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 (Including: Dona Ana, Catron, Socorro, Grant, Sierra, Luna, Lincoln, Hidalgo, and Otero Counties) - As of 5/7/2020 1 p.m.
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Total ICU Availability
| 59
| 147
| 88
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COVID Patient Hospitalization
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POSITIVE COVID ADMITTED
| 4
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Ventilator Use
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Vent Available
| 13
| 79
| 66
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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 – Nothing new to report today, Oscar Dominguez, City Manager – City will have a special meeting next Wednesday 2 p.m. virtually (tentative). |
City of Sunland Park Capt. Dennis Schoen, Sunland Park Fire www.sunlandpark-nm.gov | Nothing operationally to report. |
City of Las Cruces Jennifer Martinez Steve Ramirez www.las-cruces.org | Working on a release from Las Cruces Fire advising residents to go to the hospital in emergencies (heart attack/stroke). A flyer will also be included in utility bills. |
Las Cruces Police / Las Cruces Fire Dan Trujillo www.las-cruces.org | All city parks remain closed under the public health order. Will be patrolling on Sunday to ensure no one is violating the order on Mother’s Day. |
Las Cruces Public Schools Samantha Lewis Kelly Jameson www.lcps.net | School campuses and outdoor facilities remain closed, will be sending out additional messaging via new release and social media promotion, |
Doña Ana County Catherine Zaharko Luce Rubio Jamie Michael www.donaanacounty.org | Launching a campaign to reinforce public health messaging to include in utility bills, will distribute posters with same promotion: COVID-19 diligence is still needed, wash hands and practice social distancing. Jamie – received a call from the governor’s office with questions about summer youth programs. Will wait and see what the provisions are from the governor on May 15. |
Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Robyn Gojkovich www.goDASO.org | Will be increasing patrols on Sunday reinforcing public health order. |
Doña Ana County Detention Center Capt. Bryan Baker www.donaanacounty.org/detention | Nothing new to report. |
Village of Hatch Chief Tim Thornton, Hatch PD www.villageofhatch.org | Nothing new to report. |
Town of Mesilla Dorothy Sellers www.mesillanm.gov | Nothing new to report. |
Memorial Medical Center Ryan Perkins www.mmclc.org | Nothing new to report. |
MountainView Regional Medical Center Ben Woods www.mountainviewregional.com | Concerned about rising numbers of positive cases in Doña Ana County. Asked about intel on zip codes impacted as we move into next week. |
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 to report Friday. |
Office of Emergency Management Cullen Combs Amanda Bowen www.donaanacounty.org/emergency | Nothing new to report. |
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility Lt. Carlos Reyes https://cd.nm.gov/nmcd-prison-facilities/southern-new-mexico-correctional-facility/ | Precautionary measures started yesterday, tested 333 people inside the facility. Today will begin testing inmates, with 188 scheduled (that’s 25% of total population). |
State of NM Aging & Long-Term Services Andrea Ferrales-Nevarez, Ombudsman Program http://www.nmaging.state.nm.us | Nothing to update Friday. |
Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority Hugo Costa, Executive Director www.mvrda.org | Nothing new to report. |
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 Friday. |
NM Department of Health David Morgan www.cv.nmhealth.org | No report Friday. |