October 13, 2020

Recap of New Mexico COVID-19 news (10/13/20 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 of New Mexico reported 389 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, and four additional deaths related to the disease. Read more here. Homeless shelters in Santa Fe […]

Matthew Reichbach

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The state of New Mexico reported 389 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, and four additional deaths related to the disease. Read more here.
Homeless shelters in Santa Fe are bracing for a spike in cases as cold temperatures bring more people indoors, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported.
KRQE-TV covered the difficulties of addressing COVID-19 among the homeless community after an outbreak in Albuquerque.
Los Alamos’ county clerk added a drive-thru drop-off for absentee ballots, the Los Alamos Reporter wrote.
As COVID spreads through the Metropolitan Detention Center, officials are taking steps to slow the spread, KOB-TV reported. Every inmate will be tested; as of now, there are nearly 200 active cases.
MountainView Regional Medical Center will partner with the state Department of Health for a flu shot drive on Oct. 24, the Las Cruces Sun-News reported.
The University of New Mexico won’t release how many students who live on campus have tested positive for COVID-19, citing a dubious use of a federal privacy law the Daily Lobo reported.
The Inn of the Governors in Santa Fe closed after five confirmed cases of COVID-19, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported.
Las Cruces Public Schools said its goals in enforcing attendance initiatives are to support, not punish, the Las Cruces Sun-News reported.
Restaurants are worried about the impact of winter on their business, as indoor dining remains restricted, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported.
The owner of an event and trade show business spoke to KOAT-TV about contracting COVID-19, and eventually coming down with pneumonia.
State Senate candidates in Otero County discussed COVID-19 and other issues at a forum, the Alamogordo Daily-News reported. The county is one of the most conservative in the state.
Students at Bloomfield High School protested against the postponement of call prep sports, the Farmington Daily-Times reported. So did residents of Eddy County, the Carlsbad Current-Argus reported. And students in Artesia, KRQE-TV reported. And Roswell, KRQE-TV reported.
A high school party in Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights this weekend prompted La Cueva to cancel all practices for two weeks after the school confirmed some athletes were in attendance, KRQE-TV reported. The school also postponed its SAT test.
Halloween festivities will look different this year in the Four Corners area, the Farmington Daily-Times reported.
Not so fast on the drive-in movie theater in Los Lunas. The project has been delayed indefinitely because of problems with the screen, the Valencia News-Bulletin reported.
Season passes for Ski Santa Fe sold out within hours, KOB-TV reported.