By Dominic Aragon
Sun Correspondent
SANTA FE - Gov. Michelle Lujan-Grisham met reporters on April 24 to update the public on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting our state.
In her most recent briefing, the governor shared statistics on COVID-19 related cases and hospitalizations, unemployment numbers and keeping restrictions in place to protect public health.
“Please, stay home, so that we can recover in every facet. That’s what’s important to everybody,” Lujan-Grisham said.
UNEMPLOYMENT
During the month of January, approximately 9,600 New Mexicans were receiving unemployment benefits. Since March 15, nearly 80,000 New Mexicans are receiving benefits, as of the...