Dept. of Health offers COVID-19 testing in Portales Friday

Views 0 PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health will be providing free screening for COVID-19 on Friday, May 22, at the Portales Walmart located at 1604 East Spruce Street. Testing will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

New Mexico reports year’s first human case of West Nile

Views 0 SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials confirmed Thursday that the state has its first human case of West Nile virus infection this year. The Health Department said the patient, a San Juan County man in his 50s, is recovering after being hospitalized.