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 (Includes Dona Ana, Catron, Socorro, Grant, Sierra, Luna, Lincoln, Hidalgo and Otero Counties:
(as of 5/4/2020 3:00 pm)
| Currently in Use | Capacity | Remaining Availability |
| TOTAL ICU CAPABILITY | 53 | 147 | 94 |
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| POSITIVE COVID ADMITTED | 1 |
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| Vent Availability | 10 | 79 | 69 |
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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 – no update today. Oscar Dominguez, City Manager – nothing new to report. |
City of Sunland Park Capt. Dennis Schoen, Sunland Park Fire www.sunlandpark-nm.gov | Nothing operationally to report today. |
City of Las Cruces Jennifer Martinez Steve Ramirez www.las-cruces.org | The City pushed out two news releases yesterday related to the COVID-19 crisis: City Council Backs Governor’s Phased Re-Opening Strategies for Business in NM http://www.las-cruces.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2756 City Council Allocates $400,000 for Health-Related Public Service Programs http://www.las-cruces.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2758 |
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 | Work session tonight at 4 p,m., which will be livestreamed. Will be pushing out Census 2020 information. |
Doña Ana County Catherine Zaharko Luce Rubio Jamie Michael www.donaanacounty.org | Nothing to report Tuesday. |
Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Robyn Gojkovich www.goDASO.org | Nothing new to report Tuesday. |
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 to report Tuesday – had questions for local government on plans for tentatively reopening. Dan (LCPD) advised the only date on the city’s radar is May 15 per the last state order. Hatch will mirror what the city/county plans are. |
Town of Mesilla Dorothy Sellers www.mesillanm.gov | Nothing to report Tuesday. |
Memorial Medical Center Ryan Perkins www.mmclc.org | Nothing new to report. |
MountainView Regional Medical Center Ben Woods www.mountainviewregional.com | Nothing to report. |
New Mexico State University Justin Bannister www.nmsu.edu | Nothing new to report. |
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 | No update today. |
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility Lt. Carlos Reyes https://cd.nm.gov/nmcd-prison-facilities/southern-new-mexico-correctional-facility/ | Nothing new operationally Monday or Tuesday. |
State of NM Aging & Long-Term Services Andrea Ferrales-Nevarez, Ombudsman Program http://www.nmaging.state.nm.us | Nothing new to report. |
Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority Hugo Costa, Executive Director www.mvrda.org | Nothing to report Tuesday. |
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 | Testing by appointment at the Public Health Office. Also conducting testing at Stampede Meats in Sunland Park. |