Associated Press
New Mexico is seeing its daily COVID-19 case totals decline. But health officials have been worried about whether the Christmas holiday could lead to another spike as it takes two to three weeks for infections to manifest.
On Monday, the state reported an additional 700 confirmed cases, bringing the total to more than 138,650 since the pandemic began. The 36 additional deaths bring the death toll to 2,380.
Almost one-third of the latest deaths included people at long-term care facilities and one inmate at the Guadalupe County Correctional Facility.
Vaccinations of health care workers as well as staff and residents at long-term care facilities is ongoing.
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A Texas oil company that spilled diesel and gasoline into the Cimarron River during a 2016 accident has agreed to pay $150,000 for restoration projects under a proposed settlement with the state.
Fronk Oil Co. will pay for restoration to benefit fish, habitat, soil, water and other natural resources that were harmed or lost when a company tanker overturned on U.S. 64 in icy conditions, spilling 1,100 gallons of unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel into the river near the Colin Neblett Wildlife Management Area.
âNew Mexico residents were directly impacted by the contamination and this settlement will compensate for the losses they have suffered,â state Natural Resources Trustee Maggie Hart Stebbins said in a statement.