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The toll

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CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – COVID-19 is taking its toll. Across the nation hospitals are filling up and there aren’t enough hospital beds, more importantly there aren’t enough medical professionals to take care of the ever-increasing patients.

ACL to undergo redesign; Hospital to remain open

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ACOMA, NEW MEXICO — AcomaCanoncito-Laguna Service Unit, a 25-bed medical facility, is facing a budget crisis, forcing the hospital to look at its financials. While the service unit is not shutting down, some of its services will be affected by the shortfall as ACL staff have already began leaving their employment. “With the reduction in federally operated programs, functions, services, and activities, and accompanying funds, the [federal Indian Health Services] will redesign programs and services provided at the service unit. This redesign will be done in consultation with all affected tribes, including the Pueblo of Acoma,” said United States Indian Health Services Director Rear Admiral Michael Weahkee.

School district reports more than 20 new cases

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CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. The Grants/Cibola County School District temporarily closed four elementary schools earlier this month because of COVID-19. Superintendent Max Perez acknowledged that staff and students at Bluewater, Mt. Taylor, Mesa View, and San Rafael all returned to campus on Nov. 16.