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Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 686
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced 62 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
16 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Chaves County
1 new case in Doña Ana County
2 new cases in Grant County
4 new cases in McKinley County
25 new cases in San Juan County
11 new cases in Sandoval County
2 new cases in Santa Fe County
Today's announced cases include additional positive tests from the La Vida Llena long-term care facility in Albuquerque, where one additional resident and two additional staff members have now tested positive for COVID-19.
The number of deaths in the state related to COVID-19 remains 12.
Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 624
Update includes one additional death related to COVID-19
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Sunday announced 81 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
21 new cases in Bernalillo County
2 new cases in Cibola County
6 new cases in Doña Ana County
1 new case in Los Alamos County
9 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Otero County
34 new cases in Sandoval County
4 new cases in Santa Fe County
1 new case in Socorro County
2 new cases in Valencia County
Today's announced cases include additional positive tests from the La Vida Llena long-term care facility in Albuquerque, where one additional resident and two additional staff members have now tested positive for COVID-19.
The Department of Health on Sunday also reported one additional death in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
Update: Joseph has been found and is safe: Missing Runaway Juvenile - Grant county, NM - Joseph Trujillo
MISSING RUNAWAY JUVENILE – Grant County, NM Joseph Trujillo
Grant County, NM - The New Mexico State Police is seeking the public's assistance in locating Joseph Trujillo. He was last seen at Bear Canyon Lake at approximately 4:40 p.m., in Mimbres, New Mexico.
Revised: Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 543
Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 543
Update includes one additional death related to COVID-19
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 51 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
23 new cases in Bernalillo County
4 new cases in Cibola County
1 new case in Lincoln County
1 new case in Los Alamos County
1 new case in McKinley County
1 new case in Rio Arriba County
2 new cases in Sandoval County
9 new cases in San Juan County
6 new cases in Santa Fe County
3 new cases in Torrance County
Today's announced cases include additional positive tests from the La Vida Llena long-term care facility in Albuquerque, where 5 additional residents and 8 additional staff members have now tested positive for COVID-19.
The Department of Health on Friday also reported one additional death in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
DROP OFF location CHANGE: Fabric donations needed for GRMC Auxiliary and volunteers sewing gowns and masks
The Gila Regional Medical Center Auxiliary and a group of community members are sewing masks and isolation gowns for the hospital.
They need more fabric, 100 percent cotton or mostly cotton sheets can be used for gowns, and smaller pieces of 100 percent cotton or mostly cotton fabric are needed for masks.
Those who can donate such supplies can drop fabric off at at 1515 W Market St, up hill to blue house at Corner of Cheyenne St. Box on porch.
Silver Schools has released the Continuous Learning Plan starting on April 6 and continuing through May 22, 202
Silver Consolidated School District has released the Continuous Learning Plan (Online Learning) for the district in light of the public order to shutdown school buildings for the remainder of SY19-20. The plan will start on April 6, 2020 and conclude on May 22, 2020. The plan can be accessed at http://www.silverschools.org/continuous_learning_plan, our district Facebook page and via email from our School Messenger system.
Further, please feel free to reach out to your student’s teacher or send questions to the parent help line at https://silverconsolidated.on.spiceworks.com/portal/tickets. A plan is being devised so parents can make phone contact with the buildings and teachers through Virtual Office Hours and that schedule will be released in the coming days.
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