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NMED COVID-19 Business Watchlist For Dec. 4, 2020

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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 currently 174 establishments on the Watchlist as of Dec. 4.

The Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist and closure list, which includes all establishments that are currently required to be closed, are posted here.

The state initiates a rapid response when it learns of a positive COVID-19 case in a workplace. NMED or the state agency initiating the rapid response will Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,925 New Cases, Total Now 106,856 With 32 New Deaths And 36,388 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,925 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 6 more cases today … the total is now 176 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 32 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 506 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 5 new cases in Catron County
  • 142 new cases in Chaves County
  • 12 new cases in Cibola County
  • 4 new cases in Colfax County
  • 33 new cases in Curry County
  • 3 new cases in De Baca County
  • 183 new
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NMDOH Introduces Oral Fluid Tests To Southeast Sites

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NMDOH News:

SANTA FE – The Department of Health and Curative are further expanding their COVID-19 testing partnership to include 10 locations in southeast New Mexico.

In addition to the six locations across the state, two sites in southeast New Mexico will now provide the less invasive, oral fluid tests.

The sites are already established under the Public Health Offices and have been providing nasopharyngeal tests to the public since testing began.

Those tests will be exchanged next week for the Curative tests in Artesia, Carlsbad, Hobbs, Roswell, Clovis, Ft. Sumner, Lovington, Portales, Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 2,080 New Cases, Total Now 104,935 With 33 New Deaths And 35,781 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 2,080 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 8 more cases today … the total is now 170 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 33 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 755 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 3 new cases in Catron County
  • 99 new cases in Chaves County
  • 30 new cases in Cibola County
  • 5 new cases in Colfax County
  • 48 new cases in Curry County
  • 4 new cases in De Baca County
  • 224 new
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New Mexico Provides $5 Million In financial Relief Funds

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HSD News:

…Up to $750 for households that did not receive an economic impact payment

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) was appropriated $5 million from House Bill 1, during the second special session of the New Mexico Legislature last month to provide emergency financial assistance to low income state residents who did not receive a federal coronavirus tax relief economic impact payment.

HSD has partnered with the Taxation and Revenue Department to disburse the funds to New Mexican families. This will be a one-time payment of up to $750 for eligible New Mexico households, Read More

PED: 59 New Mexico Public Schools On COVID-19 Watchlist

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PED News:

SANTA FE – Fifty-nine New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending today, Dec. 4, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period. 

Schools on Watchlist include:

ALBUQUERQUE

  • Chaparral Elementary

  • Christine Duncan Heritage

  • Cibola High

  • Jimmy Carter Middle

  • La Cueva High

  • Madison Middle

  • Mission Avenue Elementary

  • Robert F. Kennedy Charter

  • Sandia High

  • Tierra Adentro

  • Zia Elementary

ANTHONY

  • Gadsden Middle School

  • Gadsden Independent School District Physical Plant

CARLSBAD

  • Monterrey Elementary

CHAPARRAL

  • Chaparrel

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New Mexico Environment Department Files Emergency Amendment To Require Employers To Disclose Positive COVID-19 Cases To State

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NMED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has adopted a second emergency amendment to state workplace safety laws that requires employers to report positive COVID-19 cases among employees to NMED within four hours of being notified of the case.

This second emergency amendment is necessary as the original emergency amendment expired before a permanent amendment was put in place.

The second emergency amendment went into effect Thursday, Dec. 3, and will remain in effect for no more than 120 days unless NMED proposes and the Environmental Improvement Board adopts a Read More