,262
• Recovered: 1,189
• Hospitalized: 201
• Deaths: 181

When you click on the link and scroll down, you’ll find Trendline Charts, 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: 4,673 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, May 7:

• Positive COVID-19 Cases: 2,757
• Total Negative Results: 12,806
• Total Tests Administered: 17,148
• Deaths: 88

Navajo Nation in New Mexico:

• McKinley County, NM: 762
• San Juan County, NM: 273
• Cibola County, NM: 26
• Socorro County, NM: 26
• Sandoval County, NM: 21
• Bernalillo County, NM: 3

Navajo Nation confirms 103 new cases of COVID-19, total now to 2,757

 

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SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – State officials announced Friday that New Mexico dentists in all but three counties may resume providing non-essential dental care, provided they comply with Phase 1 coronavirusReopening Guidelines. San Juan, McKinley, and Cibola counties are exempt as they continue to fight a surge of COVID-19 cases.

Non-essential dental services to resume under Phase 1 reopening guidelines

 

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VELARDE, N.M. —

People are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic in a lot of different ways, including taking alternative medicine, like CBD.

Santa Fe CBD is experiencing a high demand for CBD products because a lot of people have been experiencing anxiety and stress during this pandemic.

Local shop sees high demand for CBD products during COVID-19 pandemic

 

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State Health officials announced on Friday that New Mexico dentists may resume non-essential dental care, only if they agree to comply with guidelines developed to protect the supply of personal protective equipment.

Three counties are exempt from providing non-essential dental care including San Juan, Cibola and McKinley County, as they continue to fight the surge of COVID-19 cases.

Dental services to resume in New Mexico

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

Wayward Sons Distillery in Santa Fe started selling its product in December 2019.

Three months later, the coronavirus pandemic hit New Mexico.

The owners' hope of building a tasting room was put on hold, and they decided to start creating hand sanitizer instead.

Sandia Labs and local distillery team up to make hand sanitizer

 

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May 9, 2020

• Positive: 4,778
• Total Tests: 97,053
• Recovered: 1,268
• Hospitalized: 198
• Deaths: 191

When you click on the link and scroll down, you’ll find Trendline Charts, 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: 4,778 Positive Cases

 

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NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – The Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center is reporting the following coronavirus numbers as of Saturday, May 9:

• Positive COVID-19 Cases: 2,876
• Total Negative Results: 13,426
• Total Tests Administered: 17,858
• Deaths: 96

Navajo Nation in New Mexico:

• McKinley County, NM: 787
• San Juan County, NM: 295
• Cibola County, NM: 26
• Socorro County, NM: 26
• Sandoval County, NM: 21
• Bernalillo County, NM: 3

Navajo Nation confirms 119 new cases of COVID-19, total now to 2,876

 

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May 10, 2020

• Positive: 4,863
• Total Tests: 102,498
• Recovered: 1,285
• Hospitalized: 194
• Deaths: 200

When you click on the link and scroll down, you’ll find Trendline Charts, 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: 4,863 Positive Cases