Chart: 564 COVID Update – Cases At LAPS Jan. 3-11, 2022
This chart shows the percentage of the population (student + staff) who tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 9 days for all Los Alamos Public Schools. The orange and the red line respectively show the 3% and 5% thresholds set by the New Mexico Public Education Department. Schools are expected to move to remote instruction for 10 days if 5% of the school population test positive during a 14-day period. The table at the bottom shows the number of additional positive tests that would cause each school to exceed the 5% threshold. Mountain, Pinon, Los Alamos Middle School and Los Alamos High Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Jan. 11, 2022: 2,932 New Cases, Totaling 381,295 & 25 Deaths & 320,551 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 2,932 new COVID-19 cases today.
Los Alamos County reported 33 new cases today, bringing the total to 1,383 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
This update includes 25 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 26.2 percent.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 871 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 2 new cases in Catron County
- 143
Los Alamos County Manager Instructs Staff To Shift To Telework Status Where Possible Due To Rise In COVID Cases
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos, New Mexico— County Manager Steven Lynne announced today that County staff will shift to telework status where possible for the near future, due to the significant increase in COVID-19 cases and the impact on County operations.
“Our department directors have been working with our Human Resources division and the County COVID Committee to prioritize the safety of both County staff and the public, while also ensuring as minimal of an interruption to County operations and services as possible,” Lynne said. “I continue to be pleased at the responsiveness and customer Read More
Pfizer Vaccine Clinic For Primary & Booster Shots Jan. 16
COUNTY News:
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is administering the Pfizer vaccine – primary (1st or 2nd) and booster (3rd) shots – Sunday, Jan. 16.
Pfizer Vaccine Clinic
- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Los Alamos High School Auxiliary Gym for ages 12 years and up.
- Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome, as long as there is sufficient vaccine supply.
Interested individuals can determine eligibility for the booster and resister for the clinic on the NMDOH website https://vaccinenm.org/my-registration.html using special event code: TQVZVAQ.
Appointment holders are reminded Read More
Heinrich, Luján, Stansbury Welcome Over $1 Million To Support Health, Well-Being Trainings For Health Care Professionals At UNM Health Sciences
Congressional Delegation News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) are welcoming over $1 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support the Health and Public Safety Workforce Resiliency Training Program at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.
“For nearly two grueling years, New Mexico health care workers have shown up day after day to care for our communities during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Heinrich said. “But this battle takes a toll. That’s Read More
LAPS Issues Update To COVID Testing For Students
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) was notified Monday night that Premier Medical Group (PMG) has a staffing shortage for today in Los Alamos.
PMG will only offer testing for students who have been identified as a close contact and are participating in “Test to Stay”.
The nurses have provided a list of students identified for “Test to Stay”. These students can report between 8-11:30 a.m. today to the district office at 2075 Trinity Dr. Suite S.
Students in “Test to Stay” may report back to school after getting their negative test results. Tardies will be excused for testing.
Testing is Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Jan. 8-10, 2022: 9,284 New Cases, Totaling 378,363 & 37 Deaths & 319,797 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 9,284 new COVID-19 cases between Saturday Jan. 8 and today.
Los Alamos County reported 114 new cases over this 3-day period, bringing the total to 1,350 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
This update includes 37 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 25.8 percent.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 3228 new cases in Bernalillo
LAHS Suspends Spectators At Home Games
LAPS News:
Today 3 percent of the school population at Los Alamos High School tested positive for COVID-19.
As outlined in its Enhanced COVID Protocols and in an effort to keep the schools open, Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) will not allow spectators at sporting events or activities for the next 10 days.
This is effective Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022.
Players will continue to practice and compete.
“LAPS will review the data again on day 10 to see if we are eligible to allow spectators back into competitions,” Interim Superintendent Jennifer Guy said. “Our goal is to keep all of our schools open and Read More
Los Alamos County Responds To Increased COVID Cases
County News:
- Councilors will join Council meeting virtually; some County services impacted; more testing
Due to an increase in COVID-19 positive cases in the community, Los Alamos County Councilors will be attending the Tuesday, Jan. 11 meeting virtually.
While the special session is advertised as a hybrid meeting, County officials strongly encourage members to join virtually using the Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86379958681 or by phone (720) 707-2699. Additional phone numbers and a copy of the complete agenda are available on the County’s Legistar website.
County Read More
Los Alamos COVID-19 Impact For Week Ending Jan. 10, 2022
Los Alamos COVID Impact:
COVID-19 statistics for the week ending Jan. 10, 2022 impacting Los Alamos County:
- 1254 tests
- 224 diagnoses (162 in Los Alamos, 62 in White Rock)
- 0 deaths
Source: New Mexico Department of Health. By Eli Ben-Naim.
Chart: 563 COVID-19 Update New Mexico Jan. 10, 2022
This chart shows the seven-day average number of COVID-19 diagnoses versus date in Los Alamos. Both New Mexico (19,275 cases) and Los Alamos County (224 cases) had record numbers of diagnoses this week. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
This chart shows the number of COVID-19 diagnoses by age group for the past week in Los Alamos County. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
Los Alamos County Encourages Conducting Business Remotely Due To Latest Uptick In COVID-19 Cases
COUNTY News:
With the latest uptick in COVID-19 cases, residents who need to visit the Customer Care Center in the Los Alamos County Municipal Building are reminded that it may be safer and simpler to conduct that business remotely.
“The workplace challenges posed by the omicron variant are becoming more serious and difficult,” Deputy Utility Manager Heather Garcia said. “We strongly encourage our customers to move their business to the phone, email and web whenever possible. It’s important to us to keep our staff and our customers safe and limiting in-person interactions is one of the most Read More
Prostate Cancer Support Association Of New Mexico Announces Meeting Topics For 2022
Prostate Cancer Support Association News:
The Prostate Cancer Support Association of New Mexico has announced topics for its first six organization meetings of 2022.
The free meetings, held virtually until further notice, begin at 12:30 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of each month.
Login information is available the Tuesday prior to each meeting on the support group’s website.
Schedule and topics:
- Jan. 15: Presentation on Medicaid & Medicare – Tonia Bateman, Business Office Director, New Mexico Cancer Center
- Feb. 5: Presentation on Sex & Intimacy – Sara Sattler, National
Gruninger: Prenatal Yoga Prepares New Mothers
By JACCI GRUINGER, MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
Los Alamos
Pregnancy and motherhood are journeys we sign onto for a lifetime. Think of the last journey you planned. How did you prepare? Did you read a book about your destination? Did you contemplate what to pack? Maybe, if the journey was physical you started training.
Imagine preparing for this journey being surrounded by a group of other women training for the same event. This is the greatest benefit to participating in a Prenatal and/or Baby and Me yoga class. A sense of community and camaraderie is developed with other women going through the same experiences. Read More
Leonard: Metta Meditation For Stress Reduction, Health
By LAURA LEONARD
Doctor of Chiropractic
Metta in the Buddhist tradition means loving-kindness and Metta meditation involves sending thoughts of loving kindness to yourself and others.
For those of us who are new to meditation, Metta meditation is a great way to get started because it is an active practice and we are not required to clear our mind to gain benefits.
When we are working toward loving ourselves and others unconditionally, our daily life gets less stressful.
From a neuroscience perspective, our brain cannot focus on positive and negative thoughts at the same time. Research published Read More
Fr. Glenn: Cause To Endure
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Well, here we are in the new year and we’re still stuck with the same problem—that ol’ COVID just keeps on lingering. Many are exasperated and cry out: “I’m tired of this!” Well, yes … but like gravity, it doesn’t care whether you’re tired or not; it just keeps acting according to its nature. And, as with adverse weather, we have to deal with it, like it or not.
As with many natural tragedies—or even with notable events like unusual eclipses and celestial events—the doomsayers come out of the woodwork, and we certainly have no shortage of them in our present challenges. As tragic and Read More
Chart: 562 COVID-19 Update New Mexico Jan. 9, 2022
The bars in this chart display the number of COVID-19 diagnoses by school for the seven-day period ending Jan. 8. Source: Los Alamos Public Schools (Food Depot Responds To Dramatic Increase In COVID Cases
Beginning Monday The Food Depot, 1222 Siler Road in Santa Fe will be closed to the public. Courtesy photo
FOOD DEPOT News:
SANTA FE — The Food Depot in Santa Fe prioritizes the health and safety of staff, volunteers and the communities it serves.
The Food Depot will continue to enforce its vaccine requirements adopted in August 2021. All staff and volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated means both doses of Pfizer, Moderna or the single dose of Johnson and Johnson and a booster shot.
With the percent positive rate of COVID-19 cases in Santa Fe County at 17.7 percent, The Food Read More
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Works To Guarantee Tribal Health Authorities Access To Strategic National Stockpile
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is part of a bicameral group of lawmakers that introduced the Tribal Medical Supplies Stockpile Access Act.
This legislation guarantees that the Indian Health Service (IHS), Tribal health authorities, and urban Indian organizations have access to the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), a federal repository of drugs and medical supplies that can be tapped if a public health emergency could exhaust local supplies.
Currently, IHS and Tribal health authorities’ access to the SNS is limited and not guaranteed in the SNS Read More
NNMC Nursing Students Recognized For Vaccination Clinics Service; College Receives NMDOH Community Partner Excellence In COVID-19 Response Award
Richenda Fox, left, and Michah Trujillo display the Certificates of Appreciation they received from NNMC to recognize their work with NMDOH vaccination clinics on the NNMC campus. Courtesy/NNMC
Richard Roose, Richenda Fox, RN; Michah Trujillo, RN; Dr. John Ogren, NMDOH Regional Health Officer for the Northeast Region; Dr. Ana Malinalli x Gutiérrez Sisneros NNMC’s Nursing Department Clinical Coordinator/Associate Professor; Nick Boukas, MPA, NMDOH Public Health Division Northeast Region Director and NNMC President Dr. Rick Bailey. Courtesy/NNMC
NNMC News:
ESPAÑOLA — Northern Read More
