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COUNTY: COVID-19 Vaccine Clarification For Seniors

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County announced this morning that notifications for senior COVID-19 vaccinations have been sent to individuals to schedule their appointments.

Los Alamos County Social Services Department would like to share some clarifying instructions to avoid confusion and frustration when scheduling your appointment.

Clarifying Instructions:

  • Do not check the box stating “Yes, I have an event code”; and
  • Do not enter your unique code in the “Event Code” field.

Individuals only need to select the time of appointment that is available. If an event code is entered, the website Read More

Chart 319: COVID-19 In New Mexico Jan. 27, 2021

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The state of New Mexico updated its COVID-19 county map with risk designations applicable for the two-week period Jan. 27-Feb. 9. New Mexico’s ‘Red to Green’ framework includes two gating criteria: (1) Average daily cases below 8 per 100,000 residents, and (2) test positivity rate below 5 percent. There are three risk designations: (a) RED, none of the gating criteria are met, (b) YELLOW, one gating criteria met, (c) GREEN, both gating criteria are met. Los Alamos County, with average daily cases of 28 per 100,000 people and test positivity of 4.7 percent moved from RED to YELLOW. Six additional
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New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 755 New Cases, Total Now 171,047 With 27 New Deaths And 98,042 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 755 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 8 new cases today bringing the total to 433 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 27 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 157 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 47 new cases in Chaves County
  • 1 new case in Cibola County
  • 6 new cases in Colfax County
  • 8 new cases in Curry County
  • 123 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 50 new cases in Eddy County
  • 5 new cases
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New Mexico Department Of Health County Map Update: Los Alamos Reaches Yellow Level; Almost Every County Improving In Health Metrics And Suppressing Virus Jan. 27

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DOH News:

  • Los Alamos among 7 counties to reach Yellow Level
  • One county at Green Level
  • More than two-thirds on cusp of Yellow;
  • Almost every county improving in health metrics, suppressing virus

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health announced today the updated statewide COVID-19 map for the two-week period beginning Jan. 27, with seven New Mexico counties at the Yellow Level and one at the Green Level, reflecting an improving overall COVID-19 outlook for the state.

Twenty-eight of 33 counties saw improvements in their average daily per-capita rate of new cases in the last two weeks, and Read More

BeWellnm Awards Contract To Albq. Hispano Chamber

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BEWELLNM News:

Albuquerque — BeWellnm, the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange (NMHIX), announced Tuesday it has awarded its outreach and education contract to the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce (Hispano).

The Hispano is a non-profit member-based organization focused on improving economic development, education and job training in New Mexico. The partnership between BeWellnm and the Hispano will increase awareness among New Mexicans about individual, family and small business health care coverage options.

“We are thrilled to partner with the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber Read More

LAPS Addresses Expansion Of In-Person Learning

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LAPS News:

Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus and the Los Alamos Public Schools Leadership Team issued the following message this evening:

Dear LAPS Staff, Students and Families,

New Mexico news outlets are excitedly sharing Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s announcement from today’s State of the State address that, “Every school district in the state will be able to welcome all students safely back into the classroom on Feb. 8”.

Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) is pleased to hear about this opportunity, if not a bit surprised by the date. The district has been planning for our students to return Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 602 New Cases, Total Now 170,296 With 14 New Deaths And 96,659 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 602 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports no new cases today so the total remains at 425 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 14 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 155 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Catron County
  • 29 new cases in Chaves County
  • 3 new cases in Cibola County
  • 2 new cases in Colfax County
  • 11 new cases in Curry County
  • 2 new cases in De Baca County
  • 82 new cases
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Preparing For COVID Vaccine: What You Need To Know

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COUNTY News:

The following information was released by Los Alamos County’s Public Information Office today, working in conjunction with the Office of Emergency Management for the County, in an effort to better inform and educate residents about registering for future COVID-19 vaccine clinics. Many questions are coming up about the vaccine and there are still many aspects about future vaccine clinics that remain to be worked out. Given the pandemic emergency and frequent updates or changes from the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH), this information shown below may continue to change Read More

Scenes At COVID Drive-Through Testing Clinic At Overlook

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Scene of the first Curative COVID-19 testing clinic today at Overlook Park in White Rock. This is now the permanent drive-through testing site for the community. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene of the drive-through testing clinic today at Overlook Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene of the drive-through testing clinic today at Overlook Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene of the drive-through testing clinic today at Overlook Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More