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Update includes three additional deaths related to COVID-19
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 93 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
39 new cases in Bernalillo County
3 new case in Cibola County
1 new case in Doña Ana County
8 new cases in McKinley County
26 new cases in Sandoval County
9 new cases in San Juan County
4 new case in Socorro County
2 new cases counties not yet identified
The Department of Health on Friday also reported three additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The cases are:
By Roger Lanse
According to a U.S. Department of Justice press release, Raul Sierra Garcia, 20; Jesus Nuyes Ortijo, 25; Manuel Coronado Miranda, 43, and Raul Sierra Rascon, 42, all of Sahuaripa, Sonora, Mexico; and Martin Sierra Garcia, 18, of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, appeared in Las Cruces federal court on Thursday, April 2, 2020 on a criminal complaint charging them with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and conspiracy.
By Mary Alice Murphy
At the second Gila Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees meeting held via WebEx, Chairman Tony Trujillo introduced those who were helping support the meeting. They were Josh Longbottom of Cisco, the WebEx coordinator; Mike Lopez, Cisco local account manager for New Mexico; and two members of the GRMC Information Technology Department, David Cabral and Ken Stone.
Four people, including this author, with others not identified, attended the meeting in addition to the board members.
By Roger Lanse
Jacob Grijalva, 30, of Silver City, pleaded guilty in Las Cruces federal court on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, to charges of murder-for hire and obstruction of justice.
According to a U.S. Department of Justice press release, Grijalva admitted to attempting to arrange a murder-for-hire by telephone on March 2, 2019, by calling a person he believed to be a hitman but was actually an undercover federal agent. The release stated Grijalva told the agent, “I just need a problem taken care of quick, simple, nothing to trace back to me.” He also asked about a price for the murder and offered to pay in cash and said he wanted to kill the victim to avoid prosecution for a gun charge. He told the agent the murder must happen while Grijalva was in Las Vegas so he would have an alibi.
Update includes one additional death related to COVID-19
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 40 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
15 new cases in Bernalillo County
3 new cases in Chaves County
1 new case in Cibola County
1 new case in Curry County
1 new case in Doña Ana County
4 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Rio Arriba County
8 new cases in Sandoval County
4 new cases in San Juan County
1 new case in Socorro County
1 new case in Taos County
The Department of Health on Tuesday also reported one additional death in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
Because of the COVID-19 outbreak in the state of New Mexico and the shutdown of school buildings for the remainder of SY19-20, Silver Consolidated Schools will be transitioning to our Summer Breakfast/Lunch Program for the remainder of the building closures. “Grab and Go” hot meal distribution (for both breakfast and lunch) will begin on April 6, 2020 from 10AM to 12PM from the following locations until May 22, 2020:
G.W. Stout Elementary Loading Dock (off Silver Street)
Tyrone Community Center (off of Malachite Avenue)
Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire Department Parking Lot
Cliff Schools
El Grito Early Learning Center (303 South Cooper Street)
By Mary Alice Murphy
Dr. James Skee, Silver Health Care physician and owner, confirmed the case to the Beat on Wednesday. "A woman came to our screening clinic on Sunday evening. She had been traveling out of state, and her case was consistent with where she had gone. She's now home and recovering."
"We will continue doing the testing as long as we have the tests and personal protection equipment to protect our providers," Skee said. "We have had community support in providing us with the protective equipment. The Forest Service has provided N95 masks that they keep in stock for personnel, and Future Forge has been 3-D printing masks and are beginning to provide us with protective gowns, too."
This event has been postponed, but will be rescheduled soon and will take place at Harvest Church
U.S. Surgeon General Tells People to ‘Give Blood’—Essential for Patients at Grant County Business and Conference Center
Silver City, New Mexico, April 1st –Coronavirus responses have severely impacted the U.S. blood supply as Vitalant and other blood centers across the country are struggling to maintain stable inventories. With school closures and workers at home, 25% of Vitalant’s blood collections anticipated in March have disappeared—almost overnight. And that number continues to grow. Through the end of June, Vitalant—the nation’s second largest blood collector—has had over 1,400 blood drives canceled, resulting in nearly 41,000 uncollected blood donations.
Vitalant strongly recommends that healthy donors schedule an appointment for a donation—instead of donating without an appointment right now—to help us better serve donors. Please call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825) or visit vitalant.org. Vitalant will be having a blood drive next week at the Harvest Church 1500 N. Hudson St., Silver City, NM 88061, on April 8 and April 9 from 10am to 2pm. Blood donors will be needed in the coming weeks and months to ensure a stable blood supply for hospitals.
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