Chart 572 Reflects COVID-19 Hospitalizations In New Mexico March 17, 2021 – Jan. 17, 2022
This chart displays the number of COVID-19 related hospitalizations versus date. The Hospitalization Index compares the current level of hospitalizations with the daily levels since the start of the pandemic. The higher this index is, the more severe the pandemic is at present. The number of hospitalizations today is higher than 86 percent of the preceding days. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Atomic City Quilts & Close-Knit Yarn Co-Op Closed Jan. 18-19 Due To Potential COVID-19 Exposure
Mary Fellman, left, of Close-Knit Yarn Co-Op and Shelly Kuropatwinski of Atomic City Quilts are closing their shops Tuesday and Wednesday due to a potential COVID-19 exposure at 1247 Central Ave. Post file photo
BUSINESS News:
Out of an abundance of caution and a potential COVID-19 exposure, Atomic City Quilts and Close-Knit Yarn Co-Op will be closed to the public Tuesday, Jan. 18 and Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 1247 Central Ave.
Atomic City Quilts and Close-Knit Yarn Co-Op will continue to provide no-contact curbside pickup and online orders. Read More
Manhattan Project National Historical Park Los Alamos Visitor Center Announces Closure Due To Local And State COVID-19 Surge
MPNHP Los Alamos News:
Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Los Alamos and New Mexico, the Manhattan Project National Historical Park (MPNHP) Los Alamos Visitor Center on 20th St., will be closed Monday, Jan. 17.
Assessment of the COVID-19 situation will be conducted throughout the week with decisions made accordingly for next weekend’s operations.
MPNHP Los Alamos apologizes for any inconvenience to visitors.
About the MPNHP Los Alamos
Formally established in November 2015 via a Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Energy and the National Park Service to preserve portions Read More
Hope Christian School To Pay $5,000 COVID Fine
PED News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) has announced that New Mexico’s largest private school has agreed to pay a $5,000 civil penalty for violating the state’s public health order requiring everyone on campus to wear a face covering to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Albuquerque’s Hope Christian School, which has almost 1,400 students enrolled in grades pre-K through 12, said in a Jan. 12 letter that it was dropping a request for an evidentiary hearing and paying the proposed fine.
The letter was signed by Matthew Spangler, the school’s lawyer, and sent to Craig Read More
Gruninger: Yoga Therapy To Juice Your Joints
By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT500, ERYT500
Los Alamos
When we talk about different yoga postures we can discuss them from the perspective of strength, flexibility, balance and skill. When we talk about health we can discuss our mental health, physical health, and emotional health. We can also discuss our muscles, connective tissue, and joints.
As a yoga therapist I work with all types of issues but one issue clients often talk about are their joints.
Clients share that their joints pop, creak, bubble and any number of other descriptors. Our joints are important and keeping them functioning Read More
Chart 571 Reflects COVID Cases At LAPS Jan. 10-16
Chart: 570 COVID Update In New Mexico Jan. 15, 2022
The bars in this chart display the diagnoses rate, the hospitalization rate, and the death rate by vaccination status for the four week period ending Jan. 10, 2022. The diagnoses rate, the hospitalization rate, and the death rates are 2.2, 6.7, and 17.6 times smaller for the vaccinated compared with the unvaccinated. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimLeonard: Supplements To Supercharge Immune System
By LAURA LEONARD
Doctor of Chiropractic
Los Alamos
Following are anti-viral supplements to supercharge your immune system:
Vitamin D – has been researched extensively and a deficiency significantly impacts the function of our immune system. Viral infections tend to peak in the winter because the days get shorter and the sun is less intense which causes a decrease in our bodies ability to maintain healthy levels. You might be deficient if you have a darker complexion, wear sunscreen all the time or spend most of your time indoors. Levels can be tested through routine bloodwork at your Read More
CHRISTUS St. Vincent Plans $80M Regional Cancer Center
CHRISTUS St. Vincent President and CEO Lillian Montoya
CHRISTUS St. Vincent News:
Santa Fe – The CHRISTUS St. Vincent Hospital Board has announced its commitment to a new and expanded Regional Cancer Center on the hospital’s main campus.
The initiative represents an important step in the hospital’s continuing mission to serve the cancer care needs of the entire Santa Fe and North Central New Mexico community.
This new state of the art building will ensure a patient-first, fully integrated cancer program that ensures patients can receive all their cancer care in one location, with expanded Read More
Attorney General Balderas Seals Victory For New Mexico; Enters $5 Billion Opioid Settlement With Johnson & Johnson
Attorney General Hector Balderas
AG News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Attorney General Hector Balderas announced Friday that New Mexico will join in a $5 billion nationwide settlement with drug maker Johnson & Johnson and two related companies, resolving allegations that the companies fueled the opioid crisis in the state.
The companies have agreed to pay New Mexico its share of the settlement in full, in 2022, if all eligible New Mexico county and city governments sign onto the deal by May 31, 2022.
Most other states will be paid over the course of several years.
“Opioids have destroyed families in New Read More
NMLCS On Admittance To New Mexico State Capitol
New Mexico State Capitol in Santa Fe. Courtesy/sos.state.nm.us
NMLCS News:
The New Mexico Legislative Council Service (NMLCS) issued the following information Friday regarding admittance to the New Mexico State Capitol for the 2022 Legislative Session, which begins Tuesday:
Screening for Firearms
Per Legislative Council Policy No. 26, beginning Dec. 6, 2021, all firearms, including concealed handguns, explosives or other deadly weapons are prohibited in the State Capitol with limited exceptions. Security staff will conduct the screening of members of the public entering the building. Read More
All LAPS Sites Move To Temporary Remote Learning
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) has announced that after careful consideration and a review of positive tests, quarantine and isolation numbers, attendance data, and available staff, the decision has been made to pause in person instruction at all school sites until Jan. 24.
“Through our contact tracing, we have seen indications of spread of COVID in our schools,” Interim Superintendent Jennifer Guy said in a news release.
Students will temporarily have remote learning from Tuesday, Jan. 18 until Monday Jan. 24. Schools are not in session Monday, Jan. 17 in recognition of Martin Read More
Updated Chart: 569 Reflecting Latest COVID Cases At LAPS
This chart shows the percentage of the population (students + staff) who tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 12 days in Los Alamos Public Schools. The rightmost column shows the district-wide average. Schools are expected to transition to remote instruction for 10 days once 5% of the school population tests positive during a 14-day period. The octagons highlight the number of additional cases that would cause a school to reach the 5% threshold. Source: Los Alamos Public Schools (link). Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
La Fonda On The Plaza Postpones 100 Year Celebration
La Fonda on the Plaza 100 E. San Francisco St. Santa Fe. Courtesy photo
BUSINESS News:
SANTA FE – In an effort to help curb the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and prioritize the health and safety of employees and guests, La Fonda on the Plaza is postponing its 100 Year Anniversary Celebration until March 26, 2022.
The 100 Year Anniversary Celebration, tabbed the “Party of the Century”, was originally scheduled for Jan. 22, 2022. The decision to postpone the event is intended to help alleviate further stress placed on New Mexico’s healthcare system by centering the health and safety of Read More
Mountain Elementary Moving To Temporary Remote Learning
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools has announced that the number of positive COVID-19 cases among staff and students at Mountain Elementary School over the past 14 days is nearing the 5 percent threshold.
The decision has been made to transition to temporary remote learning beginning 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18 and extending through Monday, Jan. 24.
All in person classes, meetings or activities must be held remotely or rescheduled during this window, this includes after school clubs and YMCA.
Mountain Principal Brian Grass has sent a message to all students, staff and families with guidance Read More
Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing In White Rock Begins Jan. 17
COUNTY News:
Officials with the Los Alamos County Emergency Manager’s office announced today that a second COVID-19 testing site for the Los Alamos community will be available starting Monday, Jan. 17.
Located in White Rock at Overlook Park, Pathology Consultants of New Mexico (PCNM) will offer drive-through PCR-NAAT testing between the hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Tests will be administered on a first-come, first-serve basis (no appointments).
Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson explains that tests are at no cost to the individual. PCNM employees will ask for insurance Read More
Atomic City Transit Suspends Route 5 Due To Staffing Issue
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit (ACT) Route 5 will be suspended starting at 11:35 a.m. today, Jan. 14 through the remainder of the day due to a staffing shortage.
Dial-A-Ride Service for the Barranca Mesa area will be provided on a space basis for the remainder of the day.
ACT apologizes for the inconvenience this staffing shortage issue may cause.
Direct questions to ACT at (505).661.RIDE (7433) for any additional information or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time.
For specific route service schedules, visit the ACT website. Read More
State, Los Alamos And Sandia National Laboratories Execute Agreement On Development Of Zero-Carbon Hydrogen
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD), Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, and Environment Department (EMNRD) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and Sandia National Laboratories to build a zero-carbon hydrogen economy not only in New Mexico but across the United States.
The MOU leverages their respective areas of expertise to deliver timely, material and efficient transformation of energy systems to achieve economic prosperity, reach net zero emissions by 2050 economy wide, Read More
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas Urges Citizens To Beware Of COVID-19 Test Scams
Attorney General Hector Balderas
From the Office of the Attorney General:
ALBUQUERQUE — Today, Attorney General Hector Balderas issued a consumer alert warning New Mexicans about COVID-19 test scams.
With more and more people seeking tests, scammers may be exploiting this demand to steal personal, financial, or medical information.
New Mexicans should also be aware of reports that certain testing sites are issuing illegitimate “negative” test results without actual testing taking place.
Attorney General Balderas asks New Mexicans to remain vigilant when requesting a COVID-19 test—both Read More
Morning Glory Closed Today For Employee COVID Testing
Morning Glory Bakery at 1377 Diamond Dr., announced this morning that it will be closed today. ‘With Los Alamos High School students testing positive, we are testing all employees…’ owner Kevin Albright said, adding that Morning Glory Bakery hopes to reopen Saturday. Courtesy photo Read More
