ACT Dial-A-Ride For Essential Business Begins Nov. 16
Dial-A-Ride 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, begins Monday. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Atomic City Transit is reducing transportation to a Dial-A-Ride service for customers who may need to perform essential business beginning Monday, Nov. 16.
Dial-A-Ride will be available 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday excluding holidays.
The reduction in service is in response to maintaining passenger safety by complying with public health order to “Stay at Home”.
In accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order:
- Passengers will be required to wear
MANNM Organizes Step Challenge To Mark Diabetes Month
By Madhavi Garimella and Brianna Day
On behalf of MANNM
November is National Diabetes Month to raise awareness of diabetes and come together as a community to bring attention to this widespread problem.
Today, Nov. 14 marks World Diabetes Day, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922.
The theme this year is “The Nurse and Diabetes” celebrating the significant role that nurses play in education and management of our patients.
The CDC estimates that a total of 34.2 million people have diabetes (10.5% of the US population) and a total of 88 Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,237 New Cases, Total Now 62,006 With 22 New Deaths, 24,449 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 1,237 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 2 more cases today bringing the total to 84 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 22 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 319 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
- 109 new cases in Chaves County
- 21 new cases in Cibola County
- 2 new cases in Colfax County
- 39 new cases in Curry County
- 1 new case in De Baca County
Chart 244: COVID-19 In New Mexico Nov. 13, 2020
The bars in this chart show the number of diagnoses versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimLAPS Returns To 100% Remote Learning Model Monday
From Dr. Kurt Steinhaus
Superintendent
Los Alamos Public Schools
Editor’s note: Dr. Steinhaus sent the following message today to parents:
Dear LAPS Parents and Families
At 1 p.m. today, the Governor held a press conference about COVID-19 and the increasing number of positive cases across the state.
The COVID 11-13-2020.jpg presentation slide includes: “Beginning Monday, for two weeks, New Mexico will re-enact the most heightened level of statewide public health restrictions.”
The second slide COVID 11-13-2020 resources.jpg is a listing of key statewide resources.
Attached is Read More
New Mexico Governor: ‘We Are At The Breaking Point’
Slide from today’s press conference with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Health Secretary David R. Scrase, MD, detailing the severe spike in COVID-19 cases in New Mexico. Screenshot/LADP
Slide from today’s press conference with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Health Secretary David R. Scrase, MD, detailing the seriousness of the COVID-19 spread and steps to take to curb that spread. Screenshot/LADP
- N.M. hits ‘reset’ re-enacting most heightened level of statewide public health restrictions
- New Mexicans instructed to shelter in place through Nov. 30
New Mexico Delegation Announces Over $15.5 Million In DHS Grants To Expand COVID-19 Treatment, Medical Supplies
New Mexico Delegation News:
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded over $15.5 million in COVID-19 emergency response reimbursements to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH).
The grants provide over $10.7 million in federal cost-share reimbursements for the NMDOH to purchase and distribute Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) —including N95 Respirators, oxygen Read More
NMED COVID-19 Business Watchlist For Nov. 12
…List includes New Mexico businesses with two or more rapid responses within the last 14 days
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 194 establishments on the Watchlist.
The latest Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist and closure list, which includes all establishments that are required to be closed, are posted here.
The Watchlist only includes organizations for which NMED conducts rapid responses, Read More
Burns: Suggestion For Mask To Help Hard Of Hearing
By DONALD BURNS
White Rock
The protective masks that most of us wear are great except for one thing: we can’t always hear what the wearer is saying.
A partial solution for those of us with limited hearing is a mask that lets us see the speaker’s mouth.
Whether we realize it or not, most of us have some ability to read lips. My wife’s mask is designed with a transparent portion through which her mouth is visible.
Let’s make this version more available.
Chart 243: COVID-19 In New Mexico Nov. 12, 2020
The bars in this chart display the daily number of COVID-19 diagnoses versus date in Rio Arriba county. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimNew Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,753 New Cases, Total Now 60,776 With 18 New Deaths, 24,291 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 1,753 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 6 more cases today bringing the total to 82 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 18 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 611 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
- 62 new cases in Chaves County
- 34 new cases in Cibola County
- 3 new cases in Colfax County
- 83 new cases in Curry County
- 2 new cases in De Baca County
‘All Together Los Alamos’ Is Here To Help
Community News:On The Job In Los Alamos: At Los Alamos Care Clinic
On the job in Los Alamos Tuesday Assistant Kiersten Temple, left, assists patient Claudine Kasunic with COVID safe check-in procedures at Los Alamos Care Clinic inside Los Alamos Medical Center at 3917 West Road Suite 150. For information about the clinic, visit www.lamedicalcareclinic.com or call 505.662.4351. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Emotional Healing: Grief – Bridge For Stepping Into Present
By Dr. TED WIARD
Golden Willow Retreat
This last week has constantly flooded us with enormous stressors that have potential for anxiety as many of the environmental stressors are atmospherically sitting in the unknown.
The pandemic, the elections and their outcomes, finances, school, and an unknown feeling of where to take action to change the internal and external discomfort.
As time moves forward many of these environmental stressors will be become clear and people will be able to move out of levels of ambiguity due to having information.
Lack of information increases fear, as there is more Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,500 New Cases, Total Now 59,034 With 14 New Deaths, 23,981 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 1,500 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 1 more case today bringing the total to 76 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 14 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 418 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
- 109 new cases in Chaves County
- 38 new cases in Cibola County
- 5 new cases in Colfax County
- 39 new cases in Curry County
- 3 new cases in De Baca County
Department Of Justice Awards $96 Million To Fund Specialized Drug And Veterans Treatment Courts
DOJ News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs today announced that it has awarded more than $96 million to fund specialized drug courts and veterans treatment courts.
These courts provide treatment instead of detention for nonviolent juveniles, veterans and adults who have been criminally charged and who have a substance use disorder.
The awards are part of more than $340 million in OJP grants awarded in October to fight America’s addiction crisis.
“My years interacting with drug-involved offenders as a state judge gave personal validation to the findings Read More
New Mexico Governor Appoints Decorated Educator, Researcher, Clinical Scientist, Doctor As Secretary Of Health
Dr. Tracie C. Collins
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today her appointment of Dr. Tracie C. Collins, dean of the College of Population Health at the University of New Mexico, as the new leader of the New Mexico Department of Health, bolstering the state’s public health and pandemic-response leadership.
Collins will formally begin work with the administration in mid-December.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Dr. Collins to our team,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “New Mexico has never needed experienced and compassionate public health leadership more Read More
NMED COVID-19 Business Watchlist For Nov. 10
…List includes New Mexico businesses with two or more rapid responses within the last 14 days
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 177 establishments on the Watchlist as of Tuesday.
The latest Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist and closure list, which includes all establishments that are currently required to be closed, are posted here.
The Watchlist currently only includes organizations for which Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,266 New Cases, Total Now 57,547 With 14 New Deaths, 23,736 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 1,266 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 5 more cases today bringing the total to 75 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 14 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 307 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
- 65 new cases in Chaves County
- 22 new cases in Cibola County
- 4 new cases in Colfax County
- 51 new cases in Curry County
- 8 new cases in De Baca County
Chart 241: COVID-19 In New Mexico Nov. 10, 2020
The bars in this chart display the daily number of COVID-19 diagnoses versus date in Santa Fe County. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
