Media contact: Kelly Jameson, Las Cruces Public Schools
575-639-2121 • kjameson@lcps.net
OBJECTIVE: To streamline communication between local government agencies during the COVID-19 response. Partner organizations include city and county representatives, local hospitals, the Department of Health, jail and prison facilities, first responders, the Las Cruces Public School district, the Town of Mesilla, City of Anthony, City of Sunland Park and Village of Hatch.
JIC members collaborate on a daily conference call at 10 a.m., Monday through Friday. The notes compiled during that call are made available at www.las-cruces.org and www.donaanacounty.org.
Regional Hospital Resources:
(Dona Ana, Catron, Socorro, Grant, Sierra, Luna, Hidalgo, and Otero County)
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| Currently In Use | Capacity | Remaining Availability |
| Total ICU Capability | 49 | 124 | 75 |
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| Person Under Investigation (PUI) | 14 |
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| Positive COVID Admitted | 2 |
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| VENTILATOR USE | 13 | 79 | 66 |
| Vents in Use (COVID Negative) | 12 |
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| COVID + Vented Patients | 0 |
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| COVID PUI Vented | 1 |
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Regional updates:
City of Anthony Chief Vanessa Ordoñez, Anthony Police Dept. Oscar Dominguez, City Manager www.cityofanthonynm.com | Chief Ordoñez, Anthony PD – spike continues in suicide calls and suicidal ideations. Oscar Dominguez, City Manager – Nothing new to report. |
City of Sunland Park Capt. Dennis Schoen, Sunland Park Fire www.sunlandpark-nm.gov | Have a special city council meeting tonight to discuss extension of emergency declaration from April 30 through the end of the PHO. Will be reciprocal with the PHO by the governor. |
City of Las Cruces Jennifer Martinez Steve Ramirez www.las-cruces.org | Nothing new to report today. |
Las Cruces Police / Las Cruces Fire Dan Trujillo www.las-cruces.org | Nothing new to report Tuesday. |
Las Cruces Public Schools Samantha Lewis Kelly Jameson www.lcps.net | Since schools remain closed to the public, parents and guardians can complete online registraion for Kindergarten and online applications for Head Start and NM PreK. Principals are meeting today to discuss graduation alternatives. Should have a plan and announcement later this week. |
Doña Ana County Luce Rubio Jamie Michael www.donaanacounty.org | Nothing new to report Tuesday. |
Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Robyn Gojkovich www.goDASO.org | Nothing new to report. |
Doña Ana County Detention Center Capt. Bryan Baker www.donaanacounty.org/detention | Nothing new to report Tuesday. |
Village of Hatch Chief Tim Thornton, Hatch PD www.villageofhatch.org | Nothing new to report Tuesday. |
Town of Mesilla Dorothy Sellers www.mesillanm.gov | Nothing new to report Tuesday. |
Memorial Medical Center Ryan Perkins www.mmclc.org | Nothing new to report Tuesday. |
MountainView Regional Medical Center Ben Woods www.mountainviewregional.com | Nothing new to report Tuesday. |
New Mexico State University Justin Bannister www.nmsu.edu | Nothing new to report Tuesday. |
New Mexico State University Police Deputy Chief Andrew Bowen www.nmsupolice.com | Nothing new to report Tuesday. |
Office of Emergency Management Cullen Combs Amanda Bowen www.donaanacounty.org/emergency | Working on hospital resource numbers, which will be updated today. Will be updating MAC for information with PIOs regarding quarantine and isolation policies for first responders. |
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility Lt. Carlos Reyes https://cd.nm.gov/nmcd-prison-facilities/southern-new-mexico-correctional-facility/ | Nothing new to report Tuesday. |
State of NM Aging & Long-Term Services Andrea Ferrales-Nevarez, Ombudsman Program http://www.nmaging.state.nm.us | Nothing new to report Tuesday. |
Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority Hugo Costa, Executive Director www.mvrda.org | Working on dashboard stats related to spike in domestic calls and also suicidal ideasons/suicides. |
U.S. Border Patrol, El Paso Sector Officer Joseph Barron www.cbp.gov/border-security/along-us-borders/border-patrol-sectors/el-paso-sector-texas | No report Tuesday. |
NM Department of Health David Morgan www.cv.nmhealth.org | No report Tuesday. |