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New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,753 New Cases, Total Now 60,776 With 18 New Deaths, 24,291 Patients Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 1,753 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 6 more cases today bringing the total to 82 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 18 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 611 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Catron County
  • 62 new cases in Chaves County
  • 34 new cases in Cibola County
  • 3 new cases in Colfax County
  • 83 new cases in Curry County
  • 2 new cases in De Baca County
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‘All Together Los Alamos’ Is Here To Help

Community News:
A volunteer group of Los Alamos County residents “All Together Los Alamos” was organized last April to provide information on resources and services to individuals and families who are struggling during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The purpose of this group is to supplement services already being provided by local senior centers and other non-profits, including “well-check” phone calls, picking up groceries or prescriptions, helping to set up video-chatting or just directing people to available resources. 
All Together Los Alamos enhances existing neighbor-to-neighbor
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On The Job In Los Alamos: At Los Alamos Care Clinic

On the job in Los Alamos Tuesday Assistant Kiersten Temple, left, assists patient Claudine Kasunic with COVID safe check-in procedures at Los Alamos Care Clinic inside Los Alamos Medical Center at 3917 West Road Suite 150. For information about the clinic, visit www.lamedicalcareclinic.com or call 505.662.4351. #worklosalamos  #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More

Emotional Healing: Grief – Bridge For Stepping Into Present

By Dr. TED WIARD
Golden Willow Retreat

This last week has constantly flooded us with enormous stressors that have potential for anxiety as many of the environmental stressors are atmospherically sitting in the unknown.

The pandemic, the elections and their outcomes, finances, school, and an unknown feeling of where to take action to change the internal and external discomfort.

As time moves forward many of these environmental stressors will be become clear and people will be able to move out of levels of ambiguity due to having information.

Lack of information increases fear, as there is more Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,500 New Cases, Total Now 59,034 With 14 New Deaths, 23,981 Patients Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 1,500 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 1 more case today bringing the total to 76 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 14 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 418 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Catron County
  • 109 new cases in Chaves County
  • 38 new cases in Cibola County
  • 5 new cases in Colfax County
  • 39 new cases in Curry County
  • 3 new cases in De Baca County
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Department Of Justice Awards $96 Million To Fund Specialized Drug And Veterans Treatment Courts

DOJ News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs today announced that it has awarded more than $96 million to fund specialized drug courts and veterans treatment courts.

These courts provide treatment instead of detention for nonviolent juveniles, veterans and adults who have been criminally charged and who have a substance use disorder.

The awards are part of more than $340 million in OJP grants awarded in October to fight America’s addiction crisis.

“My years interacting with drug-involved offenders as a state judge gave personal validation to the findings Read More

New Mexico Governor Appoints Decorated Educator, Researcher, Clinical Scientist, Doctor As Secretary Of Health

Dr. Tracie C. Collins

From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today her appointment of Dr. Tracie C. Collins, dean of the College of Population Health at the University of New Mexico, as the new leader of the New Mexico Department of Health, bolstering the state’s public health and pandemic-response leadership.

Collins will formally begin work with the administration in mid-December.

“I’m thrilled to welcome Dr. Collins to our team,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “New Mexico has never needed experienced and compassionate public health leadership more Read More

NMED COVID-19 Business Watchlist For Nov. 10

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 177 establishments on the Watchlist as of Tuesday.

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

The Watchlist currently only includes organizations for which Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,266 New Cases, Total Now 57,547 With 14 New Deaths, 23,736 Patients Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 1,266 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 5 more cases today bringing the total to 75 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 14 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 307 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Catron County
  • 65 new cases in Chaves County
  • 22 new cases in Cibola County
  • 4 new cases in Colfax County
  • 51 new cases in Curry County
  • 8 new cases in De Baca County
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