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New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 2,897 New Cases, Total Now 70,451 With 26 New Deaths, 26,835 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 2,112 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 5 new cases today … the total is now 98 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 26 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 993 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 5 new cases in Catron County
  • 191 new cases in Chaves County
  • 45 new cases in Cibola County
  • 10 new cases in Colfax County
  • 89 new cases in Curry County
  • 2 new cases in De Baca County
  • 438
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Non-Essential Retail Businesses Are Allowed To Be ‘Open’

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By RYN HERRMANN
Director
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce

Now more than ever our small businesses need our support. Tuesday some non-essential businesses in Los Alamos were visited by the New Mexico State Police who said they were following up on reports by concerned citizens that these businesses were open illegally.

Under the Governor’s Public Health Order amended last Friday, non-essential retail businesses are allowed to be open for curbside pickup and delivery. Do not be concerned if you see lights on and people working inside non-essential retail businesses. Just like the restaurants, Read More

LA Sportsman’s Club Closes Per Public Health Order

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By Board of Directors
Los Alamos Sportsman’s Club

Due to the recent and rapid statewide increase in the COVID-19 infection rate, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a more aggressive list of restrictions for the next two-week period starting Monday, Nov. 16.

These impact the Club and therefore we must temporarily shut the ranges down.

The paragraph in the order under the heading “OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES MAY NOT OPERATE” is most applicable to our club. “Outdoor recreational facilities – such as outdoor golf courses, public swimming pools, outdoor tennis courts, ski basins, youth Read More

Los Alamos Firefighters Train And Hone Jaws Of Life Skills

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Los Alamos Firefighters busy this afternoon at the training facility on DP Road honing their skills on the jaws of life, which is used to extract trapped passengers in wrecked vehicles by cutting away the metal body work. This group of five firefighters are from Fire Station 3 in White Rock. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Firefighters practice extracting trapped passengers from wrecked vehicles by utilizing the jaws of life to cut away the metal body work today at the training facility on DP Road. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 2,112 New Cases, Total Now 67,559 With 28 New Deaths, 26,338 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 2,112 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 6 new cases today … the total is now 93 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 28 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 615 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 2 new cases in Catron County
  • 109 new cases in Chaves County
  • 58 new cases in Cibola County
  • 9 new cases in Colfax County
  • 70 new cases in Curry County
  • 1 new case in De Baca County
  • 338 new
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Chart 248: COVID-19 In New Mexico Nov. 17, 2020

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This chart shows the overall COVID-19 risk in New Mexico by county. The nonprofit organization Covid Act Now monitors daily diagnoses, infection rates, testing positivity, ICU headroom and contacts traced. The overall COVID-19 risk is based on these five metrics. Map: mapchart.net. Source: covidactnow.org/us/nm/. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More

NMED COVID-19 Business Watchlist For Nov. 16

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NMED News:

…List includes New Mexico businesses with two or more rapid responses within the last 14 days

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 217 establishments on the Watchlist.

The current 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 Read More

Udall On Closure Of Critical Health Services At ACL Hospital

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:

As COVID-19 cases surge in New Mexico, Pueblo residents will now need to travel hours to access emergency medical services

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, made the following statement in response to the Indian Health Service (IHS) decision to shut down emergency room and in-patient services at the Acoma, Laguna, Canoncito (ACL) hospital, located on Acoma Tribal lands:

“This pandemic has strained Native health systems, disrupted Tribal economies, and taken a disproportionate Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,259 New Cases, Total Now 65,454 With 21 New Deaths, 25,411 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 1,259 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports zero new cases today … the total remains at 87 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 21 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 374 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Catron County
  • 88 new cases in Chaves County
  • 16 new cases in Cibola County
  • 5 new cases in Colfax County
  • 40 new cases in Curry County
  • 1 new case in De Baca
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