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  • Weekend sees spike in COVID-19

    Peter Stein and David Stevens|Updated May 19, 2020

    The weekend was a dark one for eastern New Mexico in its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. On Saturday, the region set a one-day record for new cases and two local nursing homes reported confirmed cases. But officials said there is little reason to suspect eastern New Mexico is becoming a hot spot for the virus. “No ... the data isn’t supporting that,” Roosevelt County Manager Amber Hamilton said. “Our community is doing a great job of combating this.” Roosevelt County had 12 new cases reported Saturday, increasin...