COVID RECORD BREAKING NUMBERS AGAIN
Due to an increase in the local spread of COVID-19, the G.C. Ross Administration Building, located at 1009 Main Street, will closed today, Wednesday November 11, to allow for deep cleaning and sanitation of the facility.
Employees assigned to the District’s administration building will work remotely and all services will continue to be available via phone or email from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 1,266 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases in nearby counties are:
- 65 new cases in Chaves County
- 51 new cases in Curry County
- 60 new cases in Eddy County
- 20 new cases in Roosevelt County
The Department of Health on Tuesday reported fourteen additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19. The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now at 1,144. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 57,547 COVID-19 cases:
- Curry County: 2,076
- Roosevelt County: 648
The Department of Health has detected community spread in the state of New Mexico and is investigating cases with no known exposure. The agency reports that given the infectious nature of the virus it is likely other residents are infected but yet to be tested or confirmed positive. To that end, all New Mexicans have been instructed to stay home except for outings absolutely necessary for health, safety and welfare. These additional restrictions have been enacted to aggressively minimize person-to-person contact and ensure spread is mitigated. New Mexicans are strongly urged to limit travel to only what is necessary for health, safety and welfare.
The New Mexico Department of Health has active investigations into the positive patients, which includes contact-tracing and swabs of symptomatic individuals who have had contact with the positive cases.
New Mexicans who report symptoms of COVID-19 infection, such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, and/or loss of taste or smell should call their health care provider or the NMDOH COVID-19 hotline immediately (1-855-600-3453).
