Positive test rates by state. The bars display the percentage of COVID-19 tests that came back positive by state during the seven day period ending July 11. New Mexico and its five surrounding states are highlighted. The World Health Organization recommends that positive test rates remain below 5%. Source: Johns Hopkins University. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
Features
Letter To The Editor: Why Are We Told To Stay Indoors?
By PAM PRICHARD
Los Alamos
It is known that fresh air and sunshine (U.V. light) kill the coronavirus.
So why are we constantly being told to stay indoors?
Environment Department Seeks Nearly 30 New Employees To Assist In New Mexico’s Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions announces that the state’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) program is seeking nearly 30 new employees ready to assist in New Mexico’s fight against COVID-19.
The Environment Department’s OSHA program ensures all employers in New Mexico provide a safe and healthy place to work for their employees.
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the state, it is critical that every employer safeguards their employees from contracting or transmitting COVID in the Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 14,549 With 6 New Deaths And 6,181 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 301 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 11 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update announces 6 additional deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 73 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 7 new cases in Chaves County
- 1 new case in Cibola County
- 8 new cases in Curry County
- 44 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 3 new cases in Eddy County
- 1 new case in Grant County
- 8 new cases in Hidalgo County
Chart 118: COVID-19 In New Mexico July 10
The bars show the number of diagnoses versus day, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
LARC Board Issues COVID-19 Testing Update To Members
LARC News:
The Los Alamos Retirement Community (LARC) Board issued the following message today to its members:
For several weeks now, the Los Alamos Retirement Community has been conducting routine COVID-19 testing of its residents and employees. On July 5, we received notification of our first positive test, an employee who works at Sombrillo Nursing & Rehabilitation.
In response to this, we have instituted strict resident isolation and other temporary measures recommended by CDC and CMS and implemented in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Health.
In addition to these Read More
Santa Fe Animal Shelter, Modelo Team Up For Veterans By Providing Fee-Waived Adoptions, Training Classes
Courtesy photo
SFAS News:
The Santa Fe Animal Shelter, along with Modelo Especial, is providing a helping hand to veterans who would like a furry friend.
The Modelo Especial “Pets for Vets” program provides fee-waived adoptions for veterans and they will also receive six training classes provided by the shelter. Studies have shown that pets can help reduce the symptoms of PTSD including depression and anxiety.
“It feels good to know these animals and people can go on and help each other,” said Murad Kirdar, the shelter’s public information officer. “Vets have provided our country an incredible Read More
Udall, Heinrich Urge ICE And DHS To Withdraw New Guidance That Threatens International Students With Deportation
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich today joined 96 Senate and House Democrats in a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), urging the agencies to withdraw new guidance issued by ICE that imperils the status of international students who would be studying online at U.S. institutions this coming academic year.
The guidance threatens international students with deportation if they do not comply with the requirement that they take in-person classes.
In the letter, the lawmakers Read More
Gessing: COVID-19 Must Spur Long-Overdue Reform To New Mexico Education System
By PAUL J. GESSING
Rio Grande Institute
Recently, a judge denied a request made by the Lujan Grisham Administration that the Yazzie lawsuit be dropped.
That lawsuit claims that New Mexico’s K-12 system is “inadequate”. Many would argue that our K-12 system has long been “inadequate” due to the State’s poor outcomes.
We wholeheartedly agree that New Mexico’s education system has long been “inadequate”, though the issue is not a lack of funding. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the many inadequacies of our K-12 system as well. Parents (and when schools closed this spring, I had two children Read More
New Mexico To Re-Enact Certain Public Health Restrictions
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham this afternoon announced the state will re-enact emergency public health restrictions including indoor seating at restaurants, breweries prohibited and said state parks are accessible only to residents of New Mexico. Screenshot/LADP
Courtesy/Governor’s Office
Courtesy/Governor’s Office
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday announced the state of New Mexico will re-enact emergency public health restrictions on high-contact indoor environments where face-coverings are not worn in order to slow the rising Read More