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 5/13/2010 at 12:00 p.m.
| Currently in use | Capacity | Remaining Availability |
| Total ICU Capability | 46 | 144 | 98 |
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| POSITIVE COVID ADMITTED | 4 |
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Vent Availability
| 9 | 85 | 76 |
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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 – went to PHO to pick up PPE. Good on that. Oscar Dominguez, City Manager – anticipates many changes for city operations considering the updated May 16 public health order. More to come after a meeting with city leadership. |
City of Sunland Park Capt. Dennis Schoen, Sunland Park Fire www.sunlandpark-nm.gov | Mayor will be extending declaration of emergency to be concurrent with the state order. Building inspectors will not be conducting any new construction inspections. In conjunction with state CID plumbing/electrical inspectors. In place for the next two weeks. |
City of Las Cruces Jennifer Martinez Steve Ramirez www.las-cruces.org | Nothing new to report Thursday. |
Las Cruces Police / Las Cruces Fire Dan Trujillo www.las-cruces.org | Waiting on information on how the face covering rule will be enforced. |
Las Cruces Public Schools Samantha Lewis Kelly Jameson www.lcps.net | Waiting on any changes in the city/county and how the face covering protocol will be enforced. Teachers are polling parents on feelings about K-5 Plus plans. Working though what the next school year will look like. |
Doña Ana County Catherine Zaharko Luce Rubio Jamie Michael www.donaanacounty.org | County officials are stepping up community outreach on compliance with CDC recommendations (face coverings). Jamie – finalized testing sites and dates with DOH. Any assistance to help publicize that is greatly appreciated. |
Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Robyn Gojkovich www.goDASO.org | Nothing new to report operationally. Will slowly bring back support staff in the main office, still only open to the public in Wednesdays. |
Doña Ana County Detention Center Capt. Bryan Baker www.donaanacounty.org/detention | Juvenile facility is scheduled for COVID-19 screening for staff and detainees. Adult population will happen when testing kits arrive. |
Village of Hatch Chief Tim Thornton, Hatch PD www.villageofhatch.org | Nothing new to report Thursday. |
Town of Mesilla Dorothy Sellers www.mesillanm.gov | Nothing new to report Thursday. |
Memorial Medical Center Ryan Perkins www.mmclc.org | Nothing new to report Thursday. |
MountainView Regional Medical Center Ben Woods www.mountainviewregional.com | Nothing new to report Thursday. |
New Mexico State University Justin Bannister www.nmsu.edu | Nothing new to report Thursday. |
New Mexico State University Police Deputy Chief Andrew Bowen www.nmsupolice.com | Nothing new to report Thursday. |
Office of Emergency Management Cullen Combs Amanda Bowen www.donaanacounty.org/emergency | Nothing new to report Thursday. |
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility Lt. Carlos Reyes https://cd.nm.gov/nmcd-prison-facilities/southern-new-mexico-correctional-facility/ | Nothing new to report Thursday. |
State of NM Aging & Long-Term Services Andrea Ferrales-Nevarez, Ombudsman Program http://www.nmaging.state.nm.us | Nothing new to report Thursday. |
Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority Hugo Costa, Executive Director www.mvrda.org | Nothing new to report Thursday. |
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 | Due to staffing constraints, CBP will not be contributing daily updates to the Joint Information Center. Occasional messages will be passed along via email as necessary. |
NM Department of Health David Morgan www.cv.nmhealth.org | Several testing sites have been scheduled and announced today. A complete list can be found at: https://cvprovider.nmhealth.org/directory.html |