July 23, 2020

Recap of New Mexico COVID-19 news (7/24/20 edition)

This morning recap of COVID-19 news from New Mexico is available in a free email every weekday. Sign up here. See all of our COVID-19 coverage here. The state announced the public schools will not have in-person instruction, even as part of a hybrid model, until at least Labor Day. See more here. If you missed […]

Matthew Reichbach

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See all of our COVID-19 coverage here.

The state announced the public schools will not have in-person instruction, even as part of a hybrid model, until at least Labor Day. See more here.
- If you missed the governor’s press conference, you can watch here.
At the same time, state health officials announced an all-time high of 343 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the 22nd consecutive day of more than 200 confirmed cases of the disease in New Mexico. Read more details here.
- Cases in the state may be hitting a new plateau—but a plateau at a much higher level than before, the Albuquerque Journal reported.
Some private schools in the Santa Fe-area are still planning on in-person instruction, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported.
On Thursday, Navajo Nation health officials announced 50 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death. This brings the total to 8,734 confirmed cases, including 6,481 who have recovered and 432 individuals who have died.
The Navajo Nation Council failed to approve legislation to spend CARES Act funding before the end of its summer session, the Navajo Times reported.
Officials with Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo want the community to know it’s safe to come to the hospital for healthcare, the Alamogordo Daily News reported.
The Roswell city council voted to not enforce the state’s public health order, KRQE-TV reported.
A deadly shooting in Albuquerque appears to be after a dispute over wearing a mask, the Albuquerque Journal reported.
If you’ve been out shopping recently, you probably noticed there’s a coin shortage. The Albuquerque Journal reported on it.
Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel announced it would not reopen for at least another 30 days, the Albuquerque Journal reported. The casino closed on March 15.
A group is helping build hand-washing kits for those in remote homes on the Navajo Nation who do not have running water, the Navajo Times reported.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she has confidence in her Public Education Department Secretary, who is still living in Philadelphia, KOB-TV reported.
The Navajo Nation will not have primary elections, as the Nation’s council voted to override the president’s veto of a bill to do just that, the Farmington Daily Times reported.
The El Defensor Chieftan profiled a man who continues to work to help those with substance abuse issues during the pandemic.
The Old Town Portal Market in Albuquerque reopened, KOB-TV reported.
The Santa Fe Reporter spoke to a bartender, now out of work, about what it’s like to serve drinks during the pandemic.
A traveling circus has been stuck in Roswell since March, KRQE-TV reported.
Some students in Las Cruces are taking part in a virtual pen pal program with area seniors, the Las Cruces Sun-News reported.