This story will be updated as new information arrives from area government offices, school districts, and other organizations regarding their Coronavirus (COVID-19) preparations and guidelines. City Resources & FAQ | Direct link to ALL city closures | Department of Health Information site ***(5/17/2021) VACCINATIONS in El Paso County (pop. 640,180 of 16y/o+) 753,654 administered | 52.6% fully […]Read More
Tuesday’s recommendation to suspend the use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines will have a slight impact on El Paso’s vaccination efforts, potentially making it more difficult to protect hard-to-reach populations. The state sent 1,900 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to El Paso this week, only about 6% of the first […]Read More
On the eve of the Easter holiday weekend, officials with the El Paso Parks and Recreation Department remind the public to practice COVID-19 health and safety guidelines and to keep parks clean. “Easter Weekend is one of the busiest for our parks,” said Cultural Affairs and Recreation Director Ben Fyffe. “Although our parks will be […]Read More
Nearly a third of El Pasoans surveyed have coronavirus antibodies, according to preliminary study results released Monday — the highest rate of the six parts of the state studied. Twenty-nine percent of residents surveyed in El Paso’s trauma service area, which includes El Paso, Hudspeth and Culberson counties, have antibodies indicating a recent coronavirus infection. […]Read More
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso announced Tuesday the creation of a collection of virtual wellness resources for community members and front-line health care professionals leading the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in El Paso. COVID-19 cases in El Paso skyrocketed in November, and our U.S.-Mexico border community became one of the […]Read More
On Friday, officials with the City of El Paso announced that they are refining the pre-registration form to include teachers and childcare providers as part of the nationwide federal directive to offer COVID-19 vaccines to K-12 teachers and childcare workers. “The opportunity to include an important group of our community such as the educators and […]Read More
Wednesday morning, County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and Mayor Oscar Leeser held a joint press conference in light of Governor Greg Abbott’s new directives to reopen Texas and rescind his state-wide mandate on masks, beginning next week. Judge Samaniego and Mayor Leeser stressed to the El Paso community the importance of wearing a mask and continuing […]Read More
By 7:30 a.m., cars were lined up around Horizon City’s Holy Spirit Church even though its food pantry wouldn’t open for another 30 minutes. Virginia Marin and Martha Montellano took advantage of the wait to hand out flyers, face masks and mini sanitizer bottles. Marin and Montellano have been promotoras de la salud, or community […]Read More
Officials with The Hospitals of Providence updated their progress on the focused vaccination program, as 1,000 residents who are 75 years and older received their Covid-19 shot. “We are very excited to continue our efforts to help vaccinate our community, particularly our most vulnerable loved ones,” said Nicholas Tejeda, Group CEO for The Hospitals of […]Read More
Friday afternoon, the Housing Authority of the City of El Paso (HACEP), in collaboration with University Medical Center (UMC), Amistad, El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso County and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego, distributed vaccines to 850 elderly residents. “I am so grateful for everyone involved in the project especially my team in Residence Services who were able […]Read More
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