LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dona Ana County Commissioners voted recently to make it mandatory for anyone out in public to wear a mask. This was much to the chagrin of Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima who is not in favor of forcing his constituents to dawn face coverings. “I dont feel like we need
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After Doña Ana County Commissioners mandated masks in all public areas of the county, Sheriff Kim Stewart said she knew she needed to get the public the masks they needed to comply. “We’re having a wonderful time,” Sheriff Stewart said. “We’re building bridges today.” On Friday, her team distributed 3,000
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The New Mexico Activities Association has voted to allow high school athletes to begin practice in June, but with extremely limited interactions between players and coaches. “We really did think it’s too soon,” said Las Cruces Public School Superintendent Karen Trujillo. Trujillo told ABC-7 that she voted to wait until
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OSAGE BEACH, Missouri — Health officials said Friday that they were seeking to “inform mass numbers of unknown people” after a person who attended crowded pool parties over Memorial Day weekend at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks tested positive for Covid-19. Camden County Health Department said in a release that the resident of Boone County
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man in his 90s who died in a local hospital is the third confirmed coronavirus death in Doña Ana County, state health officials announced Friday. The man, who suffered form underlying health conditions, was one of nine additional virus deaths across New Mexico as the state’s death toll grew
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The Ministry of Health on Friday announced seven new coronavirus deaths in the city of Juárez, which were among nine throughout Chihuahua state, as it said the region was reaching the top of the curve. That brought the death toll from the pandemic thus far to 314 for the state and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Public health reported Friday that five more people had died of Covid-19 in El Paso County. The new victims were identified as a woman in her 60s, and four men ranging in age from their 70s to their 90s. The health department said all had underlying health
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EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso has set up more than a dozen Covid-19 testing sites throughout the community, and while it could take as little as 10 minutes to get your test taken – it may also take more than 10 days to get you the results. “One of the issues
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EL PASO, Texas — A 68-year-old man is the definition of staying strong and he’s sure to put a smile on your face. He just became the latest of El Paso’s 1,465 recoveries from the coronavirus and one of 80 to occur between Wednesday and Thursday. Officials at The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus said
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Three Las Cruces nursing homes are among about three-dozen across New Mexico with at least one positive case or more of coronavirus among residents or staff, state health officials disclosed Thursday. Officials said reviews across the state have been ongoing at congregate living and acute care facilities amid the pandemic,
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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 Thursday, May
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SANTA FE, New Mexico – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state officials held a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce a limited reopening would soon be allowed for dine-in restaurants, indoor malls, gyms, salons and some other businesses. “Reopening our economy is not an invitation to forget about the risks of this virus – it
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WASHINGTON, DC — White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said President Trump takes the number of U.S. deaths from Covid-19 “very seriously” as she defended how long it took him to address the country hitting 100,000 deaths from the virus. “The President recognized that landmark before we even hit it,” McEnany said during a press
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials reported nine new deaths and 73 additional cases in the city of Juarez on Thursday as the cornavirus pandemic continues to peak there. The numbers brought a dire warning from Mexico’s northern zone medical director, who predicted even more deaths would occur if residents don’t heed calls
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Public Health reported four additional Covid-19 deaths and an increase of 108 cases Thursday morning in El Paso County. Three women, two in their 50s and one in her 60s died. The lone male victim was in his 70s. The Department of Public Health said they all
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FABENS, Texas — May graduations have been canceled to prevent the spread of Covid-19, but one photo surfacing on social media shows seniors at Fabens High School not following social distancing guidelines with their celebration. The photo was sent to ABC-7 by a viewer who wrote, “No masks, no social distancing, no care what so
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EL PASO, Texas — With El Paso City Council approving a partnership with UTEP and Texas Tech Health Science Center, officials soon expect the wait time for Covid-19 test results to drop tremendously. “What this will do is expand the physical capacity of that lab and increase the number of machines to do more tests
Continue Reading HARTFORD, Conncticut — The U.S. surpassed a jarring milestone Wednesday in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000 deaths. That number is the best estimate and most assuredly an undercount. But it represents the stark reality that more Americans have died from the virus than from the Vietnam and Korea wars combined. “It’s a striking reminder of how
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EL PASO, Texas — Nearly 10% of all of El Paso’s coronavirus-related deaths have involved residents at a state-run veterans home in the city, according to data obtained by ABC-7. The Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home is responsible for six of El Paso’s 68 virus deaths, which is part of a larger outbreak at
Continue Reading SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico reported an additional 127 positive tests for the coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 7,252 – with McKinley and San Juan counties, in the northwest corner, accounting for more than half of those cases. Four new deaths were also reported, taking the state’s fatalities to 329,
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AMARILLO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott and state and local health officials expressed confidence Wednesday that they have made major progress in containing a hot spot of the coronavirus in the Amarillo area, saying that the surge in state and federal resources that they sent to the region will be a model for how the
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The state of Chihuahua recorded its highest day of virus infections on Wednesday with 100 new cases reported, 72 of those coming in the city of Juarez, health officials said. There were nine new virus deaths in Juarez, contributing to ten for the state, with one of those fatalities being a
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Public Health reported eight new Covid-19 deaths in El Paso County on Wednesday morning, making it the community’s deadliest day due to the virus. It marks the largest single-day increase in deaths since the pandemic began. The previous peak was seven new deaths recorded on May 7.
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MESCALERO, New Mexico – It turns out that Otero County’s second coronavirus-releated death to date, reported on Tuesday, was a member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe. The tribe has now locked down its reservation in response to the virus’ arrival. The Mescalero’s top leader indicated in a statement Tuesday night that the county’s latest victim,
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EL PASO, Texas — In mid-May, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed that local fire departments assist health departments to test all residents and staff at nursing homes across the state. But the El Paso Fire Department was already well-involved in the testing efforts here before the announcement was made. There are a total of 2,700
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EL PASO, Texas — City of El Paso Chief Financial Officer Robert Cortinas spoke and answered questions for about an hour on Tuesday as he led part of the City Council meeting to detail the current state of the local economy and the continued tough times ahead. Cortinas outlined how El Paso had previously put
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s health department reported 501 deaths from the coronavirus Tuesday, a new one-day high and the first time the figure exceeded 500. The number of new cases also set a daily high, with 3,455 additional infections confirmed. Mexico has so far recorded nearly 74,560 confirmed cases and 8,134 deaths, though officials
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EL PASO, Texas — As businesses slowly begin to open back up, many employees will be transitioning from working at home to working in the office again. This change might be a shock to some pets who were so used to having their owners at home. “A lot of dogs, especially now that people are
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(Editor’s note: It was not immediately clear if these latest re-openings would be subject to a delay of a week in El Paso as other recent re-openings have. ABC-7 is working to clarify whether El Paso will operate in tandem with the rest of the state.) AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation on Tuesday
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(Editor’s note: The Otero County victim was identified Tuesday night as a member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, which has now locked down its community. Details here.) SANTA FE, New Mexico — An Otero County woman was among five new coronavirus deaths reported by New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday. It was just the
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