EL PASO, Texas — As El Paso County saw its largest coronavirus spike of pandemic with 546 new cases, County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Saturday reaffirmed that he won’t be allow local bars to reopen as they may soon do in other parts of Texas. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is allowing bars to reopen at 50%
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Republicans on Saturday balked at President Donald Trump’s roughly $1.8 trillion stimulus proposal, making it all but certain Congress won’t pass an economic relief package before Election Day. On Saturday, Pelosi called the counter-offer Trump made Friday “insufficient” and “amounted to one step forward, two steps back” in negotiations,
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EL PASO, Texas — A massive increase in new confirmed cases of the coronavirus was reported by El Paso health leaders Saturday as they implored that “the number of positive cases and hospitalizations will continue to rise by record numbers” without immediate efforts by El Pasoans to reduce virus spread. There were 546 additional Covid-19 infections
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials reported 3,650 new cases Friday of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, but the addition of 386 previously unreported cases raised the Friday total by 4,036 cases. The newly reported cases raised to 785,830 the total caseload reported in Texas since tracking and tracing of the pandemic began in March, the Texas
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Five more employees with Las Cruces Public Schools have tested positive for coronavirus this week, the district announced Friday night, raising the total number of infections to date to 20. An employee at Tombaugh Elementary tested positive on Wednesday. The last time this person had been on campus was Sept.
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Newly confirmed cases of Covid-19 jumped to 488 statewide in the highest single-day tally of the pandemic, state health officials said Friday. The new infection record came a day after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham warned of possible “uncontrollable spread” of the virus throughout the state. Three fatalities were also announced Friday as the
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EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso is shutting down its municipal-run sports leagues for two weeks because of the recent spike in Covid-19 cases in the Borderland, city officials announced Friday afternoon. The city made the move on the recommendation of the El Paso Public Health Department and City-County Health Authority Dr.
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FABENS, Texas – Fabens High School is being shut down for two weeks (ten school days) due to a coronavirus outbreak among staff, officials said Friday. That means in-person classes won’t be held October 12 through 16 or October 19 through 23. Instead, Fabens High students will do online learning for those days. Students who
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UPDATE: Two new developments as of Friday… The Clint Independent School District said it has received Texas Education Agency approval for a waiver to change the date of face-to-face instruction for students. The request was approved for 3-weeks with a phase-in implementation.The Ysleta Independent School District said it has now submitted a waiver request to
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The White House is boosting its offer in up-and-down Covid-19 aid talks Friday in hopes of an agreement before Election Day, even as President Donald Trump’s most powerful GOP ally in the Senate said Congress is unlikely to deliver relief by then. Trump on Friday took to Twitter to declare, “Covid Relief
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported four new coronavirus-related deaths. It brings the death toll to 545 in El Paso County. Health officials identified the victims as: 1 woman in her 50s2 men in their 80s1 man in his 90s All had underlying health conditions. Health officials announced
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EL PASO, Texas — From weddings to graduations to fundraisers, dozens of events are still happening in El Paso during the Covid-19 pandemic, with the blessing of the mayor and the health authority. ABC-7 obtained public records showing who asked for a waiver from the rules restricting the size of public gatherings during the health
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — The Gadsden Independent School District will now stay with online-only teaching for the entire fall semester due to concerns over the coronavirus. The school board on Thursday evening approved postponing the return of students to classrooms for the rest of the semester. Board members indicated the recent death of a
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County’s two jails are experiencing another wave of Covid-19 cases, with 30 inmates and five detention officers having current active cases, state records show. The jails had reported nine active cases among inmates and two among detention officers a week earlier. The growth in jail cases comes as El Paso
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday cited “dramatic increases” in the state’s Covid-19 infection rate as she indicated she would now consider whether to rollback business openings or institute a curfew to help stem the tide. “Our goal is not to have to do any of that,” she said in
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EL PASO, Texas — City and health officials at a briefing Thursday afternoon discussed what they called “deep concerns” in the wake of El Paso setting two coronavirus-era records Thursday: The highest number of new daily cases (523) and the highest number of active infections at 4,929. Leaders warned El Pasoans to beware of “Covid
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr. Jose Burgos, the director of internal medicine at University Medical Center, the same seven questions each week to track how the pandemic is changing. Here’s the Q&A for October 8:
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District on Thursday reported three more on-campus and four additional off-campus Covid-19 cases among students and district personnel. The three on-campus cases involved students at Wiggs and Henderson middle schools and an employee at the Delta Operational Center. EOISD officials said all students and staff who
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The number of known active coronavirus cases is rising in El Paso, and health experts are concerned some people are letting their guards down when it comes to Covid-19. “If we let our guard down, if we put everything down the drain, that we don’t want to wear the mask
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported a record 523 new cases and four virus deaths Thursday. It brings the death toll to 541 in El Paso County. Health officials identified the victims as: · 1 woman in her 50s · 1 man in his 60s · 1 man in his 70s
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AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that bars would soon be allowed to re-open in Texas for the first time since June. But only at 50% capacity in areas of the state with low hospitalization rates from Covid-19. Counties must also grant permission for bars to begin opening up next week and are
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CANUTILLO, Texas — Canutillo High has become the fifth high school in El Paso County to see its football season disrupted due to Covid-19. Canutillo Independent School District officials confirmed to ABC-7 on Wednesday evening that the Canutillo Eagles are postponing their upcoming Friday game hosting the El Dorado Aztecs. A school district spokeswoman said
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EL PASO, Texas — The first jury trials set to take place during the era of the coronavirus in El Paso have now officially been postponed.Presiding Judge Selena Solis of the 243rd Judicial District Court said 200 jury summons issued for cases set for Friday have been recalled. She said she decided on the postponement
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EL PASO, Texas — The bishop of El Paso’s Catholic Diocese is under quarantine at home after reporting a fever in recent days and then testing positive for Covid-19, church officials said Wednesday. In a statement, the diocese said Bishop Mark Seitz suffered a low-grade fever over the weekend and began self-isolation after twice testing
Continue Reading CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — A Chaparral High School special education teacher has died as a result of being infected by Covid-19, his family confirmed Wednesday. Leo Lugo, 57, died Sunday after becoming ill and being hospitalized on a ventilator. He was among a half-dozen family members, including his 91-year-old mother, who have since tested Covid-positive.
Continue Reading SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials reported a surge in coronavirus infections on Wednesday, with 426 new cases statewide and two additional deaths. Albuquerque’s Bernalillo County led the state with 120 new cases, while Doña Ana County ranked second with 70 new cases. KOB-TV in Albuquerque reported it had determined there
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported three new coronavirus-related deaths and 398 new cases Wednesday morning. It is the largest, single-day increase in cases since July 19. The death toll in El Paso County now stands at 537. The health department also reported four “delayed” positive results. These
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EL PASO, Texas — Eastwood has become the fourth high school in the El Paso metro area to see its football season disrupted due to Covid-19. Ysleta Independent School District officials confirmed to ABC-7 on Tuesday evening that Eastwood is postponing its upcoming Friday game hosting Pebble Hills. The district said the decision was made
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Tuesday called an abrupt end to negotiations with Democrats over additional Covid-19 relief, delaying action until after the election despite ominous warnings from his own Federal Reserve chairman about the deteriorating conditions in the economy. As a result, stocks dropped suddenly on Wall Street Tuesday afternoon. The Dow
Continue Reading SANTA FE, New Mexico — On Tuesday, New Mexico state officials reported 316 new Covid-19 cases bringing the total number of cases this year to 30,947. Among the newly confirmed infections are a dozen teachers and two students from the public school system across six counties across the state. There were 37 new cases reported
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