September 22, 2020

Recap of New Mexico COVID-19 news (9/22/20 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 Department of Health reported 106 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths. The spread rate also went above the state’s gating criteria. Read more details here. The […]

Matthew Reichbach

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The state Department of Health reported 106 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths. The spread rate also went above the state’s gating criteria. Read more details here.
The federal Department of Justice filed a brief in a lawsuit that claims the state is being unfair to private schools through its public health rules. Read more here.
Dr. Anthony Fauci joined a webinar with Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and others, and praised the work the Navajo Nation did to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Farmington Daily Times reported.
On Monday, Navajo Nation health officials reported 11 new cases and no additional deaths related to COVID-19.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham sent out a campaign email that said President Donald Trump is “botching” the COVID-19 response, the Associated Press reported.
The Santa Fe New Mexican spoke to Santa Fe County Clerk Geraldine Salazar about her final election in charge of the county’s elections.
The Daily Lobo wrote about the work that contract tracers do to slow the spread of COVID-19 in New Mexico.
State police are seeing fewer tips related to alleged COVID-19 violations, KRQE-TV reported.
Las Cruces Public Schools announced Monday that two employees tested positive for COVID-19, the Las Cruces Sun-News reported.
Albuquerque Public Schools’ projected budget shortfall is now projected to be nearly $20 million, up $5 million from a previous projection, the Albuquerque Journal reported.
Parents in Farmington protested the restrictions against in-person learning, KOB-TV reported.
Traffic deaths, including fatal DWIs, are down during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Albuquerque Journal reported.
It appears that the Mountain West, which previously canceled its football season this year, could return to the field for a season starting Oct. 24, Yahoo! Sports reported. The University of New Mexico participates in the Mountain West for football.
The head athletic trainer, who is also an assistant athletic director, at Western New Mexico University is part of the team making sure athletes abide by the COVID-19 protocols, the Silver City Daily Press reported
High school contact sports can start practice again starting on October 5, the Albuquerque Journal reported.
Ski Santa Fe plans to open on Thanksgiving Day, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported.
Hinkle Family Fun Center in Albuquerque sued the state over lost revenue due to the restrictions imposed by the state’s public health order related to COVID-19, KRQE-TV reported.
McCall’s Pumpkin Patch, while critical of the state guidelines for pumpkin patches, plans to reopen this Saturday, KRQE-TV reported.
The Farmington Chamber of Commerce is doing a different type of Chile in October event this year, the Farmington Daily Times reported.
The annual Gila River Festival was the latest event to go digital this year, the Silver City Daily Press reported.