SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham proclaimed at a news conference Thursday with state health officials that “it’s still unsafe out there, Covid exists” – but she did make adjustments to quarantine rules and slightly loosened restrictions on nursing home visits. The governor said there were 212 new cornaviruscases across the state
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexio State University’s “Pride of New Mexico,” known for being the “World’s Most Dangerous Band,” is hoping to become the world’s safest. NMSU Pride band member Katelyn Zuments developed a special mask that’s now being distributed to universities and high schools nationwide. Pride band director Steven Smyth told ABC-7
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DALLAS, Texas — In a visit to Dallas Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott urged Texans to “get a flu vaccine” as early as possible. Abbott said it’s critical to prepare for the upcoming flu season amid the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, ABC affiliate WFAA reported. Abbott met with medical experts Thursday at the University of Texas Southwestern
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EL PASO, Texas – Public health officials announced Thursday morning that Covid-19 has killed an additional five people in El Paso County. That brings the death toll during the pandemic to 285. The latest victims were three men in their 70’s, one man in his 80’s and a woman in her 80’s. All of them
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EL PASO, Texas — It was a homecoming Wednesday evening that hundreds had been waiting for – and some even calling it a “miracle.” An El Paso church pastor was released after weeks of being hospitalized due to the coronavirus. Isaac Quijas was discharged from Providence Hospital east campus after recovering from Covid-19 following a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nurses from El Paso area hospitals gathered Wednesday to protest a lack of optimal personal protective equipment (PPE) and adequate staffing while working alongside patients with Covid-19. “Nurses are being asked to use their N95 respirators for anywhere from 12 hours to a whole week,” said Idali Cooper, who has
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Doña Ana County accounted for one-third of New Mexico’s nine new coronavirus deaths reported on Wednesday, as the county’s Covid-19 death toll rose to 27. The three fatalities, all of whom died in local hospitals, marked the deadliest day recorded in Doña Ana County during the pandemic. The victims were
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced two new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday morning. El Paso County’s death toll now stands at 280. Health officials identified the two victims: one was a woman in her 40s, and the other a man in his 90s. Both had underlying health conditions. The
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Editor’s note: This story was updated to include more specific information on each vote. EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council rejected several measures Tuesday night that would’ve released more information on the specific locations of Covid-19 clusters. It is the second time in recent weeks the proposals fail. That means identities of businesses,
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EL PASO, Texas — A 59-year-old inmate at the El Paso County Jail has died of Covid-19, Sheriff Richard Wiles told El Paso Matters on Tuesday. It is the first known coronavirus-related death of a person held at any jail or detention facility in El Paso County. Vicente Rodriguez had been held on charges of
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EL PASO, Texas – A top city official said some El Paso businesses refuse to cooperate with city compliance officers and other businesses are afraid to confront customers who aren’t wearing masks. Environmental Services Director Ellen Smyth addressed the El Paso City Council on Tuesday and discussed some of the issues that have made enforcing
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday visited a Texas Division of Emergency Management warehouse in San Antonio to receive an update on the state’s supply of personal protective equipment. He was joined by Nim Kidd, the chief of the state’s emergency management division, and Abbott gave brief remarks. Abbott said that the opening of
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials reported 214 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state’s confirmed case total to 21,340. In southern New Mexico, there were 34 new cases in Doña Ana County for a total of 2,272. And there were five new cases in Otero County for a cumulative count
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico state Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously upheld the governor’s authority to fine businesses up to $5,000 a day for violating state emergency health orders aimed at slowing the spread of Covid-19. The court heard arguments from a group of business owners who claimed the administration of Gov.
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County has now had 15,142 confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. The Department of Public Health announced two new virus deaths and 228 new cases Tuesday morning. The death toll now stands at 278. The health department said the two victims were men; one in his 60s,
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Doña Ana County was responsible for the only new death coronavirus death reported by New Mexico health officials on Monday and nearly a quarter of the state’s additional virus cases. The victim who died, identified as a man in his 60s with underlying health conditions, was Doña Ana County’s 24th
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas – Public health officials announced Monday morning that Covid-19 has killed another 3 people in El Paso. They also reported 202 new cases. The county’s total number of virus deaths is now 276. The latest victims were a woman in her 60’s, a man in his 70’s and a woman in her
Continue Reading SANTA FE, New Mexico — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in New Mexico has increased by 226 with three additional deaths also reported Sunday. That raises the state’s total number of virus cases to 21,016 with 654 known deaths. All three of Sunday’s deaths happened in the northern part of the state. Health officials
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso health department announced four additional coronavirus deaths on Sunday, marking 14 straight days of Covid-19 deaths being reported in the county. The total number of El Pasoans who have died during the pandemic has now reached 273. The latest deaths included a man in his 90s and three
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two Doña Ana County men were among nine new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico reported by state health officials on Saturday. Doña Ana County has now seen four deaths recorded over the past 48 hours as its death toll grew to 23, while the state’s fatality count reached 651 as
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials announced three new coronavirus deaths Saturday morning to close out the deadliest week of reported deaths during the pandemic at 48. The two largest weeks for death tolls in El Paso County have now come back-to-back (the prior week and old record was 42), with 90
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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 Friday, July
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EL PASO, Texas — Between five and eight intensive care unit nurses at The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus have tested positive for Covid-19, with additional suspected cases among ICU nurses, according to several Providence staff members who spoke with El Paso Matters. “We’re running out of nurses,” said one Providence Memorial ICU nurse who
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two Doña Ana County women were among seven new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico reported by state health officials on Friday. The victims were a woman in her 70s who had been recently hospitalized, and a woman in her 80s who was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society nursing
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven virus deaths and 337 new cases Friday morning. The death toll now stands at 266. The heath department said the victims ranged in age from their 70s to their 90s. They included three men in their 70s, two women in their
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — It’s not ideal. It’s loud. It’s cramped. Yet, for Heriberto and Ana Sosa, it was the perfect place for them to get married. “We had these great plans,” Heriberto said. “I remember just telling her that no matter what, whatever happened or how many people were at the wedding, we
Continue Reading SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has extended its stay-at-home health order with minor revisions through the end of August in response to a surge in coronavirus cases, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Thursday afternoon. Face masks will also remain required in all public places, she said, and law enforcement may issue citations to
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is partnering with TriCore, an independent clinic reference laboratory out of Albuquerque to create a lab at the campus that will provide more Covid-19 testing in southern New Mexico. The partnership will allow broader testing and hopefully a faster turn around for results. “Our testing capacity
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EL PASO, Texas — The outbreak of Covid-19 has change most aspects of life seemingly overnight. Adjusting to the new normal may be going easier for some than others however experts advise against suffering in silence. “Whatever takes you to that happy place, what ever takes you to that place where you feel that you
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EL PASO, Texas — While the Texas Attorney General has stated statistics about the deadly Covid-19 pandemic in taxpayer facilities are public records, the City of El Paso is still holding out for more guidance. The Office of Attorney General Ken Paxton ruled July 6 that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, or
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