January 13, 2021

Recap of New Mexico COVID-19 news (1/13/21 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 893 new cases of COVID-19 and 30 additional deaths on Tuesday, the second straight day of fewer than 1,000 cases. Read more here. […]

Matthew Reichbach

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The state of New Mexico reported 893 new cases of COVID-19 and 30 additional deaths on Tuesday, the second straight day of fewer than 1,000 cases. Read more here.
- It’s a small improvement in cases, the Albuquerque Journal reported. This came after a surge last week from the holiday lull.
The U.S. Supreme Court brought back restrictions on medication abortion, which will force those seeking the medicine to a doctor’s office; previously, doctors could prescribe the pill after a telemedicine appointment. Read more here.
On Wednesday, the state Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on a case that claims the state needs to prevent compensation for businesses that had to close due to the state’s COVID-19 restrictions. WYou can watch the arguments on the New Mexico PBS YouTube page.
Human Services Department Secretary Dr. David Scrase spoke to KRQE-TV about the state’s vaccine plans. The state hopes to distribute up to 8,000 vaccines daily, as long as it receives enough supply from the federal government, he said.
New Mexico State University held a COVID-19 vaccination event on Jan. 8, with two more scheduled for later this month, the Las Cruces Sun-News reported.
The Navajo Nation has also entered its phase 1B of its vaccine distribution plan, KRQE-TV reported.
On Tuesday, the Navajo Nation reported 193 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths related to the disease.
Some schools in New Mexico will go back to school as part of the hybrid system, KRQE-TV reported.
Detainees at the Otero County Detention Center said the COVID-19 efforts at the facility make them feel unsafe, the Las Cruces Sun-News reported.
The Economic Recovery Council established by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham earlier this year suggested in a 31-page report that the state expand broadband internet service, allow liquor delivery from restaurants and add funding to the state’s Job Training Incentive Program, the Albuquerque Journal reported.
KOB-TV reported on companies starting “ghost kitchens,” or existing chain restaurants making and serving food for delivery out of an existing kitchen.