Coronavirus Update – May 8, 2020

Coronavirus updates for Grant County for Friday, May 8, 2020.  Our guest today on Coronavirus Update is Andrea Warner, President of the Give Grandly Coalition, who will be talking about tomorrow’s Give Grandly 24-hour giving event to support more than 50 nonprofits in our community.

Coronavirus Update is a local radio show that provides the latest information you need to know on local community strategies to slow the spread of the Coronavirus and protect yourself, your family and our community during this public health crisis. Brought to you by Gila-Mimbres Community Radio, Gila Resources Information Project, Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities Grant County and National Center for Frontier Communities.

Send us your updates to coronavirusupdategrantcounty@gmail.com

NM Dept of Health COVID-19 Hotline 1-855-600-3453 or visit cv.nmhealth.org

Coronavirus Information Hotline at 1-833-551-0518 or visit newmexico.gov

NM Crisis & Access Line, 24/7, 1-855-662-7474; nmcrisisline.com

Message from Grant County’s health care providers – video

Donations to Community COVID-19 Response – Grant County Community Foundation

Coronavirus Update Resource Page – gmcr.org/coronavirus-resources

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CVU / Coronavirus Update – May 8, 2020

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Updates as of Friday, May 8 at 10 am – Please note: Because we are producing this show remotely, these updates are current as of 10 am. Information on this page can change quickly, including Coronavirus Updates from previous days. Please visit gmcr.org/category/coronavirus-update to see the latest updates.

As of Today – Friday, May 8 – 4,493 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in New Mexico, with 172 deaths, 197 hospitalized individuals, and 1125 recoveries according to the New Mexico Department of Health.

Grant County has 15 positive cases of coronavirus.

In total, 89,032 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the state, with 682 having been conducted in Grant County.

For a full breakdown of COVID-19 cases by county and demographic information, visit the state’s COVID-19 data dashboard at: cvprovider.nmhealth.org/public-dashboard

New Mexicans who report symptoms of COVID-19 infection, such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and/or loss of taste or smell should call their health care provider or the NMDOH COVID-19 hotline immediately (1-855-600-3453).

More COVID-19 health information is available at cv.nmhealth.org

COVID-19 MODELING FOR NM AVAILABLE ON NEW MICRO-SITE

The State of New Mexico has a new COVID-19 modeling microsite available to the public. Modeling is a tool to assist health policy development and disease prevention and control. In NM, COVID-19 modeling helps in planning the State’s response to COVID-19 by attempting to predict the impact of COVID-19 on health systems and populations. However, models are just one tool and should not be considered in isolation from data and lived experiences in the field.

The modeling report for this week concludes that Improvements in reduction in COVID in NM has plateaued; The NW area of the state is seeing continued growth in cases. Bernalillo County has seen degradation in mitigation – the effective rate of transmission has increased in the past week requiring attention. Additional actions will be required to reduce transmission of COVID.

For the southwest region of the state that includes Grant County, COVID-19 transmission is only partially mitigated and in need of further actions to prevent large scale spread.

The 20-day forecasting shows that the southwest corner of the state is at increased risk for spread from adjacent communities in Arizona.

The report dramatically shows the effectiveness of social distancing measures to flatten the curve of the spread of COVID-19.

The modeling will be used to inform the State on its reopening plans.

You can review the full report at cvmodeling.nmhealth.org/

SILVER CITY FARMERS’ MARKET SUMMER HOURS BEGIN TOMORROW

Summer hours for the Silver City Farmers’ Market begin tomorrow, Saturday, May 9 from 8:30 am until noon at the corner of Pope St. and College Avenue in the old Life Quest parking lot.

Cash and EBT is accepted with DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS to double your benefits for fresh fruits and vegetable purchases. Fresh local produce, including micro-greens and hothouse tomatoes, root vegetables, and new seasonal produce every week, as well as Grass-fed meats, baked goods, tortillas, and tamales. Shoppers are asked to please keep a physical distance of 6 feet while lining up and to disperse immediately after shopping to comply with social distancing guidance.

More information at www.silvercityfarmersmarket.info

FOOD PANTRY SCHEDULES FOR NEXT WEEK

St. Francis Associates for the Needy at The Newman Center will hold its weekly Food Pantry on Monday, May 11 at 4pm. Cash assistance for rent, utilities, bus passes and prescription drugs is also provided. The food pantry is located at 914 W. 13th St. Silver City. Call 388-4933 for more information.

The Food Pantry at the Gospel Mission in Silver City is open Monday thru Friday, 8:30am-1:30pm. They are located at 111 South Texas Street in Silver City. Call 388-5071 for more information.

SENIOR & DISABLED ADULT FOOD ASSISTANCE

If you are a senior or disabled adult and cannot access groceries, please call the state’s Senior and Disabled Adult Food Hotline at 1-800-432-2080. Leave a message with your name, telephone number and city that you reside in and you will be contacted within 2 hours of your call.

SUPPORT SILVER SMALL BUSINESS AUCTION

Would you like to support local businesses during this difficult time?

Today is the last day you can participate in the Support Silver Small Business Auction. The Silver City Daily Press and Independent, with the generous support of PNM, and joined by the Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce and the Silver City MainStreet Project, is proud to present the Support Silver Small Business auction, an 11-day online auction with the goal of supporting as many Grant County small businesses as possible during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic public health orders. Thanks to PNM, 100 percent of your purchase will go to the business creating each listing.

Visit supportsilverauction.com to participate in the auction.

And those are the updates for Friday, May 8 as of 10 am.

Please visit our website at GMCR.org for all of today’s updates and additional resources.

And remember to send us your updates and questions — email us at coronavirusupdategrantcounty@gmail.com or post on facebook @GilaMimbresCom munityRadio.

If you missed part of today’s show, Coronavirus Update is rebroadcast at 6pm and 8 am Monday through Friday and past shows are available 24/7 at gmcr.org.