New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 448 New Cases, Total Now At 36,788 With 5 New Deaths And 19,894 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 448 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County has 1 new case today bringing the total to 38 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 5 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 151 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 26 new cases in Chaves County
- 5 new cases in Cibola County
- 9 new cases in Curry County
- 68 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 13 new cases in Eddy County
- 3 new cases in Grant County
- 26 new cases
Chart 218: COVID-19 In New Mexico Oct. 18
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-NaimRotary Club Of Los Alamos: Former Intelligence Analyst Bob Hull Discusses Russian Interference In US Elections
Bob Hull
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
“An America divided is a Russia empowered.” –Bob Hull
Former intelligence analyst Bob Hull spoke during the Oct. 13 meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos about Russian interference in U.S. elections.
Citing non-classified documents, Hull explained that the Internet Research Agency, a Russian organization housed in St. Petersburg, Russia has been using cyber-espionage to obtain adverse information about political adversaries for years.
Individuals known as “trolls” are hired at high wages to create “fake blogs and online Read More
U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr Announces Updates On Operation Legend At Roundtable In Albuquerque
From left, Bernalillo County Sheriff Manuel Gonzales III, U.S. Attorney General William Barr, FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich and U.S. Attorney John Anderson. Courtesy/U.S. Attorney’s Office
FBI News:
At a roundtable with law enforcement Thursday in Albuquerque, U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr announced updates on Operation Legend, which was expanded July 22 to Albuquerque.
Since Operation Legend’s launch in July, more than 5,000 arrests – including approximately 247 for homicide – have been made; more than 2,000 firearms have been seized; and nearly 22 kilos of heroin, Read More
NNSA And Atomic Energy Of Canada Sign Memorandum Of Understanding On Safeguards And Nonproliferation
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States and Canada have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enable more effective collaboration in the areas of nuclear safety and security.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) today signed an MOU for Cooperation and Exchange of Information in Nuclear Security, Safeguards, and Nonproliferation Matters.
“Accomplishments like these are important to celebrate, especially when travel and face-to-face engagements are not possible during the COVID-19 Read More
New Mexico Human Services Department Announces New Pandemic-EBT Hotline For Parents
HSD News:
SANTA FE — A new P-EBT hotline has been established for parents who have questions about eligibility or would like additional information about P-EBT benefits, the New Mexico Human Services Department announced Thursday.
The new P-EBT hotline, 1.833.415.0569 will be manned 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday to assist families who have flooded current phone lines with questions about P-EBT.
The P-EBT program provides nutrition assistance to New Mexico families to offset meals missed because schools were in a remote learning mode in August and September. New Mexico households Read More
RTD Blue Bus Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness
RTD women out to raise breast cancer awareness. Courtesy/RTD
Blue bus goes pink for breast cancer awareness month. Courtesy/RTD
NCRTD News:
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) Friday announced that one of its iconic RTD Blue Bus’s has gone pink.
Under the slogan of “Breast Cancer Awareness is not just a month”, the bus will now be seen traveling the roads from Santa Fe to Española to Taos. Festooning the trademark “awareness” ribbon on the bus are messages of support to inspire hope and show every woman that they are important — words such as: hope, strength, victory, resolve, Read More
BLM Taos Field Office Plans Burn Near Tres Piedras
BLM News:
TAOS — Beginning Tuesday Oct. 20, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be conducting a 1,750-acre prescribed burn in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument on Cerro Montoso, 12 miles northeast of Tres Piedras.
This operation is weather dependent and will take approximately 30 days to complete, with the end date expected to be Nov. 30.
Smoke from the burn may be visible to surrounding communities, including U.S. Highways 285 and 64. People who are either susceptible to or affected by COVID-19 may have health conditions that also make them vulnerable to wildfire smoke exposure. Read More
Alzheimer’s Association, New Mexico Chapter Announces Free Virtual Caregiver Conference Nov. 6-7
Alzheimer’s Association News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Alzheimer’s Association has announced that its 16th Annual New Mexico Caregiver Conference (Nov. 6-7) is now a user-friendly virtual event, available statewide.
The new platform is designed to educate, inform and uplift the caregiver and improve the caregiving experience – and now, professional and family caregivers can attend from the safety and comfort of home.
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. The Alzheimer’s Association will celebrate the heroic contributions of Alzheimer’s Read More
Chart 217: COVID-19 In New Mexico Oct. 17
The bars in this chart show the number of diagnoses per 40 people in each state. Overall, about 1 in 40 residents in the United States was diagnosed with COVID-19. New Mexico and its five surrounding states are highlighted. Source: New York Times. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
New Mexico [External Sources]
- Cooler and rainier weekend around New Mexico - KRQE News 13
- What’s happening around New Mexico April 19-25 - KRQE News 13
- James McGrath Morris brings New Mexico writers to the table - Santa Fe New Mexican
- UNM celebrates 2024 New Mexico Postdoctoral Research Symposium - UNM Newsroom
- New Mexico has $4.5 billion in state funding sitting untouched - KOB 4
- New Mexico Jewish communities concerned about threat of attacks during Passover - KOB 4
