AUSTIN, Texas — The second coronavirus wave in Texas continues with more active cases than at any time since the summertime peak, according to numbers state health officials reported Wednesday. An estimated that 84,538 cases of Covid-19 were active Wednesday, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported. That was the most since Sept. 1. Of those, 4,782
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Wednesday reported a single-day record of 827 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 and eight additional deaths, including a man in his 80s who was a resident of Welbrook Senior Living in Las Cruces. New Mexico had previously set a single-day record with 819 confirmed Covid-19 cases last
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UPDATE, Oct. 21: Juárez Mayor Armando Cabada was hospitalized Wednesday for treatment of Covid-19 following his diagnosis earlier this week of having contracted the virus for a second time. In a social media post, the mayor said his doctor found inflammation of his lungs, which led to the decision to hospitalize him for observation. Cabada
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso doctor on the frontlines of the fight against coronavirus is concerned some virus patients are waiting too long to come to the hospital. Dr. Jose Burgos, University Medical Center’s Director of Internal Medicine, said he believes some people may delay this care because they underestimate what the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday morning. The death toll now stands at 563 in El Paso County. The victims were identified as: 1 woman in her 60s1 man in his 70s1 woman in her 80s All had underlying health conditions. Health officials
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EL PASO, Texas – The city of El Paso is teaming up with several partners to open two new Covid-19 testing sites starting Wednesday. One site is located at the UTEP Schuster 1 parking lot off Schuster Avenue at the Spur 1966 roundabout. This site is run in partnership with the University of Texas at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-TV) — A majority of TV news viewers in El Paso County believe local health and city officials have responded to the coronavirus pandemic properly, according to a scientific poll conducted by ABC-7. Six in ten of those surveyed in El Paso County said they approved of the response; at least that
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EL PASO, Texas — As Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc and cost lives all across the world, thousands of volunteers are stepping up and volunteering to be infected in the effort to find a vaccine. One such volunteer is 67-year-old El Paso resident Elaine Gordon, an accomplished nutritionist, award-winning triathlete and advocate for the non-profit
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UPDATE: Socorro Independent School District trustees on Tuesday evening approved an extension to remote learning for students through Nov. 6, following on the heels of EPISD which approved a similar measure earlier in the day. As things stand currently, SISD officials said in-person instruction will start Nov. 9 for those parents who have selected on-campus
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — A string of record-breaking Covid-19 daily case counts prompted New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday to announce more restrictions as officials crack down on “hotspot” businesses that may be virus spreading sites. Starting Friday, restaurants, breweries, retail stores, gyms and other businesses will be required to close for two weeks
Continue Reading AUSTIN, TEXAS — New cases of the coronavirus continue to soar in Texas, state health officials said Tuesday, as the number of people in the state hospitalized because of the virus has spiked at levels not seen in two months. Health officials reported 4,588 Covid-19 patients in Texas hospitals for treatment Tuesday, the most since late August. At least
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioner David Stout is frustrated over what he calls a lack of contact tracing being done by the El Paso Department of Public Health. “I have received numerous reports from folks that have tested and come uppositive close to two weeks ago,” Stout said. “They have been contacted
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. It brings the death toll to 560 in El Paso County. The victims were identified as: 1 man in his 50s2 men in their 70s All had underlying health conditions. Hospitalizations increased to 565, which is
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EL PASO, Texas — City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza late Monday said the “uncontrollable” spread of Covid-19 in El Paso has led to a skyrocketing 33% hospitalization rate. That means one out of every three people in El Paso hospitals currently is being treated for virus-related illness. Calling the situation “dire” as he briefed
Continue Reading SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Monday reported an additional 518 cases of the coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to more than 37,300 since the pandemic began. Of the new cases, the New Mexico Department of Health said 123 of them were in Bernalillo County, while 102 were in Doña Ana
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s top doctor said the county faces a “very dire situation right now” as it set all-time highs Monday for active infections along with hospitalizations, intensive care unit and respirator usage due to Covid-19. “We are seeing uncontrolled spread,” Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza told Commissioners Court during a meeting
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WASHINGTON, DC — Travel restrictions on the United States’ shared borders with Mexico and Canada have been extended through Nov. 21 due to concerns over the spread of Covid-19, acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf announced on Twitter Monday morning. “We are working closely with Mexico & Canada to identify safe criteria to ease the restrictions in
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LONDON, England — The world’s number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 has surpassed 40 million. The milestone was hit Monday according to Johns Hopkins University, which collates tallies from around the world. The actual figure is likely to be far higher, as testing has been variable, many people have had no symptoms and some governments
Continue Reading SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 448 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 and five additional deaths across the state. The latest numbers increase the total cases to 36,788 statewide since the pandemic started with 934 known deaths. Of the new cases, New Mexico Department of Health officials said 151 of them
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi detailed Sunday the deadline she gave the president’s coronavirus relief package negotiators if they are going to pass the legislation before the election. On ABC’s “This Week,” Pelosi explained that a agreement needs to be reached in the next 48 hours in order for a stimulus bill to be signed by
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — For the 12th day running, El Paso County set a new record high for active coronavirus cases, exceeding 8,000 on Sunday morning. The county simultaneously also set records for both hospitalizations and those requiring intensive care due to the virus. The milestones were fueled by 684 new infections reported by health
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SANTE FE, New Mexico — After successive days of record-setting daily increases in Covid-19 infections, New Mexico health officials on Saturday reported 577 new cases. It tied for the third-highest number of daily infections occurring during the pandemic. There were also 577 new cases reported on Wednesday, which at the time was a record high.
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County has surpassed much-larger Dallas County in the number of active coronavirus cases following a record-setting week ending Saturday that saw a whopping 3,846 new infections. The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 558 additional confirmed cases (along with 24 delayed positive tests) on Saturday morning, which while
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FORT BLISS, Texas — Maj. Gen. Sean Bernabe, in one of his first major acts as the new commander of Fort Bliss, announced Friday evening that the military post would implement Covid-19 restrictions similar to those being imposed by the city of El Paso. El Paso reported yet another day of record numbers of active
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 viewers say it’s been almost impossible to get a Covid-19 test during one of the worst spikes in Covid-19 cases El Paso has seen. The City of El Paso said over the last week it has averaged conducting 4,309 tests per day. But despite that number, people report waiting upwards
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EL PASO, Texas– More than 200 days into the pandemic, city officials believe residents are still not following guidelines aimed at containing the coronavirus. This lack of compliance by residents is part of the reason El Paso has been trending in the wrong direction, officials contend.. More than 800 additional cases of Covid-19 were reported
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The director of the El Paso Department of Public Health declared the coronavirus situation was “out of control” in a briefing with the media on Friday. (You can watch the entire briefing in the video player above.) The comment from Angela Mora came after her agency announced a record 838
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico and Doña Ana County each set all-time record highs for new daily coronavirus cases on Friday, according to state health data. It came on the same day that added restrictions imposed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, including a limit on mass gatherings and a 10
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FABENS, Texas — The Fabens and Ysleta independent school districts will be part of a new pilot program involving eight Texas school systems to provide coronavirus tests with results in 15 minutes or less to staff and selected students, local and state officials said Friday. Fabens ISD said it would close its school campuses all
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The United States on Friday surpassed 8 million recorded Covid-19 cases — a milestone that comes as daily infection rates are rising, which experts say is setting the country up for a very difficult winter. The country has recorded more than 8,008,000 cases, Johns Hopkins University says. That total is likely a vast undercount, largely because of
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