NEW MEXICO- In an effort to ensure people living in nursing facilities remain connected with their loved ones, New Mexico’s Aging and Long-Term Services Department has purchased and distributed 350 tablets across the state to licensed facilities.

On March 14, the New Mexico Department of Health took steps to protect nursing home residents by limiting visitation to the facilities and providing guidelines for visitors. In conjunction with this announcement, the ALTSD’s Ombudsman Program started accepting requests for the tablets from facilities, residents and family members. The ALTSD worked with a wireless company to purchase the tablets and leveraged video conferencing and chat...

The number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to rise on the Navajo Nation despite a stay-at-home order and all nonessential businesses being told to close.

The Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center, said there are 214 cases on the Navajo Nation as of April 1, with another 40 cases being confirmed that day.

The 214 cases include the following counties:

Navajo County, Ariz.: 97

Apache County, Ariz.: 22

Coconino County, Ariz.: 49

McKinley County, N.M.: 14

San Juan County, N.M.: 22

Cibola County, N.M.: 3

San Juan County, Utah: 7

There are seven confirmed deaths from COVID-19 as of April 1 as...

For all the necessities and front-line and essential worker issues being highlighted as the COVID-19 pandemic moves across the globe, the country, and the state, McKinley County has special challenges that call for unique adaptations.

For people on the reservations, water is a prime consideration. For that reason, N. M. Sen. George Muñoz, D - McKinley, Cibola, San Juan wrote Gallup Mayor Jackie McKinney and the Gallup City Council March 25 requesting a halt to charging people who use the city’s water loading stations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to legal obstacles, he was advised to contact the governor’s office.

Muñoz took his concern to Diego Arencon and Daniel Schlegel...

For all the necessities and front-line and essential worker issues being highlighted as the COVID-19 pandemic moves across the globe, the country, and the state, McKinley County has special challenges that call for unique adaptations.

For people on the reservations, water is a prime consideration. For that reason, N. M. Sen. George Muñoz, D - McKinley, Cibola, San Juan wrote Gallup Mayor Jackie McKinney and the Gallup City Council March 25 requesting a halt to charging people who use the city’s water loading stations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to legal obstacles, he was advised to contact the governor’s office.

Muñoz took his concern to Diego Arencon and Daniel Schlegel...