COVID19 Joint Information Center
April 6, 2020 10:00 a.m.
City of Anthony
City manager: nothing new to report from Administration, submitted emergency declaration to the state.
Chief Lara: operations going well. Had a funeral on Friday with over 100 people at the cemetery. Had trouble dispersing crowd; Chief reached out to the funeral home moving forward to ensure compliance with public health order. Funeral homes will need to coordinate with Anthony PD moving forward.
City of Sunland Park
Announced a new fire chief, Danny Medrano, who starts today. Will be involved with the JIC in the coming days.
All city employees are back at the office, fully staffed. Limited hours will remain the same until further notice.
Public health office will be open today from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment only. Moving forward, will be Wednesdays only.
City of Las Cruces
Sent out a news release today on no mass gatherings on Easter Sunday in public parks. The reminder is that parks were closed on March 24 in compliance with state order.
Las Cruces Police Department
Police will be exploring options to keep mass gatherings from happening on Easter Sunday.
Las Cruces Public Schools
Transitioning into Continuous Learning Plan today. Some employees will be switching to alternate work plans. Parents received letters over the weekend about grades, learning plan, technology needs and meals. Clorox 360 teams have finished cleaning all buildings. Will be distributing materials, devices and internet access codes to those who expressed a need.
Starting today, remote meal distribution sites begin in conjunction with STS New Mexico.
Tomorrow at 4 p.m. board meeting, viewable by clicking here: https://livestream.com/lcpstv/sy1920meetings
Doña Ana County
Nothing new today, aside from a news release reminding residents to avoid mass gatherings in public spaces.
Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office
Nothing new to update.
Doña Ana County Detention Center
Capt. Baker – nothing new to report, operations continue as usual.
Village of Hatch
No report.
Town of Mesilla
Will resume Planning & Zoning meetings via Zoom, Monday, April 6 at 6 p.m. Check www.mesillanm.gov for updates and meeting invitation.
Memorial Medical Center (MMC)
Providing guidance to employees regarding Easter and travel advisories. Finalizing those directives today.
Zero visitor policy still in effect.
Mountain View Regional Medical Center
Blood drive was very successful, so much that they would like to host another this week. Wednesday and Thursday. Ben will send flyer.
New Mexico State University
University has determined that all summer classes will be online.
Still have students living on campus, 600 students approximately. Nutrition services still ongoing, but Aggie Health & Wellness center is operating exclusively via telehealth.
New Mexico State University Police
Nothing new to report Monday but had a busy weekend. Signage has been posted at major intersections advising against mass gatherings.
Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
Operations continue as usual.
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility
No report Monday.
State of NM Aging & Long-Term Services - Ombudsman Program
Nothing new to report Monday.
Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority (MVRDA)
Nothing new to report Monday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, El Paso Sector
No report Monday.
New Mexico Department of Health
Will be sending language, messaging to JIC director for a news release underscoring need to stay away from each other or we will be in crisis much longer than necessary.
DOH will send out regular messaging on updates to numbers/testing. State will continue to shore up services and resources to tribal communities.