SANTA FE, New Mexico — Coronavirus infections are still climbing both in Doña Ana County and at Otero County detention facilities, state health officials said Tuesday. Doña Ana County recorded another 14 virus cases, pushing the county’s total to 245. It was the fourth-straight day of double-digit case increases in the county. But Doña Ana’s
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EL PASO, Texas — It’s time to start thinking about some best practices for returning to your place of business. Of course, every company is facing a unique set of circumstances, but if you start kicking ideas around now and begin the discussion, you’ll be in great shape when your doors open. Here are some questions
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EL PASO, Texas — A series of new plans are being put into place to help increase access to Covid-19 testing for residents in El Paso and surrounding communities. Deputy Chief Jorge Rodriguez from the El Paso Office of Emergency Management spoke about those new testing programs at length on Monday during the County Commissioners
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials reported just eight new coronavirus cases on Monday evening, marking the first day in a couple weeks without double-digit infection increases. That brought the county’s total number of cases to 1,348, while the death toll held firm at 33. Hospitalizations due to the virus remained high at 80, however,
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Monday announced another 24 coronavirus cases in Dona Ana County, pushing the county’s total cases to 245. The state Health Department also announced there were now 30 confirmed virus cases among immigrants being held at the federal Otero County Processing Center. That was up by 11
Continue Reading UPDATE: El Paso Fire Chief Mario D’Agostino told City Council on Monday morning that people who are asymptomatic – meaning they show no signs of any virus symptoms – may also get tested at the sites listed below. ORIGINAL REPORT: EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The state of Texas is partnering with El Paso to
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Going to the doctor or pediatrician wasn’t so complicated just a few months ago. Neither was a trip to the dentist or the veterinarian. Would your blood pressure be too high? Would your child cry at the shots? Would Fido bark at a cat in the waiting room? Even getting a cavity filled is more
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health on Sunday reported one new coronavirus death, bringing the total number of deaths to 33, as Texas’ governor sent in a surge response team to help local health leaders deal with the pandemic. “We are disappointed to report another death due to the virus, and we send
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EL PASO, Texas — It was another spring holiday that the El Paso community spends with family, Mother’s Day. This year, celebrated at a distance. The big question asked during the Easter holiday just one month ago remained the same: Could the Borderland see a large spike in Covid-19 cases? On Easter, April 12, the
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EL PASO, Texas — As the battle against Covid-19 continues, medical experts are learning more about the virus and its relationship to other organs in the body, especially the heart. Dr. Laiq Raja, is an interventional cardiologist who has been serving the El Paso community for 20 years, and has been looking into how the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Doña Ana County accounted for nearly a quarter of all new coronavirus cases reported Sunday by New Mexico state health officials. Statewide there were 87 additional cases, with 21 of those occurring in Doña Ana County. Doña Ana was just two cases shy of matching the 23 new infections recorded
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — All Las Cruces parks remain closed for Mother’s Day weekend, but some may open in the weeks to come. At this week’s special work session for the Las Cruces City Council, the director of the Parks and Recreation Department outlined a phased plan to reopen the parks. GREEN phase (to
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 46 new coronavirus cases on Saturday evening, as significant daily double-digit infection increases continued, bringing the county’s total to 1,322. For the first time in a few days, there were no new deaths to have occurred; the death toll remained at 32. With
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported the biggest spike in coronavirus cases of the pandemic thus far, with 86 new infections Friday night along with two additional deaths. That raised the county’s total number of confirmed cases to 1,276 and the death toll to 32. As of Friday night, there had now
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EL PASO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott, in an interview with ABC-7, maintained coronavirus growth “is very slow and very contained” throughout Texas and in El Paso, even though the city just recorded its deadliest day and the state Friday passed a grim milestone reaching 1,004 total fatalities. “In the state of Texas, the growth
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EL PASO, Texas — It goes without saying El Paso is a family oriented city, especially when it comes to our mothers. However, local leaders say the biggest act of love one can do for their mother during the outbreak of Covid-19 is keeping our distance. “Show your love by calling by video conference or
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — Self-administered coronavirus testing is now available in El Paso for those who qualify. Thanks to a partnership with Walmart and county officials, drive-thru testing sites is being provided at three stores across the city, three days a week. According to eTrueNorth, the private lab partnering with Walmart to provide the tests,
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council on Friday signaled that it will soon vote on whether to require all residents of the city to wear masks in public as an effort aimed at stemming the spread of the coronavirus. “No one wants to wear a mask,” said Councilwoman Johana Bencomo, who
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Despite push-back from city councilors, Mayor Ken Miyagishima plans to require all voters to wear masks when casting their ballots inside Las Cruces City Hall. “If you want to vote, wear a mask,” Mayor Miyagishima said. “Your proposal would disenfranchise some people,” said Councilwoman Yvonne Flores, who represents District 6,
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump predicted Friday that the coronavirus pandemic could kill “95,000 people ultimately” across the U.S. — again subtly adding to the numbers he has been using. More than 76,000 people have died due to the virus in the U.S. already, according to a daily tally tracked by Johns Hopkins University.
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. unemployment rate rocketed to 14.7% in April, a level last seen during the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record — stark evidence of how the coronavirus has brought the economy to its knees. The breathtaking losses, reported by the U.S. Labor Department
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WASHINGTON, DC — Nearly 33.5 million Americans have lost their jobs and applied for unemployment benefits in the past 7 weeks — a stunning record high that reflects the near-complete shutdown of the U.S. economy. On Friday, the government said the U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression.
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso experienced it’s deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Thursday evening as they also revealed details about outbreaks in a pair of state-run facilities, unveiled new local directives and discussed some additional testing locations. “We once again are saddened to report seven new deaths due to Covid-19, and
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump applauded Gov. Greg Abbott’s handling of Texas’ reopening during a White House visit on Thursday. “Gov. Abbott, when you look at the job he’s done in Texas, I rely on his judgment,” Trump said. “Texas is opening up and a lot of places are opening up. And we want
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Officials in the city that has been the hardest hit in Chihuahua state by Covid-19 are taking more aggressive steps to fight the spread of the virus. The Juarez virus death count stood slightly above the century mark Thursday as the case count continues to grow. The city of Juarez is
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EL PASO, Texas — It’s a deep clean, Centers for Disease Control certified, and offered by a local firm with locations in both El Paso and Las Cruces. “With businesses opening up everyone wants to get back to business and to some normalcy,” said Heidi Avedician, owner of ServiceMaster Clean. “We want to make sure we
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EL PASO, Texas — Precautions against Covid-19 inside a retail store should be different than the ones you need to take inside a mortgage company or bank. That’s why a newly formed group is examining and tasked with coming up with specific guidelines for specific businesses. The guidelines, which are yet to be released, revolve
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EL PASO Texas– The order from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott allowing hair salons and barbershops across the state to open goes into effect Friday. Businesses in El Paso will open their doors for the first time in over a month to cut El Pasoans’ hair, leaving some hairstylists and patrons a little weary of a
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — ABC-7 continues to highlight health care workers who are working on the front lines helping Covid-19 patients. ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom spoke to two Las Cruces health care workers who are working at the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States: New York City. Sean Doyle At
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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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