Chart 185: COVID-19 In New Mexico Sept. 15
Overall COVID-19 risk in New Mexico by county. The nonprofit organization Covid Act Now monitors daily diagnoses, infection rates, testing positivity, ICU headroom, and contacts traced. The overall COVID-19 risk is based on these five metrics. Map credit: mapchart.net. Source: covidactnow.org. Created Eli Ben-NaimLAHS Topper Girls Volleyball Practice Gets Underway
Coach Joe Palmer checks players before practice begins. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Coach Natalie Passalacque sanitizes equipment between practice sessions. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Coach Joe Palmer sets up the practice routines for the night. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Setter Kalen Melton sets the ball for Michaela Gonzales to spike. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Michaela Gonzales shows her winning form as she spikes the ball. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Coach Joe Palmer gives Nadia Gallegos a few pointers during practice. Photo Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 81 New Cases, Total Now At 26,842 With Zero New Deaths And 14,470 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 81 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 29 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update announces zero new deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 22 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 9 new cases in Chaves County
- 1 new case in Colfax County
- 5 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 3 new cases in Lea County
- 15 new cases in Luna County
- 1 new case in Otero County
- 3 new cases in Sandoval County
- 11 new cases
Chart 184: COVID-19 In New Mexico Sept. 14
Overall COVID-19 risk by state. The nonprofit organization Covid Act Now monitors daily diagnoses, infection rates, testing positivity, ICU headroom, and contacts traced in each state. The overall COVID-19 risk is based on these five metrics. Map credit: mapchart.net. Source: covidactnow.org. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 103 New Cases, Total Now At 26,761 With 2 More Deaths And 14,407 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 103 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 29 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update announces 2 new deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 19 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 29 new cases in Chaves County
- 1 new case in Cibola County
- 2 new cases in Curry County
- 10 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 5 new cases in Eddy County
- 1 new case in Grant County
- 14 new cases in Lea County
- 2 new cases
Scenes From HMS Implacables ‘3 Ways To Be A Hero’
HMS volunteers greet incoming shoppers Saturday at the south entrance to Smith’s Marketplace ‘3 Ways to Be a Hero’ volunteer event. Both entrances of Smith’s were crowded with HMS volunteers, generous Smith’s patrons and, of course, lots of generous donations. The event collected a mountain of food, which will be donated to LA Cares in Los Alamos. Two Vitalant buses are outside in the Smith’s parking lot collecting blood donations as part of the event. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Photo 1: Vitalant buses ready to collect donations. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
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Chart 182: COVID-19 In New Mexico Sept. 12
This chart shows the cumulative number of diagnoses and deaths in New Mexico versus date. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimNew Mexico COVID-19 Update: 100 New Cases, Total Now At 26,661 With 3 More Deaths And 14,396 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 100 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 29 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update announces 3 new deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 14 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 11 new cases in Chaves County
- 2 new cases in Cibola County
- 2 new cases in Curry County
- 1 new case in De Baca County
- 19 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 6 new cases in Eddy County
- 8 new cases in Lea County
- 1 new case
School Air Filters To Be Upgraded Across New Mexico
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — Many school buildings across New Mexico will get upgraded air filters in the coming weeks to ensure that students return to in-person learning in the safest possible environment, the Public Education Department announced Friday.
The Public Education Department is working with the Public School Facilities Authority and school leaders across the state to determine what air filters are currently in use in school buildings and how effective they are at removing tiny particles like viruses from the air.
Additionally, they will identify the highest-quality air filters Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 26,563 With 2 More Deaths And 14,276 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 137 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 29 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update announces 2 new deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 13 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 40 new cases in Chaves County
- 7 new cases in Curry County
- 12 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 4 new cases in Eddy County
- 1 new case in Grant County
- 16 new cases in Lea County
- 4 new cases in Luna County
- 7 new cases in
Chart 181: COVID-19 In New Mexico Sept. 11
This chart shows the cumulative number of diagnoses in Los Alamos County versus date. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimGovernor Testifies Before United States Congress Urging Members To Expedite Much-Needed Aid For New Mexico
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham testifying Thursday morning before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on the critical need for federal aid to states for COVID-19 recovery. Screenshot/LADP
PED Secretary, Staff, Fire Marshals Visiting Open Schools
PED News:
…Check-ins help school leaders evaluate safety protocols, identify needs
SANTA FE — Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart, his top deputies and state and local fire marshals are visiting New Mexico schools to support and advise school leaders on reentry protocols and building safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fire marshals will visit all 20 school districts and the handful of charter schools that returned to in-person learning in the hybrid mode before the end of the day today.
The marshals are advising school leaders on room/building capacity and safe social Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 26,429 With 3 More Deaths And 14,120 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 161 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County has 1 new case today bringing the total to 29 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update announces 3 new deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 27 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 31 new cases in Chaves County
- 3 new cases in Cibola County
- 2 new cases in Curry County
- 1 new case in De Baca County
- 17 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 21 new cases in Eddy County
- 7 new
Chart 180: COVID-19 In New Mexico Sept. 10
Chart shows the change in number of diagnoses during a two week period by county. The percentages indicate change in number of diagnoses for the two week period ending Sept. 9 compared with the two week period ending Aug. 26. Counties with less than 20 diagnoses are not shown, while the statewide figure is highlighted. Los Alamos had 4 positive tests over the past two weeks, compared with 0 in the preceding two week period. Formally, Los Alamos percentage increase is infinite, and for that reason, our county is not displayed. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Photo by Eli Ben-NaimU.S. Senators Tom Udall And Martin Heinrich To DeJoy: Postal Delays Are Harming Small Businesses During Pandemic
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined a group of 25 senators in a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, pressing him about recent changes to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that caused delivery delays and increased costs for small businesses already struggling with lost revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic.
USPS is the “carrier of choice” for many small businesses that have fewer than 10 employees, which are among the most vulnerable small businesses. Over 70 percent of these vulnerable businesses regularly rely Read More
Los Alamos High School Graduate Kristin Christensen Exercises Passion For Public Health In Peace Corps
LAHS 2013 graduate and Peace Corps volunteer Kristin Christensen said her bike was her main means of transportation during her service in Madagascar. The Peace Corp does not allow volunteer to drive or ride motorcycles. Courtesy photo
Peace Corps volunteer Kristin Christensen, left, with her friend and head nurse at the clinic. Courtesy photo
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos native and 2013 Los Alamos High School graduate Kristin Christensen has a passion for public health and recently exercised that passion half-way around the world.
For one Read More
UA Birmingham: Pro-Inflammatory Lipids Precede Type 1 Diabetes Onset In Mouse Model And Children
UAB News:
BIRMINGHAM, AL — Type 1 diabetes, or T1D, is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune cells — led by inflammatory macrophages — attack and destroy the beta cells of the pancreas that produce insulin.
Researchers have long tried to unravel the signaling that provokes this attack. One of the less-studied forms of signaling is inflammatory lipids.
New Mexico Governor Testifies Before Congress On Need For Federal Aid To States For COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham at 10 a.m. MT/12 p.m. ET, today, Sept. 10, will testify before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, appearing remotely to share her perspective as governor on the impact of COVID-19 on New Mexico’s budget and the critical need for additional federal aid to states for pandemic recovery.
The governor will testify alongside other governors and will deliver an opening statement before taking questions from committee members.
Information about how to watch the remote hearing can be found at this link and the Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 26,268 With 6 More Deaths And 13,928 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 92 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County has 1 new case today bringing the total to 28 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update announces 6 new deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 6 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 16 new cases in Chaves County
- 7 new cases in Curry County
- 17 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 4 new cases in Eddy County
- 9 new cases in Lea County
- 1 new case in Los Alamos County
- 3 new cases
