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New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 22,444 With 5 New Deaths And 9,319 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 132 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County has another new case bringing today’s total to 23 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update announces 5 additional death reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 26 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 5 new cases in Chaves County
  • 3 new cases in Cibola County
  • 6 new cases in Curry County
  • 19 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 5 new cases in Eddy County
  • 23 new cases in Lea
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Chart 149: COVID-19 In New Mexico Aug. 10

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The number of employees who tested positive for COVID-19 by industry. Between May 11 and Aug. 2, employers reported 1,124 COVID-19 diagnoses to the New Mexico Environment Department, as part of the state rapid response program. In Los Alamos, the NMED public database includes the following employers: Los Alamos Medical Center (6/9), Automotive professionals (7/9), Sombrillo Nursing and Rehab (7/9), Plateau Property Management (7/11), Los Alamos Co-op (7/31), N3B Los Alamos (8/5), Los Alamos County (8/6), and Los Alamos National Laboratory (8/6). Source: NMED (https://www.env.nm.gov/nmed-resources-for-covid-19/
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LAPS Board President Ellen Ben-Naim Discusses Plans And Preparations Underway For 2020-2021 School Year

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Ellen Ben-Naim

By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

Ellen Ben-Naim, president of the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board and program manager of First Born, spoke Aug. 4 to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos via Zoom.

Ben-Naim discussed plans and preparations underway for the 2020-2021 school year.

With the unexpected and immediate closure of all New Mexico public schools in mid-March due to the COVID-19 crisis, LAPS has been working diligently to establish best accommodations for student safety and education through the District’s Safe Start Task Force.

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New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 22,315 With 4 New Deaths And 9,319 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 205 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County has another new case bringing today’s total to 22 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update announces 4 additional death reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 49 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 22 new cases in Chaves County
  • 4 new cases in Cibola County
  • 11 new cases in Curry County
  • 30 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 8 new cases in Eddy County
  • 26 new cases in Lea
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New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 22,115 With 6 New Death And 9,262 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 155 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County has another new case bringing today’s total to 21 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update announces 6 additional death reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 34 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 16 new cases in Chaves County
  • 1 new case in Colfax County
  • 8 new cases in Curry County
  • 21 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 9 new cases in Eddy County
  • 1 new case in Hidalgo
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Chart 147: COVID-19 In New Mexico Aug. 8

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Overall COVID-19 risk by state. The nonprofit organization Covid Act Now monitors daily diagnoses, infection rates, testing positivity, ICU headroom, and contacts traced in each state. The overall COVID-19 risk is based on these five metrics. For New Mexico, the declining daily diagnoses and infection rates resulted in the downgrade from high risk to moderate risk. Map/mapchart.net. Source: covidactnow.org. Created by Eli Ben-Naim.  Read More

National Association Of Counties To Congress: A Deal Without Aid To State And Local Governments Is A Bad Deal

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NACo News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the coronavirus pandemic continues, state and local governments and residents are feeling the devastating health and economic impacts.

With negotiations on the next federal coronavirus relief package nearing an end, counties continue to call for responsible federal relief, ensuring existing and any new federal resources reach county governments on the front lines of the public health pandemic and related economic fallout.

National Association of Counties (NACo) Executive Director Matthew Chase released the following statement:

“As White House officials Read More