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Skolnik: COVID Update #3 – Los Alamos, We Have An Outbreak

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos

Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of COVID-19 Updates by Richard Skolnik that appear bi-weekly in the Los Alamos Daily Post. These are meant to keep the community informed on the status of the pandemic, critical new findings on the pandemic, and what this information suggests for our community’s response to COVID-19. These updates complement the data that Eli Ben-Naim prepares for the Post. Unless otherwise noted, data is from the New York Times and the New Mexico Department of Health.

Pandemic Data and Trends – For the Week Ending Oct. 12, 2021

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New Mexico COVID-19 Update Oct. 9-12: 2,433 New Cases, Totaling 261,370, 16 New Deaths, 231,884 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — State health officials announced 2,433 additional COVID-19 cases Saturday through today in New Mexico.

Los Alamos County reported 21 new cases Oct. 9-12, bringing the total to 743 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 16 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

  • 515 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 33 new cases in Catron County
  • 71 new cases in
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Chart 517: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Oct. 12

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The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in Los Alamos versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19  diagnoses in Los Alamos by age group for the eight-day period ending Oct. 12. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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Luján Chairs Commerce Subcommittee On Communications Hearing On Telehealth And Improving Health Outcomes

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) Chairs the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband.

Sen. Luján recently convened a hearing titled “State of Telehealth: Removing Barriers to Access and Improving Patient Outcomes” to examine the importance of access to telehealth services, how utilization of telehealth services changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, how access to broadband impacted the public health response, and how to structure future deployment and policy to address the needs of underserved communities.

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Yoga Therapy – Breathe To Regulate Vagus Nerve

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By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
Los Alamos

Regulate my what? You might not even know that you have a Vagus Nerve. However, when you have stress or chronic pain your sympathetic nervous system activates (unfortunately, NOT like the Wonder Twins!) and causes all sorts of changes in the body.

Changes like dilating your pupils, raising the hair on your arms, making your breath more shallow, making you sweat and moving the blood from your stomach to your extremities. All these responses are to support you in fighting or fleeing. Now we even know that your systems might choose to slow down or “stop” Read More

NMED & DOH Offer Free Domestic Water Well Tests In Taos

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NMED News:

TAOS — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) are hosting a free domestic well water testing event Oct. 16 in Taos.

Surveys show the majority of New Mexico’s private well users haven’t had their water tested, even though most do not have water treatment systems installed.

To save consumers money – tests are valued at around $150 – and to educate the public about safe drinking water, NMED and DOH are hosting a free well water testing event Oct. 16 while adhering to COVID-Safe Practices to protect staff and all community members who participate. Read More

State Offers Free, On-Demand, Printed COVID-19 Materials

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NMDOH News:

SANTA FE — Friday, the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) announced that free COVID-19 printed materials are available to New Mexico businesses, organizations, community members and schools.

Individuals can choose from three different kits, which include banners, posters, flyers and postcards.

To obtain a kit follow these steps:

  • Write “NMDOH Order” into the subject line of an email to abqne@minutemanpress.com 
  • In the body of the email, include a contact name, organization name, email, and phone number. 
  • Decide which materials you would like to be printed. 
    • Small Kits –
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Chart 516: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Oct. 8

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The lines in this chart show the seven-day average number of daily COVID-19 diagnoses per 100,000 people versus date,  nationwide, statewide and countywide. The table compares the average number of daily diagnoses per 100,000 people since the start of the pandemic (March 2020) with the corresponding figures for the past week. Los Alamos County had a record number of 54 cases this week, and for the first time, the daily number of diagnoses in the county exceeds both the national average and the state average. Sources: New York Times and New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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