Chart 519: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Oct. 18
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in Los Alamos versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in Los Alamos by age group for the six-day period ending Oct. 18. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimScenes Of Protest This Morning Against Termination Of Unvaccinated Employees At Los Alamos National Laboratory
The scene of a protest underway this morning on N.M. 4 near Pajarito Road. Protestors are voicing opposition to Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) COVID-19 vaccine mandate. LANL Director Thom Mason issued a memo to employees in September saying, ‘All employees who begin the vaccination series prior to Oct. 1 will be able to continue employment while becoming fully vaccinated, provided they comply with all requirements related to COVID-19, including prompt completion of the vaccination process. If you have not begun the vaccination process nor applied for an exemption before Oct. Read More
Gruninger: Strength Pose Of The Month – Half Locust
The half locust pose. Courtesy photo
By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
Los Alamos
You might spend your day hunched over your computer, seated in a forward rounding position, head slightly thrust forward.
Typical American. Years of slouching and always being in a forward moving position can shorten your back muscles making it harder and harder to stand up straight. Long term, neglecting the back back muscles can lead to osteoporosis, vertebral compression and fractures of the spine.
The key is to create balance between the front and back body muscles, which usually means more backbending Read More
Whipple: Breathing & Posture Tips For Better Health
By Dr. Laura Whipple DC
Los Alamos
My column from the last week of September focused on stress, head forward posture or ‘tech neck’ and impaired breathing that I see regularly in the clinic.
This biomechanical issue is commonly responsible for tension headaches, neck, jaw, shoulder and upper back pain. The chest muscles are often very tight creating a hunched over posture, which causes weakness in the upper back and shoulder. As a result, the diaphragm is not able to expand the lungs properly and the smaller muscles of the chest and neck are needed to fully expand the lungs.
A great way to evaluate Read More
Chart 518: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Oct. 15
The lines in this chart show the seven-day average number of COVID-19 diagnoses per 100,000 people versus date, both statewide and countywide. The average number of cases in Los Alamos County dropped and is now at the same level as the rest of the state. Sources: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
This scatter plot shows the average daily number of COVID-19 related hospitalizations per 100,000 people versus the percentage of the eligible population who completed their vaccination series by county. Los Alamos County, with the highest rate of vaccinations, continuesNew Mexico Extends Indoor Mask Requirement Regardless Of Vaccination Status Through At Least Nov. 12
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The statewide requirement that face masks be worn in all indoor public spaces, with only limited exceptions and regardless of vaccination status, will be extended, the Office of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today.
The New Mexico Department of Health re-implemented the mask requirement in August in an effort to stem the state’s rising tide of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.
Staffed hospital beds remain in dangerously short supply, as primarily unvaccinated individuals continue to spread a more infectious variant of the virus, and hospitals are Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Oct. 14: 879 New Cases, Totaling 262,954, 20 New Deaths, 233,065 Recovered
STATE News:SANTA FE — State health officials announced 879 additional COVID-19 cases today in New Mexico.
Los Alamos County reported 15 new cases today, bringing the total to 766 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 20 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 189 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 6 new cases in Catron County
- 55 new cases in Chaves County
- 8 new cases
Local Drive-Thru Adult Flu Shot Clinic Saturday Oct. 23
Community Health News:
The Los Alamos Heart Council and Los Alamos Medical Center are sponsoring a Free Flu Shot Clinic 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 23 at the back parking lot of the UNM-Los Alamos campus.
Please enter by turning onto Sandia Drive from Diamond Drive (at the old Metzger’s Station), turn left on 40th Street and follow the signs and volunteers to the back parking lot.
The standard adult flu vaccine administer in a drive-through configuration that will not require people to get out of their vehicle.
Note: This clinic is for adults only, children will not be inoculated.
While this is Read More
EMNRD’s Oil Conservation Division Settles Enforcement Action With Enterprise Field Services, LLC For Failing To Report Major Release/Falsely Certifying A Closure Report
STATE News:
SANTA FE — The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s (EMNRD) Oil Conservation Division (OCD) announces that it has settled a notice of violation (NOV) issued to Enterprise Field Services, LLC (Enterprise) for failing to give timely notice and to submit proper documentation for the closure of a release at the Oxy Sand Dunes North Compressor Station (Oxy Station).
To settle the alleged violations Enterprise agreed to pay a civil penalty of $90,000 and to take actions to prevent the violations from occurring again.
The NOV alleged that in August 2020, a fire occurred Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Oct. 13: 709 New Cases, Totaling 262,078, 14 New Deaths, 232,320 Recovered
STATE News:SANTA FE — State health officials announced 709 additional COVID-19 cases today in New Mexico.
Los Alamos County reported 8 new cases today, bringing the total to 751 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 14 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 198 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
- 41 new cases in Chaves County
- 11 new cases in
Skolnik: COVID Update #3 – Los Alamos, We Have An Outbreak
By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of COVID-19 Updates by Richard Skolnik that appear bi-weekly in the Los Alamos Daily Post. These are meant to keep the community informed on the status of the pandemic, critical new findings on the pandemic, and what this information suggests for our community’s response to COVID-19. These updates complement the data that Eli Ben-Naim prepares for the Post. Unless otherwise noted, data is from the New York Times and the New Mexico Department of Health.
Pandemic Data and Trends – For the Week Ending Oct. 12, 2021
In the US, Read More
Los Alamos COVID-19 Impact For Week Ending Oct. 12
Los Alamos COVID Impact:
COVID-19 statistics for the 8-day period ending Oct. 12 impacting Los Alamos County:
- 1,070 tests
- 61 diagnoses
- 0 deaths
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Oct. 9-12: 2,433 New Cases, Totaling 261,370, 16 New Deaths, 231,884 Recovered
STATE News:SANTA FE — State health officials announced 2,433 additional COVID-19 cases Saturday through today in New Mexico.
Los Alamos County reported 21 new cases Oct. 9-12, bringing the total to 743 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 16 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 515 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 33 new cases in Catron County
- 71 new cases in
Chart 517: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Oct. 12
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in Los Alamos versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in Los Alamos by age group for the eight-day period ending Oct. 12. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimRegister Now For White Rock Blood Drive On Nov. 5
Luján Chairs Commerce Subcommittee On Communications Hearing On Telehealth And Improving Health Outcomes
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) Chairs the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband.
Sen. Luján recently convened a hearing titled “State of Telehealth: Removing Barriers to Access and Improving Patient Outcomes” to examine the importance of access to telehealth services, how utilization of telehealth services changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, how access to broadband impacted the public health response, and how to structure future deployment and policy to address the needs of underserved communities.
“Telehealth Read More
Yoga Therapy – Breathe To Regulate Vagus Nerve
By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
Los Alamos
Regulate my what? You might not even know that you have a Vagus Nerve. However, when you have stress or chronic pain your sympathetic nervous system activates (unfortunately, NOT like the Wonder Twins!) and causes all sorts of changes in the body.
Changes like dilating your pupils, raising the hair on your arms, making your breath more shallow, making you sweat and moving the blood from your stomach to your extremities. All these responses are to support you in fighting or fleeing. Now we even know that your systems might choose to slow down or “stop” Read More
NMED & DOH Offer Free Domestic Water Well Tests In Taos
NMED News:
TAOS — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) are hosting a free domestic well water testing event Oct. 16 in Taos.
Surveys show the majority of New Mexico’s private well users haven’t had their water tested, even though most do not have water treatment systems installed.
To save consumers money – tests are valued at around $150 – and to educate the public about safe drinking water, NMED and DOH are hosting a free well water testing event Oct. 16 while adhering to COVID-Safe Practices to protect staff and all community members who participate. Read More
State Offers Free, On-Demand, Printed COVID-19 Materials
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — Friday, the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) announced that free COVID-19 printed materials are available to New Mexico businesses, organizations, community members and schools.
Individuals can choose from three different kits, which include banners, posters, flyers and postcards.
To obtain a kit follow these steps:
- Write “NMDOH Order” into the subject line of an email to abqne@minutemanpress.com
- In the body of the email, include a contact name, organization name, email, and phone number.
- Decide which materials you would like to be printed.
- Small Kits –
Chart 516: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Oct. 8
The lines in this chart show the seven-day average number of daily COVID-19 diagnoses per 100,000 people versus date, nationwide, statewide and countywide. The table compares the average number of daily diagnoses per 100,000 people since the start of the pandemic (March 2020) with the corresponding figures for the past week. Los Alamos County had a record number of 54 cases this week, and for the first time, the daily number of diagnoses in the county exceeds both the national average and the state average. Sources: New York Times and New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
