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New Mexico COVID-19 Sept. 24 Update: 714 New Cases, Totaling 248,788 With 14 New Deaths And 218,310 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced 714 new COVID-19 cases today in New Mexico.

Los Alamos County reports 2 new cases today bring the total to 648 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 14 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 199 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 2 new cases in Catron County
  • 45 new cases in Chaves County
  • 10 new cases in Cibola
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Con Alma Offers Grants For COVID-19 Community Rebuild

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CON ALMA News:

SANTA FE — Starting today, Con Alma Health Foundation is accepting applications for grants that will support nonprofits in addressing the disproportionate impact Covid-19 has had on communities and the nonprofit sector in New Mexico.

Nonprofits can apply for a grant Sept. 23 through Nov. 1 at www.conalma.org.

“We recognize that healing and rebuilding from this global pandemic will be a long-term process, and we welcome applications that focus on system-change strategies that can help our communities recover and become even stronger,” Denise Herrera said, Con Alma’s executive Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Sept. 22 Update: 719 New Cases, Totaling 247,353 With 19 New Deaths And 216,688 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced 719 new COVID-19 cases today in New Mexico.

Los Alamos County reports 1 new case today bringing the total to 646 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 19 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 212 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 51 new cases in Chaves County
  • 14 new cases in Cibola County
  • 13 new cases
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Chamber Business Breakfast In Person & Via Zoom Sept. 23

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CHAMBER News:

This month’s Chamber Business Breakfast is being held in person and via zoom, 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 23 at UNM-LA/

The breakfast is sponsored by the Los Alamos National Laboratory Community Partnerships Office and the topic is the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange & Health Insurance Options for Small Businesses. 

Register to attend in person.

Register to attend via Zoom (note this starts at 8 a.m.) Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Sept. 21 Update: 412 New Cases, Totaling 246,639 With 11  New Deaths And 216,137 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced 1,525 additional COVID-19 cases, Saturday through today, in New Mexico.

Los Alamos County reports 1 new case today bringing the total to 645 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 11 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 103 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 5 new cases in Chaves County
  • 1 new case
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Chart 509: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Sept. 20

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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 six-day period ending Sept. 20. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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New Mexico COVID-19 Sept. 18-20 Update: 1,525 New Cases, Totaling 246,229 With 14 New Deaths And 215,480 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced 1,525 additional COVID-19 cases, Saturday through today, in New Mexico.

Los Alamos County reports 5 new cases since Saturday bringing the total to 644 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 14 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 380 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 2 new cases in Catron County
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New Mexico Lawmakers Welcome Almost $17 Million For Head Start Programs, Resources Across State

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Congressional Delegation News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) are welcoming almost $17 million in federal funding to support Head Start services across New Mexico.

Head Start promotes school readiness of children under the age of five from low-income families through education, health, social and other services.

“Support for children needs to start during their earliest years,” Heinrich said. “I’m proud to welcome this critical Read More