New Mexico State Department of Health will begin to provide COVID-19 testing in southern Doña Ana County starting next Monday. Senator Joseph Cervantes made the announcement. The move was in response to requests from elected officials in Sunland Park. Health Cabinet Secretary Kathy Kunkel confirmed that COVID-19 testing administered byRead More →
The Associated Press is reporting New Mexico is expanding coronavirus testing to many people without medical symptoms as health officials said “asymptomatic people” appear to be contributing significantly to the virus’ spread in the state. Testing will now be available to asymptomatic people who come into close contact or liveRead More →
Holloman Air Force base has issued a news release stating the first case of corona virus has been reported at the base. The patient is an individual assigned to the base and the test came back positive on Tuesday. The Holloman news release did not give more information about theRead More →
UPDATE: New Mexico’s grade has updated to a “C” on Monday, according to the Unacast website. The World Health Organization and the CDC report that social distancing is currently the most effective way to slow the spread of COVID-19. So the folks over at unacast.com created a way to trackRead More →
The Albuquerque Journal is reporting the state’s scorecard shows 29 new cases of Corona virus and one more death in New Mexico. One more case was reported in Dona Ana county. The total number of cases in our state now totals 237. The department of health says a male in hisRead More →
Researchers at the University of Washington project that hundreds of New Mexicans could die in the coronavirus outbreak through late June or early July – with a peak of 16 people dying each day for a stretch in late April. The Albuquerque Journal is reporting that even with social-distancing efforts throughRead More →
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in El Paso County has grown to 25. KVIA TV is reporting EP County health officials reported four new people testing positive for infection. Those numbers do not include seven separately confirmed cases at El Paso’s Fort Bliss Army post. Health leaders said theRead More →
There are now 21 COVID-19 cases in El Paso, according to Department of Health officials. The health officials made the announcement Wednesday afternoon during a digital news conference. Some of the new cases were tested outside of the Department of Health and not every patient has been hospitalized. There haveRead More →
The state Department of Health said the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 is now up to 112, following 13 more positive tests Wednesday and the removal of an earlier case that was a clerical error. Public health officials also said it’s likely others have the virus, too, but haven’tRead More →
In recent days, several Pueblos have seen an influx of visitors to nearby recreational areas posing a potential threat to vulnerable communities impacted by limited health and safety resources. Following state and national trends, Pueblos have implemented travel bans and restrictions and closed all tribal gaming facilities and operations inRead More →
