New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,418 new cases, totaling 56,289

Twelve additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced 1,418 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
464 new cases in Bernalillo County
59 new cases in Chaves County
17 new cases in Cibola County
2 new cases in Colfax County
51 new cases in Curry County
3 new cases in De Baca County
201 new cases in Doña Ana County
54 new cases in Eddy County
9 new cases in Grant County
2 new cases in Guadalupe County
2 new cases in Hidalgo County
75 new cases in Lea County
17 new cases in Lincoln County
3 new cases in Los Alamos County
36 new cases in Luna County
36 new cases in McKinley County
42 new cases in Otero County
6 new cases in Quay County
10 new cases in Rio Arriba County
10 new cases in Roosevelt County
93 new cases in Sandoval County
53 new cases in San Juan County
7 new cases in San Miguel County
92 new cases in Santa Fe County
3 new cases in Sierra County
6 new cases in Socorro County
20 new cases in Taos County
4 new cases in Torrance County
27 new cases in Valencia County
14 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility

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

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GRMC will continue to contract with the VA

As soon as a new signed contract is returned

By Mary Alice Murphy

A call with Gila Regional Medical Center today confirmed that a contract between GRMC and the Veterans Administration had expired for the hospital to provide services to veterans.

"We support our veterans," a spokeswoman for the hospital said. 

She said the renewal of the contract came to GRMC with some changed components that the hospital was required to meet.

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Governor encourages New Mexicans to consider impact on healthcare workers 110520

By Hallie Richwine

"I know that many Americans and many New Mexicans have been glued to their computer screens and televisions, watching every vote be counted," Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said at the beginning of the press conference on November 5, 2020. "I really appreciate those that are able to tune in."

"Given the data you've seen, you would be correct that the data is not good. We are not trending anywhere in the right direction," Grisham said.

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Silver Schools looks to the future as tentative graduation dates are set

After attendance was taken and the Silver Consolidated Schools board meeting began on Oct. 15, 2020, board member Mike McMillan voiced concerns about the lack of executive sessions during the pandemic.

"I think if we're going to be meeting in the virtual format, there is a procedure to conduct an executive session," McMillan said. "This pandemic is not going away any time soon. We need to have plans to do an executive session either virtually or in person, with appropriate precautions." McMillan asked that those remarks be recorded before moving forward with the regular agenda.

Board president Eddie Flores said they are following the direction of the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED). "It's not something the board members or Mr. Brown has come up with," he said. Flores said the new guidelines from the governor to help mitigate COVID-19 also affect the ability to meet.

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New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,214 new cases, totaling 54,881 - 110820

Fourteen additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Sunday announced 1,214 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
276 new cases in Bernalillo County
88 new cases in Chaves County
14 new cases in Cibola County
7 new cases in Colfax County
88 new cases in Curry County
1 new case in De Baca County
146 new cases in Doña Ana County
79 new cases in Eddy County
6 new cases in Grant County
2 new cases in Guadalupe County
1 new case in Hidalgo County
68 new cases in Lea County
17 new cases in Lincoln County
4 new cases in Los Alamos County
14 new cases in Luna County
20 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Mora County
8 new cases in Otero County
5 new cases in Quay County
11 new cases in Rio Arriba County
22 new cases in Roosevelt County
36 new cases in Sandoval County
16 new cases in San Juan County
12 new cases in San Miguel County
128 new cases in Santa Fe County
2 new cases in Sierra County
12 new cases in Socorro County
8 new cases in Taos County
3 new cases in Torrance County
38 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Guadalupe County Correctional Facility
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County
78 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Roswell Correctional Center

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

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Wind Advisory 110820

[Editor's Note: Higher elevations should see strong winds to 5 p.m. and lower elevations to 7 p.m. (unless NWS changes its mind or the weather does! Not sure why it took three maps!}

Upper Gila River Valley-Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-
Lowlands of the Bootheel-Uplands of the Bootheel-
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Sierra County Lakes-
Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-Eastern Black Range Foothills-

Including the cities of Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston,
Fort Bayard, Hillsboro, and Winston
Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-
Central Tularosa Basin-Southern Tularosa Basin-
Including the cities of Cliff, Buckhorn, Gila Hot Springs,
Mule Creek, Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Antelope Wells, Animas,
Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, Columbus, Truth Or Consequences,
Derry, Spaceport, Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Las Cruces,
Vado, Sunland Park, Alamogordo, Tularosa, White Sands Monument,
Chaparral, Orogrande, and White Sands Range Headquarters
502 AM MST Sun Nov 8 2020

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