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NMED COVID-19 Business Watchlist For Dec. 3, 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 186 establishments on the Watchlist as of Thursday.

The Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist and closure list, which includes all establishments that are required to be closed as of Thursday, 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 offer Read More

Yale’s Harlan Krumholz, MD, And Johns Hopkins’ Marty Makary, MD Discuss Largest-To-Date COVID Mortality Study

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View video here of Marty Makary, MD, MPH, of Johns Hopkins University speaking with Harlan Krumholz, MD, of Yale University on latest COVID-19 study. Courtesy/MedPage Today

By GREG LAUB
Director
Video, MedPage Today

  • With vaccines coming but in limited supply, sorting out priority becomes the priority

Following news that the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine achieved “more than 90%” efficacy in an interim analysis, the world is starting to focus on the limited initial supplies of COVID vaccines.

A new medRxiv preprint looks at more than 500,000 Medicare beneficiaries to Read More

LAPS: Clarification On Status Of Los Alamos Schools

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From the Office of the Superintendent:

It is a challenge keeping up with all the Health Order changes. The following is a clarification of the status of Los Alamos Public Schools, which has been added to the county’s latest community update:

Since Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) has already implemented a Hybrid Learning model approved by the Public Education Department, Los Alamos does not have to be “green” on the New Mexico Department of Health map before Los Alamos schools transition back to Hybrid Learning.

The LAPS Board is closely monitoring COVID infection rates and will make data-driven Read More

Chart 264: COVID-19 In New Mexico Dec. 3, 2020

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Average daily cases by county. The bars in this chart display the seven-day average number of cases per 100,000 people. All counties in the state fail to meet the gating criterion, set to 8 cases per 100,000 people. Los Alamos (20.8 average cases per 100,000) and its three surrounding counties are highlighted. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim

Test positivity rate by county. The bars in this chart display the average number of positive COVID-19 tests for each county in New Mexico. The gating criterion is set to 5 percent, and San Miguel is the only county that meets Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,908 New Cases, Total Now 102,862 With 44 New Deaths And 35,179 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,908 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 4 more cases today … the total is now 162 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 44 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 586 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Catron County
  • 79 new cases in Chaves County
  • 16 new cases in Cibola County
  • 13 new cases in Colfax County
  • 36 new cases in Curry County
  • 1 new case in De Baca County
  • 304 new
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Northern New Mexico College Establishes Free Daily COVID-19 Testing Site 10 a.m. To 2 p.m. Seven Days A Week

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NNMC News:

Española — Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) announces free daily COVID-19 testing at the Ben Lujan Library parking area on its Española campus.

Testing is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. seven days a week.

Those wanting to test must ENTER at the N. RAILROAD AVENUE entrance to the NNMC campus:

  • Stay inside car and follow directions from testing personnel to library parking lot testing site; and
  • After testing, exit campus via Paseo de Oñate.

The test is a simple, painless, self-collected saliva test. You will first cough several times (to keep the volunteers safe, cough into your sleeve) and then Read More

New Mexico Legislature Special Session CARES Act Summary And Contact Information To Apply For Funds

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — During the recent special session, the New Mexico Legislature appropriated $319 million from the State of New Mexico’s allocation of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

This funding (CARES) is available to support New Mexicans impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Department of Finance and Administration will allocate $319 million to associated agencies to distribute the funds directly to New Mexicans. These grants will be available in the coming weeks.

New Mexicans who identify with the aid below are encouraged to seek information Read More

Council Chair Sara Scott Issues Latest Community Update

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By CHAIR SARA SCOTT
Los Alamos County Council

Hello – I hope this note finds you, your family and friends well as we approach 2021 but I understand that is not the case for everyone. We’ve had a surge in the number of COVID-19 infections in the County and we have individuals and businesses that are struggling.

In this note I’ll provide a summary of the most recent distribution of federal CARES Act funding in the County and a few updates regarding the Los Alamos Medical Center and Los Alamos National Laboratory operations.

But I’ll start by focusing on recent changes to the Public Health Order and how Read More

Governor: New Mexico Surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 Cases

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE – New Mexico today became the 37th U.S. state to record 100,000 cases of COVID-19 and this record coincides with a record-shattering daily total of 40 more COVID-19 deaths.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement:

“Every single day I pray that New Mexicans infected with this virus will recover. Every single day I pray for the families whose loved ones are battling illness with all the strength they have. My thoughts are always with the doctors, nurses and health care providers who give everything they have Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,549 New Cases, Total Now 100,963 With 40 New Deaths And 34,411 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,549 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 4 more cases today … the total is now 158 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 40 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 448 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 130 new cases in Chaves County
  • 18 new cases in Cibola County
  • 4 new cases in Colfax County
  • 32 new cases in Curry County
  • 4 new cases in De Baca County
  • 113 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 70
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