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By The Numbers: New Mexico Schools Expand Reopening

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NMPED News:

SANTA FE — Thirteen New Mexico school districts and charter schools serving about 9,000 students expanded in-person learning the week with 12 moving to full-reentry.

Schools Moved To Full Reentry:

  • Floyd
  • Fort Sumner
  • Melrose
  • Moriarty
  • Portales
  • Socorro
  • Springer  
  • Texico  
  • Wagon Mound    
  • Cottonwood Valley Charter (Socorro) 
  • Hozho Academy (Gallup)  
  • SABE (Rio Rancho)  

MOVED FROM REMOTE TO HYBRID:

  • McCurdy Charter School (Española)

Altogether, 9 percent more students are learning in-person this week than last based on data reported to the Public Education Department, with Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 218 New Cases, Total 190,275 With 6 Deaths And 172,954 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials today announced 218 new  COVID-19 cases. Los Alamos County reports no new case today so the total remains at 495 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.)

Today’s update includes 6 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:

  • 52 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 3 new cases in Chaves County
  • 7 new cases in Curry County
  • 59 new cases in
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Chart 375 COVID-19 In New Mexico March 24, 2021

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The bars in this chart display the 7-day average number of cases per 100,000 people, and the line shows the gating criterion under New Mexico’s ‘red to green’ framework. Los Alamos (3.0 average daily cases per 100,000) and its three surrounding counties are highlighted. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More

Health Department Reports Los Alamos Remains At Turquoise Level Which Now Includes 13 Counties!

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New Mexico Department of Health county map update as of today, March 24. Courtesy/DOH
DOH News:
  • Now 13 New Mexico counties are at the Turquoise Level …10 are at Green 
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health on Wednesday announced the updated statewide COVID-19 map for the two-week period beginning today, March 24, with 13 New Mexico counties at the Turquoise Level and 10 at the Green Level, at which there are fewer restrictions on commercial and day-to-day activities amid decreased virus risk. The majority of the state’s counties are now at or approaching the least restrictive levels.
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New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 174 New Cases, Total 190,064 With 11 Deaths And 172,924 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials today announced 174 new  COVID-19 cases. Los Alamos County reports 1 new case today bringing the total to 495 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.)

Today’s update includes 11 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:

  • 75 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 2 new cases in Chaves County
  • 1 new case in Cibola County
  • 1 new case in Curry
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New Mexico Launches COVID-19 Exposure Alert Phone App

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DOH News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health DOH announced today the launch of an Exposure Notification System. When activated on a Smart Phone, the app alerts individuals when they have been exposed to someone who has verified that they are infected with COVID-19.

 “This is a powerful tool in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19. We strongly encourage the public to activate the NM Notify app on your iPhone or Android phone,” DOH Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins said. “In combination with vaccination, testing, and continued COVID-safe practices, this app will help us contain COVID-19 Read More

New Mexico Announces 9-Month Increase In Food Benefits … SNAP Program Recipients Receive 15 Percent Boost

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Human Services Department News:

SANTA FE – New Mexicans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive a 15 percent increase to their monthly food benefits for January through September 2021, announced the New Mexico Human Services Department.

In addition, all eligible households will receive the maximum monthly benefit amount retroactively by March 23, 2021 for the months of January, February and March of 2021 to bring them current for the maximum allotment.

“The pandemic has caused immeasurable economic hardships for so many New Mexico families,” Deputy Read More

New Mexico DOH Appoints Purvi Mody As Special Director

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DOH Special Director Purvi Mody

DOH News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) Monday announced the selection of Purvi Mody as special director. 

Mody will lead and execute key projects for the DOH including, promoting and communicating change initiatives for the Division of Health Improvement and its bureaus.

She brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience. Previously known as the UNM Health System Chief Compliance and Internal Audit Officer, Mody led key initiatives and oversaw broad areas of regulation and policy within the UNM Medical Group, UNM Hospital, and Read More

Emotional Retreat: Finding Hope In Times Of Darkness

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By DR. TED WIARD
Golden Willow Retreat

Hope is a topic that has been arising within many conversations lately in the therapeutic world as well as in the collective consciousness within society.

Hope is often thought of as a feeling of expectation, and desire for a specific thing to happen, or as a verb, wanting something to happen or be the situation. It seems the pandemic has corroded the foundation of trust that everything will be okay, and that people can make it through this difficult time. With the weakening of the foundation, hope appears to have dwindled, causing higher levels of depression, Read More