Two additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 185 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

63 new cases in Bernalillo County
4 new cases in Chaves County
1 new case in Cibola County
1 new case in Colfax County
1 new case in Curry County
27 new cases in Doña Ana County
6 new cases in Grant County
2 new cases in Guadalupe County
7 new cases in Lea County
1 new case in Lincoln County
4 new cases in Luna County
6 new cases in McKinley County
4 new cases in Otero County
7 new cases in Rio Arriba County
12 new cases in Sandoval County
18 new cases in San Juan County
3 new cases in Santa Fe County
2 new cases in Taos County
15 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Processing Center

The Department of Health on Saturday reported two additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

By Mary Alice Murphy

The meeting of the members of the Gila Regional Medical Center Governing Board, which consists of the five Grant County Commissioners, Chris Ponce, Javier "Harvey" Salas, Chair Alicia Edwards, Billy Billings and Harry Browne, began with introductions.

Edwards welcomed Human Resources Director Johanna Gramer to the meeting. The chair then announced that Jesse Doubrava, now in the Family Practice Clinic, has served Gila Regional for 35 years. She said she is always pleasantly amazed at how long some people have worked at the hospital.

Ponce said when he served in law enforcement that Doubrava was with the ambulance services at the time, and that "he was always professional and attentive. When I see him now, he's a great person, and I just want to acknowledge his service."

The members then went into a more than two-hour long executive session to hear reports, of which a few were repeated in the open session.

Seven additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 238 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

73 new cases in Bernalillo County
7 new cases in Chaves County
2 new cases in Cibola County
1 new case in Colfax County
4 new cases in Curry County
36 new cases in Doña Ana County
4 new cases in Eddy County
8 new cases in Grant County
1 new case in Guadalupe County
2 new cases in Lea County
3 new cases in Lincoln County
1 new case in Los Alamos County
6 new cases in Luna County
6 new cases in McKinley County
15 new cases in Otero County
1 new case in Quay County
4 new cases in Rio Arriba County
13 new cases in Sandoval County
22 new cases in San Juan County
1 new case in San Miguel County
20 new cases in Santa Fe County
1 new case in Sierra County
1 new case in Socorro County
6 new cases in Valencia County

The Department of Health on Friday reported seven additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

[Editor's Note: This is the third and final report of the Commission work session on March 23, 2021.]

By Mary Alice Murphy

Grant County commissioners heard two presentations prior to discussing a new county investment policy at the second work session of the month on March 23, 2021. The previous presentations can be read at https://www.grantcountybeat.com/news/news-articles/63903-grant-county-commissioners-hear-presentations-at-second-work-session-of-month-032321-part-1 and https://www.grantcountybeat.com/news/news-articles/63913-grant-county-commissioners-hear-proposal-for-a-county-health-and-human-services-department-032321 .

Grant County Treasurer Patrick Cohn said he has worked hard on the investment policy. "I talked to a lot of other county treasurers across the state, as well as our financial advisor, Larry Lundberg of Moreton Capital."

District 3 Commissioner Alicia Edwards asked if the investment policy was simply revised or fully new.

[Editor's Note: This is part 2 of the county work session on March 23, 2021]

By Mary Alice Murphy

Tuesday, March 23, 2021's work session, the second of the month for the Grant County Commission, featured presentations and discussions.

The first presentation can be read at: https://www.grantcountybeat.com/news/news-articles/63903-grant-county-commissioners-hear-presentations-at-second-work-session-of-month-032321-part-1 .

Renee Despres, PhD, MPH, NM-EMT/I, a local health consultant, presented a proposal for commissioners to consider planning and budgeting for a Grant County Health and Human Services Department.

She said such an agency, managed by the county, would provide necessary infrastructure to support residents' wellbeing, build local health care, social services, and public health capacity, as well as coordinating existing resources in the county, using a data-driven approach. It would also advise county leadership on evidence-based policy decisions.

Seven additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Thursday announced 235 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

94 new cases in Bernalillo County
5 new cases in Chaves County
7 new cases in Curry County
28 new cases in Doña Ana County
8 new cases in Eddy County
1 new case in Grant County
2 new cases in Guadalupe County
1 new case in Lea County
3 new cases in Lincoln County
6 new cases in Luna County
7 new cases in McKinley County
6 new cases in Otero County
4 new cases in Rio Arriba County
26 new cases in Sandoval County
7 new cases in San Juan County
10 new cases in Santa Fe County
2 new cases in Socorro County
2 new cases in Taos County
1 new case in Torrance County
14 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility

The Department of Health on Thursday reported seven additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19: