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Udall, Heinrich Vote For Emergency COVID Relief To New Mexico Families, Small Businesses, Health Care Workers

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U.S. SENATE News:

Udall, Heinrich Vote To Deliver Emergency COVID Relief To New Mexico Families, Small Businesses, And Health Care Workers

WASHINGTON, – U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) voted to pass a $900 billion emergency COVID-19 relief package that will provide desperately needed assistance to New Mexico families, small businesses, hospitals, and public health systems.

The COVID-19 relief package will extend unemployment benefits; deliver direct payments to millions of American families; provide crucial relief to schools, small businesses, and Read More

Environment Department COVID-19 Watchlist: Dec. 21

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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 183 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 state initiates a rapid response when it learns of a positive COVID-19 case in a workplace. The state agency initiating the rapid response will offer direction to establishments Read More

Luján Votes For COVID Funding, Spending Package

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From the Office of U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján:

…Package Includes Direct Checks, Unemployment Benefits, Rental Assistance, Small Business Relief, and Funding for Vaccine Deployment

Washington, D.C. – U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) voted for the House passage of a bipartisan omnibus appropriations package that includes COVID-19 funding.

The legislation funds the government through September and extends COVID-19 relief programs like federal enhanced unemployment benefits, economic impact payments, emergency rental assistance, and the Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 826 New Cases, Total Now 130,808 With 9 New Deaths And 55,803 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 826  additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 3 more case today … the total is now 244 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 9 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 293 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 27 new cases in Chaves County
  • 13 new cases in Cibola County
  • 1 new case in Colfax County
  • 10 new cases in Curry County
  • 72 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 19 new cases in Eddy County
  • 11 new cases
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On The Job In Los Alamos: Jaramillo Of Home Instead

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On the Job in Los Alamos is Felicia Jaramillo, the 2021 Santa Fe Home Instead nominee for Employee of the Year.  Out of more than 65,000 caregivers across the Home Instead Network, Jaramillo is in the running for National Caregiver of Year. ‘Felicia embodies the mission of Home Instead,’ said Ken Hendricks of Home Instead Los Alamos. One of Jaramillo’s clients was quoted in the Caregiver of the Year nomination form as saying, ‘Felicia taught me a lot about how to interact with someone suffering from dementia. As a result, I was able to maintain a reasonably good relationship with my mother and bury
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Local Senior Centers To Serve As COVID-19 Vaccine Hubs

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LARSO News:

The Los Alamos and White Rock senior centers found out recently that much like the flu vaccine distribution, will be a hub for the COVID-19 vaccine for seniors.

“I am so elated,” said Executive Director Bernadette Lauritzen of the Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization, (LARSO), which operates the senior centers. “I am hopeful that those 60 and over that aren’t members would consider joining the centers, which is free, that way they would immediately be notified when dates are scheduled to register to receive the vaccine. It really demonstrates our worth to the state and county Read More

Alzheimer’s Association: New Class For Caregivers In 2021

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Alzheimer’s News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The Alzheimer’s Association, New Mexico Chapter has announced a series of free online educational webinars for the first quarter of the New Year (in both Spanish and English) entitled ‘Living with Alzheimer’s for Caregivers for Caregivers.’

Presented virtually, Living With Alzheimer’s for Caregivers addresses questions that arise in the early, middle and late stages of the disease, each of which present unique challenges. Participants will hear from other caregivers and learn tips and strategies that can help at every stage. Learn what you need to know, Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,077 New Cases, Total Now 129,993 With 16 New Deaths And 54,357 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,077 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 5 more case today … the total is now 241 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 16 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 278 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 26 new cases in Chaves County
  • 19 new cases in Cibola County
  • 5 new cases in Colfax County
  • 12 new cases in Curry County
  • 119 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 45 new cases in Eddy County
  • 10 new
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