PED: 10 New Mexico Public Schools On COVID-19 Watchlist
PED News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) announced this morning that 10 New Mexico public school buildings now appear on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the holiday-shortened week ending today, Dec. 31, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period:
- BELEN
- Gil Sanchez Elementary
- FRUITLAND
- Ojo Amarillo Elementary
- KIRTLAND
- Judy Nelson Elementary
- RIO RANCHO
- Cleveland High
- ROSWELL
- Berrendo Elementary
- Goddard High School
- Military Heights Elementary
- SHIPROCK
- Eva B. Stokely Elementary
- Shiprock Transportation
- WAGON MOUND
- Wagon Mound High
During Read More
On The Job In Mora: Classic Air Medical Flight Crew
On the job training recently in Mora are crew members from Classic Air Medical of Los Alamos from left, Flight Paramedic Kevin Druce, Flight Nurse Megan Massey and Pilot Daniel Youngberg. Courtesy/CAM Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,316 New Cases, Total Now 141,186 With 33 New Deaths And 64,218 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,316 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 2 more cases today … the total is now 273 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 33 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today the most recent cases:
- 335 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 75 new cases in Chaves County
- 6 new cases in Cibola County
- 2 new cases in Colfax County
- 30 new cases in Curry County
- 155 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 45 new cases in Eddy County
- 24 new cases
New Mexico Department Of Health County Map Update: 32 Counties Operating At Red Level Beginning Dec. 30
DOH News:
- Los Alamos County has lowest positivity rate in state, with 5.22 percent of tests returning positive
- Los Alamos, Catron, Harding and Quay counties nearing Green Level
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) announced today the updated statewide COVID-19 map for the two-week period beginning Dec. 30, with 32 counties at the Red Level.
Twenty-eight counties improved in at least one of the two health gating criteria metrics, and 21 counties improved in both health metrics.
More counties are in close range of advancing to a less-restrictive level than at any point since the Read More
HSD: $7 Million In Emergency Financial Relief Funds Being Distributed To New Mexico Low Income Households
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
STATE News:
SANTA FE — More than 15,000 low-income New Mexico households began receiving a one-time payment this week of $465 in emergency financial assistance.
The funds are provided under a program administered by the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) in partnership with the state Taxation & Revenue Department.
The program was made possible through a $5 million appropriation of federal CARES Act money approved in House Bill 1 during the December special session of the New Mexico Legislature.
An additional $2 million also was made available from Read More
New Mexico Providing $5.3M In Energy Assistance Directly To Utility Vendors For Qualifying Low Income Households
HSD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Human Services Department received $5.3 million from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
A one-time $300 payment will be provided to utility vendors for households that received a Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) payment and are at least one month behind in their utility payments.
LIHEAP is a program that assists approximately 70,000 New Mexico households with their home heating and cooling costs.
Eligible households will automatically be identified through a partnership between the department Read More
Environment Department COVID-19 Watchlist: Dec. 29
NMED News:
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has updated its daily Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist, which includes New Mexico places of employment that have had two or more rapid responses in the last 14 days.
There are currently 72 establishments on the Watchlist.
The Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist and closure list, which includes all establishments that have been required to close, are posted here.
The state initiates a rapid response when it learns of a positive COVID-19 case in a workplace. The state agency initiating the rapid response will offer direction to establishments Read More
Chart 290: COVID-19 In New Mexico Dec. 29, 2020
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in New Mexico versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Eli Ben-NaimNew Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,221 New Cases, Total Now 139,875 With 23 New Deaths And 63,232 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,221 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 2 more cases today … the total is now 271 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 23 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today the most recent cases:
- 353 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 39 new cases in Chaves County
- 12 new cases in Cibola County
- 27 new cases in Curry County
- 6 new cases in De Baca County
- 122 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 77 new cases in Eddy County
- 12 new
Scenes From COVID-19 Testing At Fuller Lodge Today
COVID-19 testing today at Fuller Lodge. Los Alamos County’s Emergency Management Office coordinated the event with the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH). Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
Members of the New Mexico National Guard assist with the free COVID-19 testing event today at Fuller Lodge. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Upon entering Fuller Lodge, individuals sign in and receive a swab for a painless saliva test, after which a volunteer collects and tags the samples. Results will be sent by the DOH to the individual through the registration website in approximately Read More
New Way For Youth To Reach CYFD: Text ‘Reach NM’
CYFD Secretary Brian Blalock
CYFD News: ‘Reach NM’
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Children, Youth & Families Department (CYFD) has launched “Reach NM”, a new program that enables youth to contact the department’s Statewide Central Intake workers by texting 505.591.9444 to seek support and resources or report suspected abuse or neglect.
New Mexico is the first state to create a system where reports of child abuse and neglect may be taken completely by text message.
Reach NM makes specially trained personnel available to answer questions from youth and connect them with the support they need Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 700 New Cases, Total Now 138,659 With 36 New Deaths And 61,899 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 700 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 3 more cases today … the total is now 268 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 36 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today the most recent cases:
- 230 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 22 new cases in Chaves County
- 9 new cases in Cibola County
- 1 new case in Colfax County
- 8 new cases in Curry County
- 50 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 7 new cases in Eddy County
- 12 new cases in
Chart 289: COVID-19 In New Mexico Dec. 28, 2020
This chart shows the percentage of the population that have received a COVID-19 vaccination shot in each state. So far, 9.5 million doses have been allocated to the states, and of these, 1.9 million were received and administered. New Mexico was allocated 95,400 doses, of which 17,550 were received and 14,000 have been administered. Source: New York Times. Created by Eli Ben-NaimNew Mexico Workforce Solutions Awaits Labor Department Guidance On Implementation Of CARES Act Extension
NMDWS Cabinet Secretary Bill McCamley
NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) is reviewing the CARES Act unemployment extension provisions contained in H.R. 133.
These provisions bring additional unemployment compensation to more than 160,000 New Mexicans.
“The Department of Workforce Solutions will work as hard as possible to get these extension and increases in place as soon as we receive necessary rules and funding from the U.S. Department of Labor,” NMDWS Cabinet Secretary Bill McCamley said. “We know how vital this money is to New Mexicans Read More
Udall, Moran Bill To Provide Fairness For New Moms In National Guard And Reserve Passes Congress
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – both members of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense – have announced that their Mothers of Military Service (MOMS) Leave Act passed the Senate by a vote of 84-13 as an amendment in the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
This legislation will ensure that women serving in the U.S. National Guard and Reserve can take maternity leave without worrying about how it will affect their military service or earned retirement benefits.
The amendment now heads Read More
Glimpse Of What’s New In COVID-19 Research At LANL
LANL continues working to better understand and mitigate the impacts of the pandemic. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory continues its work to better understand and mitigate the impacts of the pandemic.
Here’s a brief look at some of the research underway:
Infrastructure analysis and decision support
Los Alamos developed the Modeling Epidemics for Decision Support with Infrastructure Analysis (MEDIAN) to understand interdependencies between critical infrastructures and public health measures such as contact tracing and diagnostics as it relates to pandemic Read More
Chart 288: COVID-19 In New Mexico Dec. 27, 2020
The bars in this chart display the number of COVID-19 related deaths versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimNew Mexico COVID-19 Update: 747 New Cases, Total Now 137,968 With 30 New Deaths And 60,528 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 747 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 1 more case today … the total is now 265 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 30 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today the most recent cases:
- 240 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 30 new cases in Chaves County
- 13 new cases in Cibola County
- 4 new cases in Colfax County
- 45 new cases in Curry County
- 3 new cases in De Baca County
- 56 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 44 new cases
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 609 New Cases, Total Now 137,226 With 9 New Deaths And 59,506 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 609 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 3 more case today … the total is now 264 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 9 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today the most recent cases:
- 125 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 34 new cases in Chaves County
- 3 new cases in Cibola County
- 8 new cases in Curry County
- 1 new case in De Baca County
- 74 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 49 new cases in Eddy County
- 5 new cases in Grant
Chart 287: COVID-19 In New Mexico Dec. 26, 2020
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in Los Alamos County versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. The number of cases reported today, 609, is the lowest one since Oct. 31. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
