New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 122 New Cases, Total 204,698 With 6 New Deaths And 192,953 Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials have announced 122 new COVID-19 cases today.
Los Alamos County reports 1 new case today bringing the total to 536 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 6 new deaths in New Mexico today related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports the most recent cases:
- 35 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 3 new cases in Chaves County
- 4 new cases in Curry County
- 5 new cases
New Mexico Eliminates All Pandemic Restrictions July 1
STATE News:
- Governor sets ‘Opening Day’ in two weeks, allowing for recent shots to take full effect…
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham confirmed today that New Mexico will retire its color-coded, county-by-county system and all COVID-19 health restrictions on commercial and day-to-day activity in two weeks, allowing for the thousands of vaccinations administered this week as part of a statewide public health push to take full effect.
At the Turquoise Level, the state is already broadly “open”, and counties where the virus has been sufficiently suppressed have been operating
NMDVR Redesigns Website With New Features & Content
NMDVR News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NMDVR) has announced the launch of their new website designed to provide the public with accessible, up-to-date information about programs, services, policies, announcements and events for New Mexicans with disabilities.
Visitors can find NMDVR’s website at https://www.dvr.state.nm.us/
“We are thrilled to share our new website with our participants, their families, agency partners and other members of the community devoted to supporting New Mexicans with disabilities eager to secure employment,” NMDVR Read More
BeWellnm Statement Regarding United States Supreme Court Decision To Uphold Affordable Care Act
BEWELLNM News:
BeWellnm, the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange, said it is thrilled the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the Affordable Care Act ruling that was signed into law in 2012. As a result of the law, New Mexicans have received affordable health insurance regardless of their health status, age, gender, or other factors without having to worry about pre-existing condition exclusions.
BeWellnm said it is proud to have connected tens of thousands of New Mexicans to health insurance coverage, including thousands more during the current ongoing open enrollment period.
BeWellnm Read More
LANL: New Thin Biosensors Could Make Surgery Safer
The new biosensors allow for simultaneous recording and imaging of tissues and organs during surgical procedures. In this photo, researchers attached the biosensor to the heart of a pig that was obtained commercially. Courtesy/Bongjoong Kim, Purdue University.
LANL News:
A research team from Los Alamos National Laboratory and Purdue University have developed bio-inks for biosensors that could help localize critical regions in tissues and organs during surgical operations.
“The ink used in the biosensors is biocompatible and provides a user-friendly design with excellent workable Read More
Chart 460 COVID-19 Update In New Mexico June 17
This map displays the percentage of vaccine doses, delivered to each state, that were actually administered. New Mexico, where 97 percent of the doses delivered to the state were administered, leads the nation in vaccine utilization. Source: New York Times. Map: mapchart.net. Created by Eli Ben-NaimHHS Releases Nearly $1 Billion In Pandemic Emergency Assistance Funds To Help Families Impacted By Pandemic
HHS News:
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), released $994.5 million from the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (PEAF) to assist needy families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
States, the District of Columbia, tribes operating a Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and all five U.S. territories were eligible to receive funds; all but one of these 131 eligible entities requested funds and received their maximum allotments.
President Biden signed into law a $1.9 trillion emergency Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 82 New Cases, Total 204,472 With 3 New Deaths And 192,629 Recovered
STATE News:SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials have announced 82 new COVID-19 cases today.
Los Alamos County reports zero new cases today so the total remains 535 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 3 new deaths in New Mexico today related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports the most recent cases:
- 22 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Cibola County
- 1 new case in Colfax County
- 3 new cases
HOPE Pregnancy Center Providing Remote Services From Interim Location On Trinity Drive
HOPE Pregnancy Center News:
HOPE Pregnancy Center has relocated to an interim space and continues to serve the community through remote parent mentoring, material assistance porch-drops and take-home pregnancy tests.
HOPE has moved to an interim space at 3500 Trinity Dr. Suite B-1, while seeking a new long-term location. Clients are still receiving remote parent mentoring and check-ins through phone calls and video chats, material assistance through porch-drops and pick-up appointments, take-home pregnancy tests and referrals to other community resources as needs arise.
“As most Read More
Chart 459 COVID-19 Update In New Mexico June 16
The bars in this chart display the number of vaccine doses administered nationwide versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. source: New York Times. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
HSD: Emergency SNAP Benefits Continue In June 2021
ISD Director Karmela Martinez
HSD News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits will receive the maximum amount for their household size for the month of June as the state continues its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, announced the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD).
“HSD is committed to providing these much-needed emergency benefits to New Mexicans,” said Karmela Martinez, director of the Income Support Division (ISD), which administers the SNAP program, formally known as food stamps. “These benefits will Read More
EMNRD Encourages New Mexicans To Get Vaccinated
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — In order for New Mexico to retire its “Red to Green” framework and fully reopen by July 1, 60 percent of eligible New Mexicans will need to complete their vaccine series by June 17.
Time is running out, and the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) is asking for assistance to ensure the state meets its July 1 target on time.
How can you help?
- Schedule your Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine today. If you still need to get vaccinated, consider asking for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine so you can complete your vaccine series in one shot, which will help
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 122 New Cases, Total 204,392 With Zero New Deaths And 192,475 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials have announced 122 new COVID-19 cases today.
Los Alamos County reports 1 new case today bringing the total to 535 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 zero new deaths in New Mexico today related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports the most recent cases:
• 25 new cases in Bernalillo County
• 1 new case in Chaves County
• 3 new cases in Curry County Read More
Chart 458 COVID-19 Update In New Mexico June 15
This map displays the average number of daily diagnoses per 100,000 people by county. Source: covidactnow.org. Map: mapchart.net. Created by Eli Ben-NaimSkolnik: We Should Be Learning From COVID – But Will We?
By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos
As I noted in a column in March, COVID-19 is the quintessential global health problem. One virus, and the disease that relates to it, manifest all of the major issues in global health. As such, COVID offers many lessons, some of which are noted below.
Cooperation in Global Health – COVID-19 highlights the extent to which the “health of anyone, anywhere is the health of everyone, everywhere.” It also raises substantial questions about the role of various actors in global health during a pandemic, including WHO, GAVI, and individual countries and their development Read More
‘I Got My COVID-19 Vaccine’ Buttons & Bracelets Available At Los Alamos And White Rock Senior Centers
‘I Got My COVID-19 Vaccine’ buttons and bracelets are available for purchase at $2 each at the Betty Ehart Senior Center and the White Rock Senior Center. Proceeds go to the employee funds at each center. Both the Los Alamos and White Rock senior centers are now open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Courtesy image Read More
Leger Fernández Announces Tax Credit To Cover Paid Leave Cost For Small Businesses Extended Through September
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández announced Monday that the IRS will continue to provide tax credits to help local small businesses cover the costs of providing paid sick and family leave for workers through September.
Along with using the leave to care for themselves and family who are sick, workers also can use leave to get their COVID-19 vaccinations and take time off to recover from any temporary side effects from the shot.
Research has shown that states where employees gained access to paid sick leave through this tax credit Read More
Chart 457 COVID-19 Update In New Mexico June 14
This map displays the average number of daily diagnoses per 100,000 people by state. Source: covidactnow.org. Map: mapchart.net. Created by Eli Ben-NaimNew Mexico COVID-19 Update June 12-14: 230 New Cases, Total 204,271 With 5 New Deaths And 192,338 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials have announced 230 new COVID-19 cases between Saturday June 12 and today, June 14.
Los Alamos County reports zero new cases today so the total remains 534 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 5 new deaths in New Mexico over the last three days related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports the most recent cases:
- 57 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 11
Los Alamos Vaccine Clinic/$100 Gift Card Incentive June 16
COUNTY News:
Register at the Los Alamos COVID-19 vaccine clinic scheduled for this Wednesday and receive a $100 gift card.
For the next four days, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is running a vaccine incentive program to encourage New Mexico to reach its goal to fully vaccinate 60 percent of its population by June 17.
The incentive is a $100 gift card for every eligible New Mexican who either receives a COVID-19 booster of Pfizer or Moderna or the single dose Janssen vaccine between Monday, June 14 and Thursday, June 17.
To qualify for the $100, New Mexicans will be required to:
- Register
