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 Saturday, May 9:

• Positive COVID-19 Cases: 2,973
• Total Negative Results: 13,576
• Total Tests Administered: 18,055
• Deaths: 98

Navajo Nation in New Mexico:

• McKinley County, NM: 808
• San Juan County, NM: 331
• Cibola County, NM: 33
• Socorro County, NM: 26
• Sandoval County, NM: 21
• Bernalillo County, NM: 3

Navajo Nation confirms 97 new cases of COVID-19, total now to 2,973

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico will soon receive its first shipment of the antiviral medication Remdesivir to help speed up the recovery process in COVID-19 patients.

Sen. Martin Heinrich, in partnership with the University of New Mexico Hospital and state health department, have been working for several weeks to secure Remdesivir.

New Mexico to receive first shipment of antiviral medication Remdesivir to help treat COVID-19

 

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May 11, 2020

• Positive: 5,069
• Total Tests: 106,721
• Recovered: 1,300
• Hospitalized: 207
• Deaths: 208

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: 5,069 Positive Cases

 

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SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2020 season at the Santa Fe Opera has canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made by the general director, Robert Meya on Monday, May 11.

Santa Fe Opera cancels 2020 season

 

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ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2020 UFO Festival and Roswell Galacticon have been canceled due to the coronavirus. The event will not be rescheduled according to MainStreet Roswell and the Roswell Galacticon that made the announcement Monday.

Roswell’s UFO Festival canceled due to coronavirus

 

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May 12, 2020

• Positive: 5,212
• Total Tests: 110,289
• Recovered: 1,434
• Hospitalized: 199
• Deaths: 219

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: 5,212 Positive Cases

 

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NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – The Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center is reporting the following coronavirus numbers as of Monday, May 11:

• Positive COVID-19 Cases: 3,204
• Total Negative Results: 13,665
• Total Tests Administered: 18,153
• Deaths: 102

Navajo Nation in New Mexico:

• McKinley County, NM: 865
• San Juan County, NM: 374
• Cibola County, NM: 36
• Socorro County, NM: 26
• Sandoval County, NM: 26
• Bernalillo County, NM: 3

Navajo Nation confirms 82 new cases of COVID-19, total now to 3,204

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico is extending its “limited operations” policy through the end of the month while also acknowledging that the fall semester will likely look different for returning and first-time students.

In an update posted to UNM’s website Tuesday, UNM President Garnett Stokes says limited operations will last at least until June 1, 2020. The university is evaluating a plan for a phased-in return that could take place after that.

UNM extends limited operations until June 1

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

COVID-19 cases are rising at immigration holding facilities across the country, including in New Mexico.

As of Tuesday, state officials confirmed 31 cases at the Otero County Processing Center. On Saturday, there were only 19 confirmed cases.

COVID-19 outbreak at Otero County ICE facility

 

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ROSWELL, N.M. — Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo sent 1,000 disposable medical gowns and 200 testing kits to San Juan Regional Medical center amid COVID-19.

With the demand for PPE at an all-time high, medical workers continue to risk their lives on the front lines of COVID-19—including San Juan; a county in Farmington hit hard by COVID-19.

New Mexico hospital sends PPE, test kits to San Juan amid COVID-19 peak

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced she will hold a press conference to discuss COVID-19 in New Mexico on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

The governor will address her public health order, which is scheduled to expire on May 15. She has not stated whether the health order will be extended or allowed to expire.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to hold press conference on COVID-19 efforts Wednesday

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The state health department announced Monday that they will begin offering COVID-19 testing for all workers in New Mexico.

“It is important to the Department of Health and this administration to increase testing for all New Mexicans and provide access to COVID-19 testing to as many persons as possible,” said NMDOH Cabinet Secretary Kathy Kunkel in a press release. “In addition to ‘by-appointment-test-and-go’ opportunities at all public health offices in the state, we have expanded our ‘open drive-up testing’ sites and we are also available for on-site testing.”

NMDOH opens COVID-19 testing to all New Mexico workers

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As health professionals learn more about COVID-19, physicians and health care workers are doing the same by trying to figure out the best way to provide care.

UNM’s Project Echo is helping answer those questions and providing guidance to our frontline workers.

Experts with UNM ECHO Institute provide COVID-19 guidance for frontline workers

 

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May 13, 2020

• Positive: 5,364
• Total Tests: 115,011
• Recovered: 1,434*
• Hospitalized: 200
• Deaths: 231

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: 5,364 Positive Cases

 

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NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – The Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center is reporting the following coronavirus numbers as of Tuesday, May 12:

• Positive COVID-19 Cases: 3,245
• Total Negative Results: 13,665
• Total Tests Administered: 18,153
• Deaths: 103

Navajo Nation in New Mexico:

• McKinley County, NM: 867
• San Juan County, NM: 377
• Cibola County, NM: 36
• Socorro County, NM: 26
• Sandoval County, NM: 26
• Bernalillo County, NM: 3

Navajo Nation confirms 41 new cases of COVID-19, total now to 3,245

 

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SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Saturday, New Mexico with the exception of Cibola, San Juan and McKinley County, will take the next steps to slowly reopen. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham also announced that everyone in New Mexico will have to wear masks or face coverings starting Saturday, May 16.

The next phase of reopening the state includes limited in-person operations for offices and retailers. ” New Mexico. We expect you to have COVID-safe practices. Your employees and staff are wearing masks and anything else that works at stopping the spread of the virus,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham.

(More info @ link.)

Gov. Lujan Grisham’s new order allows retailers, churches to reopen at limited capacity

 

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May 14, 2020

• Positive: 5,503*
• Total Tests: 119,601
• Recovered: 1,576
• Hospitalized: 209
• Deaths: 242

• Cibola County Correctional Center: 2
• ICE in Otero County Processing Center: 39
• ICE Torrance County Detention Facility: 1
• Otero County Prison Facility run by ICE and U.S. Marshals Service: 24

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: 5,503 Positive Cases

 

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NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – The Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center is reporting the following coronavirus numbers as of Wednesday, May 13:

• Positive COVID-19 Cases: 3,392
• Total Negative Results: 15,809
• Total Tests Administered: 19,201
• Deaths: 119

Navajo Nation in New Mexico:

• McKinley County, NM: 912
• San Juan County, NM: 410
• Cibola County, NM: 37
• Socorro County, NM: 26
• Sandoval County, NM: 26
• Bernalillo County, NM: 3

Navajo Nation confirms 147 new cases of COVID-19, total now to 3,392

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Mayor Tim Keller and Albuquerque officials are scheduled to hold a press conference at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 14 to discuss the local coronavirus response and to address how the city will be moving forward with its first phase of reopening. This is a developing story KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.

Mayor Keller, Albuquerque officials highlight phase one of city reopening

 

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says the state is on track to enter Phase 1 of reopening in some areas.

On May 16 the state will make the following updates to the current public health order:

• All retailers will be reopened provided they operate at 25 percent of their fire code capacity while maintaining COVID-19 safe practices
  • What does the state define as a retailer? Any business that sells goods directly to the ultimate consumer or end user.
  • This does NOT include: entertainment venues such as movie theaters, concert halls or amusement parks.

(More info @ link)

Some parts of the state begin to enter Phase 1 of reopening