• Weekend vaccination clinics planned for Tasker Arena in Hobbs Lea County hospitals are facing a potential shortage of hospital beds to treat seriously ill patients diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. Dan Springer, CEO of Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital, and David Shaw, CEO of Nor-Lea Hospital District in Lovington, addressed the community via live social media press conference Tuesday, urging …

Lea County has passed the 10,000 COVID-19 test mark as of Wednesday. Lea cumulative total added 10 positive case for COVID-19 Wednesday and 25 cases on Tuesday. With those, the county now has a cumulative total of 581 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 out of 10,007 tests. Of those 581 cases, the state says 127 have been designated …

Dear governor: This letter is in response to your recently amended “Emergency Public Health Order” whereby, among other pronouncements, restaurants would no longer be able to offer indoor dining. As I am sure that you are aware, these orders have not been well received by many citizens in the Southeast rural areas. Public perception is a big part of the …

Lea County cumulative total jumped by six positive tests for COVID-19 on Wednesday. The county now has 55 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 since the state began tracking test results. Of those 55 cases, the state says 18 have been designated as totally recovered. In Lea County as of Wednesday, there has been tests on 3,741 people, with …

In a move surprised some, was welcomed by others, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham seems to have acquiesced in her total lock down of mom-and-pop shops in New Mexico, by allowing all retail stores to open at 25% capacity. But, at the same, the governor instituted more restrictions against personal liberties, with a mandate requiring everyone in the state to wear …

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced 44 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 16 new cases in Bernalillo County 2 new cases in Chaves County 1 new case in Doña Ana County 3 new cases in McKinley County 1 new case in Rio Arriba County …

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced 44 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 16 new cases in Bernalillo County 2 new cases in Chaves County 1 new case in Doña Ana County 3 new cases in McKinley County 1 new case in Rio Arriba County …