Environment Department Suspends Food Service Permits For Two Restaurants Operating In Violation Of State Law
NMED Cabinet Secretary James Kenney
NMED News:
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) suspended food permits from two restaurants that opened for dine-in service in violation of the Food Service and Sanitation Act.
Jalisco Cafe in Silver City and Anaheim Jacks in Ruidoso were served notifications of the suspensions by NMED Friday.
Dine-in service is prohibited under the state’s public health order.
“When any business presents an imminent risk to public health or the environment, the Department will not hesitate to use all of its authorities to protect New Mexicans,” NMED Cabinet Read More
Los Alamos High School Private Graduation Ceremonies For Every Class Of 2020 Member Begin May 27
LAHS Senior Class President Maddie Ovaska tries on her cap and gown for next week’s ceremony. Courtesy/LAHS
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School will host private graduation ceremonies for every member of the Class of 2020 next week over three days, starting Wednesday.
Each graduating senior and their immediate family members will have a pre-arranged time for presentation of their diploma.
“With 270+ grads each having a 5-minute window, we’ll have 1,350 minutes of presenting diplomas,” Principal Carter Payne said. “Orchestrating this event is key, and we will need everyone to arrive at just Read More
New Mexico Public Health Association Issues Letter To Governor On Covid-19 Response
By JUSTIN GAROUTTE, MPH
Co-Chair, NMPHA Policy Committee
Representing public health professionals leading the fight against COVID-19, the New Mexico Public Health Association (NMPHA) is grateful to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and her staff for providing decisive, data-driven leadership and maintaining the stay-at-home order while entering Phase One of reopening.
The NMPHA calls for equity in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we urge the Governor to remain steadfast in her resolve to protect all families in New Mexico. As defined by the World Health Organization, “Equity Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 7,026 With 3 Additional Deaths And 2,522 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 93 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 6 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 3 additional 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
- 1 new case in Chaves County
- 16 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 1 new case in Eddy County
- 1 new case in Lea County
- 25 new cases in McKinley County
- 2 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 2 new cases in Sandoval County
- 26 new cases
Chart 72: COVID-19 In New Mexico May 25
Change in the number of new diagnoses during a two week period by county. The percentages indicate change in number of diagnoses during May 11-May 24 as compared with April 27-May 10. Counties with less than 20 diagnoses are not shown. Statewide, the number of diagnoses decreased by 2 percent to 2,080 during the past two weeks from 2,137 during the preceding two week period. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
Children’s Clinic Shares Information On Well-Child Visits During COVID-19 Pandemic
CHILDREN’S CLINIC News:
The Children’s Clinic remains open and committed to providing quality healthcare to its patients in a timely manner.
The Children’s Clinic has recently become aware of some misinformation in the community surrounding recommendations for well-child visits, and they are writing to clear up any confusion:
Well-child visits and school and pre-participation sports examinations are essential to the health and well being of your child. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released an official opinion urging parents not to skip well-child check-ups.
Despite Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Mail Carrier
On the job Saturday morning is a local mail carrier wearing a face mask and protective gloves while delivering mail and packages at the community mail boxes on Aster Street in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
McQuiston: Coronavirus & Car Insurance
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
The Jemez Agency
The effects of the coronavirus pandemic are reaching nearly every corner of our lives.
When it comes to your car, it will change the way you buy, finance, and insure it. In the short term, you may be worried about even being able to pay your car insurance premium. You may be considering what changes you should make to your policy to save money and ensure continuing coverage.
Fortunately, most insurers are offering payment relief, halting insurance cancellations, and providing online claims processing. Many are providing partial premium refunds because many Read More
Los Alamos County Library System Issues Updates
COUNTY News:
The library has been hard at work planning for curbside pickup of materials with a launch date still to be determined.
Due dates for all checked out items have been extended until June 30.
Patrons can help library staff prepare to launch the pickup service by returning unwanted library items in the drive-through drops at both Mesa Public Library and White Rock Branch Library.
Returned items are quarantined for 72 hours and will stay checked out on patron accounts during that time. Staff will override checkout and overdue limits when curbside pickup begins.
Patrons will start seeing Read More
Chart 71: COVID-19 In New Mexico May 24
New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 6,943 With 9 Additional Deaths And 2,464 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 149 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 6 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 9 additional deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 12 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 3 new cases in Chaves County
- 7 new cases in Cibola County
- 17 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 1 new case in Eddy County
- 64 new cases in McKinley County
- 2 new cases in Otero County
- 1 new case in Rio Arriba
Scenes From Mobile Food Pantry At First United Methodist Church Provides Nourishment For Nearly 400 Families
Cars line up Friday at the Mobile Food Pantry truck in the parking lot of First United Methodist Church on Diamond Drive to pick up food donated by The Food Depot. As northern New Mexico’s only food bank, The Food Depot is considered an ‘essential business’ under the expanded ‘stay at home’ order issued on March 23, 2020, by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. The Mobile Food Pantry visits Los Alamos on the 4th Friday of each month and the food provides support for nearly 400 families. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Plenty of food is available for hungry families during the Mobile Food Pantry distribution Read More
New Mexico Delegation Calls On FEMA To Waive State’s Cost-Share Requirements For COVID-19 Response Efforts
New Mexico Delegation News:
The lawmakers are writing in support of Governor Lujan Grisham’s request to the Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján, Deb Haaland and Xochitl Torres Small are calling on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor to waive all cost-sharing requirements for assistance under President Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration for the State of New Mexico, 4529-DR, for the state’s response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
“As detailed in Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 6,795 With 6 Additional Deaths And 2,357 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 175 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 6 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 6 additional deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 16 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Chaves County
- 1 new case in Curry County
- 22 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 2 new cases in Lea County
- 44 new cases in McKinley County
- 2 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 5 new cases in Sandoval County
- 42 new
Chart 70: COVID-19 In New Mexico May 23
Age distribution. Shown is the number of diagnoses and the number of deaths by age group, as reported by the New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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Smith’s New Hours For All; Dedicated Time For Seniors
On The Job In Los Alamos: Sanitizing Smith’s Fuel Center
On the job in Los Alamos is Adelia Bowers, fuel leader at Smith’s Fuel Center sanitizing gas pumps Friday at Knecht and Trinity Drive. Courtesy photo Read More
New Mexico Seeks Contact-Tracing Job Applicants
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health and the State Personnel Office began accepting applications Friday to fill 200 to 250 contact-tracing positions around the state as the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic moves into the next phase.
The positions range from entry-level through supervisory. Work will be done remotely, and hiring will be done virtually. Qualifications include experience in a health-related field or work with communities on social service matters, social work or case management.
Those hired will work with approximately 150 Health Department personnel Read More
Letter To The Editor: Face Masks And Vaccines
By GREG WHITE
Democratic Candidate
Los Alamos County Council
A lot of people claim wearing a face mask is unconstitutional, this is a free country you can’t make me wear one, or wearing a mask is all about control of me not safety.
I have to ask do those things also apply to the laws requiring covering your genitals in public? How about wearing shoes and shirts in supermarkets and restaurants? How about an operating room?
Can doctors and nurses just say I don’t believe infections are real because Trump, Hannity and Rush say their not, so it’s my right not to wear a face mask when I operate Read More
Chart 69: COVID-19 In New Mexico May 22
The total number of COVID-19 diagnoses reported by the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) for each county in the state of New Mexico. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
The total number of COVID-19 related deaths reported by NMDOH for each county in the state of New Mexico. Counties with zero deaths are not displayed. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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