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ALTSD: Initial Round Of COVID-19 Vaccines Going To New Mexico’s Long-Term Care Facilities Beginning Sunday

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ALTSD Cabinet Secretary Katrina Hotrum-Lopez

ALTSD News:

NEW MEXICO – Today Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, the state’s Aging and Long-Term Services Department [ALTSD], and the Department of Health [DOH] announced that New Mexico will be one of the first states in the nation to begin vaccinating long-term care [LTC] staff and residents.

Starting Sunday, Dec. 27, CVS, Walgreens, and local pharmacy, Vida, will begin administering 15,000 Moderna vaccines at LTCs across the state. Staff and residents will need two doses of the vaccine, and both shots must be from the same manufacturer. Pharmacy Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Lauds Inclusion Of Ventilation System Improvements For Elementary, Secondary Schools

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich::

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich introduced similar legislation, the Keeping Schools Safe Act, to improve indoor school air quality

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is lauding the inclusion of funding directed to improve air ventilation systems in elementary and secondary schools in the emergency COVID-19 relief package.

Sen. Heinrich has been championing the effort to provide funding for elementary and secondary schools to improve indoor air quality using proven technologies and reduce the transmission Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,465 New Cases, Total Now 136,622 With 36 New Deaths And 59,178 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,465 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 6 more case today … the total is now 261 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 36 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:

  • 428 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 108 new cases in Chaves County
  • 19 new cases in Cibola County
  • 34 new cases in Colfax County
  • 35 new cases in Curry County
  • 145 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 31 new cases in Eddy County
  • 13 new
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County: COVID-19 Testing Available At Fuller Lodge Tuesday

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County’s Emergency Management Office is coordinating with the State Department of Health to hold a COVID-19 testing event on Tuesday, Dec. 29th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fuller Lodge.

Those wishing to be tested will need to register in advance at this site: https://curative.com/

Get tested for COVID-19 today | Curative

Schedule a painless, self-collected COVID-19 test at one of our 8,000+ testing sites across the country. Get results in as little as 24 hours. https://cvresults.nmhealth.org/.

Upon entering Fuller Lodge, the individual will sign in with their Read More

Two Informational Videos About Veteran Suicide Awareness, Prevention And Resources Now On DVS Website

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‘In New Mexico: One suicide every 16 hours.’  –DVS

DVS News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS) has posted two videos on its website with information about veteran suicide awareness and prevention.

One of the videos is the recorded Facebook “live” discussion Dec. 18 between DVS Healthcare Division Director Jemia Warner and New Mexico VA Health Care System Suicide Prevention Case Manager Christina Camacho. 

The second shorter video has information covered in the videotaped discussion, and more about immediate and long-term resources available for veterans at Read More

PED: 26 New Mexico Public Schools On COVID-19 Watchlist

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PED News:

SANTA FE – Twenty-six New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the holiday-shortened week ending Thursday, Dec. 24, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period. 

Schools On Watchlist:

ALBUQUERQUE

  • La Cueva High

ARTESIA

  • Artesia High

  • Roselawn Elementary

BELEN

  • Belen Consolidated Schools-Administration

  • Gil Sanchez Elementary

CARLSBAD

  • Carlsbad Intermediate

CLAYTON

  • Clayton High

ESPANOLA

  • Española Valley High

FRUITLAND

  • Ojo Amarillo Elementary

GALLUP

  • Gallup Central Alternative

  • Hozho Academy

  • Indian Hills Elementary

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Environment Department COVID-19 Watchlist: Dec. 24

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NMED News:

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has updated its daily Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist, which includes New Mexico places of employment that have had two or more rapid responses in the last 14 days.

There are 175 establishments on the Watchlist.

The current Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist and closure list, which includes all establishments that have been required to close, are posted here.

The Watchlist and other rapid response data will not be updated tomorrow, Christmas Day.

The state initiates a rapid response when it learns of a positive COVID-19 case in a workplace. Read More

Chart 285: COVID-19 In New Mexico Dec. 24, 2020

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The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in Santa Fe County versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. On a per capita basis, the daily average number of cases in Santa Fe County is roughly 50 percent larger than that of Los Alamos County. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,927 New Cases, Total Now 135,166 With 29 New Deaths And 58,917 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,927 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 6 more case today … the total is now 255 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 29 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:

  • 487 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 293 new cases in Chaves County
  • 78 new cases in Cibola County
  • 1 new case in Colfax County
  • 28 new cases in Curry County
  • 259 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 92 new cases in Eddy County
  • 13 new
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