EL PASO, Texas – The first confirmed case of coronavirus inside the downtown El Paso County jail was reported by sheriff’s officials on Friday. A 36-year-old inmate being held on a parole violation developed a fever while being held in quarantine after booking, and subsequently tested positive for the virus, officials said. A sheriff’s spokeswoman
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EL PASO, Texas — Friday marks 10 weeks since El Paso’s first confirmed Covid-19 case, though the infection almost certainly was present before it was officially detected. Here is what the data shows about the current state of affairs with Covid-19, and a look at what the next four weeks could look like if current
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health authorities on Friday reported that the confirmed cases of Covid-19 rose by 36 in Juárez, and 24 new deaths occurred. The death toll now rises to 196 in Juárez and the total number of infections is up to 841. Chihuahua Gov. Javier Corral said the virus curve in
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has deemed houses of worship “essential” businesses and called on governors to allow them to reopen this weekend despite the threat of the coronavirus. “Today I’m identifying houses of worship — churches, synagogues and mosques — as essential places that provide essential services,” Trump said during a last-minute, hastily
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s another side effect of Covid-19: hospitals treating an increasing number of patients with the virus. Some local healthcare workers are concerned that some non-coronavirus patients are avoiding important appointments and surgeries out of fear of contracting the virus at the hospital. University Medical Center has a plan to help.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one new death, 114 new cases and an increase in hospitalizations Friday morning. Health officials identified the latest victim as a man in his 60s with underlying health issues. “Our hearts go out to this gentleman who lost his battle against this
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ANTHONY, Texas– With the global pandemic shutting down industries around the country, one has discovered a way to stay on the road. It seems the RV industry has found a hidden lining. Even after laying off four employees, Camping World of Anthony still sold 60 units in the month of April. In fear of catching
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EL PASO, Texas — Monday, Wednesday and Friday, El Paso Independent School District cafeteria employees wake up early to hit the kitchen to prepare weekly meals for the students. “The fact that they are here early in the morning preparing hundreds and hundreds, actually thousands of meals for the community keeps me going,” EPISD Food Services Director Laura Duran
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city and county leaders expressed concern during a Thursday evening briefing on Covid-19 that the upcoming holiday weekend will fuel an ongoing surge in cases as people ignore warnings to avoid mass gatherings. Those fears were expressed as coronavirus cases surpassed 2,000 in El Paso County with 3 new
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — El Paso’s sister city across the border reported seven new coronavirus deaths on Thursday, one of those being an inmate at the Cereso 3 prison. The death toll in Juárez jumped from 165 to 172 over the past day, health officials said. They’ve previously indicated that the city is currently experiencing
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SANTA TERESA, Texas — A coronavirus outbreak at a southern New Mexico meat plant has grown larger, with up to 14% of its workforce testing positive, state health officials confirmed Thursday afternoon to ABC-7. The New Mexico Department of Health said two rounds of testing at Stampede Meat in Santa Teresa has found 57 employees
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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 — New Mexico health officials reported a spike of 40 new coronavirus cases in Doña Ana County on Thursday, likely fueled by outbreaks at a meatpacking plant and at local education institutions. The additional infections brought Doña Ana County’s virus caseload total to 362. Doña Ana led all counties in the
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EL PASO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott is directing the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to expand coronavirus testing to all patients, residents and staff members at the 23 state-run homes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and state-run psychiatric hospitals. Among the state hospitals in Texas is the El Paso Psychiatric Center, where
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health released new data on Thursday morning which showed three more people have died from Covid-19 in El Paso County, and the total number of cases now stands at 2,046. The death toll from the virus has reached 57. There are also 116 new
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas driver’s license offices will gradually reopen with limited services starting May 26, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday. The first reopening phase includes Northwest and West Texas offices (includes El Paso area) followed by South and Central Texas offices on May 29 and North and Southeast Texas offices on June 3, according to
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CAPETOWN, South Africa — A 2-day-old baby who was born prematurely in South Africa has died from Covid-19, officials said Thursday. The infant is believed to be the world’s youngest coronavirus death. Word of the death came as global virus cases topped five million. The mother had tested positive for Covid-19 and the baby subsequently
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At least a dozen people connected with New Mexico State University’s Las Cruces campus and Doña Ana Community College have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said Thursday. Those diagnosed with Covid-19 were simply described as “campus community members” in a statement released by the university. It did not indicate
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public Schools announced Friday that it will allow the class of 2020 to graduate as scheduled, but with drive-thru commencement ceremonies. “We just want the LCPS community to know that we are doing this as a graduation celebration,” said LCPS Superintendent Dr. Karen Trujillo “We hope that we
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three El Paso CVS pharmacies will start offering drive-thru coronavirus testing on Friday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made the announcement Thursday morning. In total 44 CVS pharmacies will be screening patients across the state. The three locations are: CVS Pharmacy, 12051 Tierra Este Road, El Paso, TX 79938 CVS Pharmacy,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Customs and Border Protection announced its agents in the El Paso area seized 1,000 counterfeit Covid-19 test kits last weekend. “Some appear to be exploiting the pandemic for financial gain, leaving the consumer at risk. These products may result in serious consequences to the consumer, whether that end user is
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How should I clean and store my face mask? Cloth face masks worn during the coronavirus pandemic should be washed regularly, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public health experts recommend wearing a mask made from cotton fabric, such as T-shirts, or scarves and bandannas, when you are outside and unable
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EL PASO, Texas — In an effort to help businesses owners, public health experts were joined by two El Paso business owners as guest panelists for a webinar series aimed at developing best practices for businesses of all kind to reopen. “Reopen Texas: Return to Work the Right Way” is a webinar series hosted by
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EL PASO, Texas — It’s almost been two months since border crossing was restricted to essential travel only. Now that restrictions have been extended one more month, some businesses downtown may not make it to the summer. J.K Tennis in downtown El Paso has been open for 28 years. Pedro Padilla has been an employee
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Department of Public Health announced two new deaths Wednesday due to the coronavirus, as the county’s death tally reached 54. The latest victims were identified as two men, each in their 70s who had underlying health issues. El Paso officials also reported another day of double-digit case increases, with 78 new virus
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday said coronavirus spread in neighboring El Paso “poses a great risk to Dona Ana County and the entire state of New Mexico.” She cited both the El Paso area’s rising toll of deaths (54) and cases (1,930), including a recent 39% increase
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The state of Chihuahua recorded its highest peak of new daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic with 109 reported on Wednesday. Over half of those additional infections came from the city of Juarez, which had 56 new cases, health officials said. That took the total caseload to 752
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EL PASO, Texas — At least 99 of El Paso County’s Covid-19 infections come from an outbreak at the Rogelio Sanchez State Jail in far east El Paso, according to an analysis Wednesday by El Paso Matters. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice reports that 85 inmates and 14 employees at the jail have tested positive
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that the state will be distributing 12 cases of an antiviral drug used to treat coronavirus to El Paso hospitals. Early trials have shown Remdesivir has helped some Covid-19 patients recover quicker than those who were not given the drug. “Not only will this drug
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The city of El Paso announced several hiking and biking paths will reopen this Saturday. They were closed in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. Here’s the list: Lost DogRound HouseLazy CowThousand StepsPalisadesLomas del SolJan Sumrall MemorialScenic Drive (Scenic Sundays to resume) McKelligon Canyon will open Friday, but
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