May 21, 2020

Recap of New Mexico COVID-19 news (5/21/20 edition)

This daily recap of COVID-19 news from New Mexico is available in a free daily email. Sign up here. See all of our COVID-19 coverage here. The next phase or reopening, or at least Phase 1B, could happen on June 1, the governor said in a press conference. The governor also set a date for a […]

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The next phase or reopening, or at least Phase 1B, could happen on June 1, the governor said in a press conference. The governor also set a date for a special session in June. See our story here.
On Wednesday, state health officials announced seven new deaths and 134 new cases of COVID-19. See the details here.
Navajo health officials announced 100 additional cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths, bringing the total on the Navajo Nation to 1,026 confirmed cases and 146 COVID-related deaths. Over 13 percent of Navajo Nation residents have been tested.
Medicaid enrollment in New Mexico has, unsurprisingly, increased during the pandemic, the Associated Press reported. Enrollment increased by 8,650 people in April in the state.
A Moriarity woman who refused to follow a doctor’s orders and self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19 is facing two misdemeanor charges.
Extended learning and K-5 Plus have been canceled due to the pandemic.
Restaurant owners are concerned over a state requirement for restaurants to collect contact information for customers, KOB-TV reported. The TV station also reported that restaurants hoped the date would be sooner.
The Paycheck Protection Program loans have worked for some businesses in Santa Fe, but not all, the Santa Fe Reporter wrote.
A Survey Monkey poll found that 62 percent of New Mexicans approve of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
State health officials found a COVID-19 case at the San Juan County Adult Detention Center, the Farmington Daily Times wrote, and the Hidalgo County Detention Center, the Las Cruces Sun-News wrote.
Short-term rentals have been hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported.
The Las Cruces-based U.S. Census Bureau field office opened and Census field workers will be delivering packets door-to-door across southern New Mexico, the state announced Wednesday.
The City of Albuquerque has seen an increase in calls to its 311 line, as well as graffiti Mayor Tim Keller said.
An Albuquerque City Councilor wants to allow restaurants to temporarily sell alcohol in parking lots and nearby outdoor spaces, KRQE-TV reported.
The mayor in Belen is concerned over the low amount of COVID-19 test supplies.
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall and other Senators want to make sure firefighters have access to COVID-19 testing and PPE as wildfire season approaches.
“We ask that resources be used to develop and support an effective system of COVID-19 testing tailored to protecting firefighter health and maintaining the cohesiveness of federal wildland fire response,” the senators wrote in a letter.
Read the letter here.
The City of Santa Fe is moving toward a mask requirement, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported.
The City of Socorro was the first to mandate masks in public, and is preparing for when the state allows more businesses to reopen, the El Defensor Chieftan reported.
Jalisco Cafe, a restaurant in Silver City, reopened in defiance of state orders, the Silver City Daily Press reported.