New Mexico COVID-19 Update Dec. 29: 1,371 New Cases, Totaling 347,831 With 33 New Deaths And 302,325 Recovered
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 1,371 new COVID-19 cases today, Dec. 29.
Los Alamos County reported 2 new cases, bringing the total to 1,013 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
This update includes 33 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 11.9 percent.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 407 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 3 new cases in Catron County
- 37
State Of New Mexico Plans To Adopt Revised CDC COVID-19 Isolation And Quarantine Guidelines … Currently Evaluating Potential Timeline For Implementation
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced today that it plans to adopt new federal guidance surrounding isolation and quarantine for COVID-19.
The state is updating its contact tracing protocols and other key processes and will announce a more specific implementation timeline in the near future.
Background
Monday, Dec. 27, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reduced its recommended COVID guidelines for isolation (following a positive COVID test) and quarantine (following exposure) from 10 days to five days. Isolation and quarantine are critical tools Read More
FREE New Year’s Day Workout At The Y
Y News:
The Family YMCA is hosting a free Les Mills community launch party workout from 10:30 am-noon on New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, in the Y’s gymnasium, 1450 Iris Street. The workout is free to everyone, and no experience is required.
The Y is closed except for this “launch” party workout featuring the Les Mills Body Combat Release 89. People may join the party by entering through the gym’s backdoor entrance.
The BodyCombat workout is an energy-packed mix of martial arts moves that is geared toward increasing fitness, speed and strength, and helping participants feel fierce and empowered. Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Dec. 28: 799 New Cases, Totaling 346,461 With 22 New Deaths And 301,609 Recovered
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 799 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, Dec. 27.
Los Alamos County reported zero new cases, so the total remains 1,011 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
This update includes 22 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 11.2 percent.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 308 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
Patients, Advocates Applaud State Medical Debt Rules For Better Protecting New Mexicans
STATE News:
New Mexico Together for Healthcare Tuesday applauded the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance for issuing final medical debt rules that reflect patient and advocate requests to strengthen the draft rules to better protect low-income patients.
The medical debt rules took effect Tuesday and were issued to implement the Patients’ Debt Collection Protection Act (PDCPA), which NMT4HC and its community leaders supported and was signed into law earlier this year.
The PDCPA prohibits medical providers and hospitals from suing low-income patients (patients at or below 200 percent Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Dec. 24-27: 3,039 New Cases, Totaling 345,663 With 29 New Deaths And 300,819 Recovered
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 3,039 new COVID-19 cases between Friday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 27.
Los Alamos County reported 8 new cases, bringing the total to 1,011 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
This update includes 29 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 10.0 percent.
Per the state Department of Health, the combined cases for Friday, Dec. 24, Saturday, Dec. 25, Sunday,
Chart: 555: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Dec. 27
This chart shows the 14-day average number of COVID-19 diagnoses versus date nationwide, statewide, and countywide. Sources: New York Times and New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
Los Alamos COVID-19 Impact For Week Ending Dec. 27
Los Alamos COVID Impact:
COVID-19 statistics for the week ending Dec. 27 impacting Los Alamos County:
- 683 tests
- 16 diagnoses (5 in Los Alamos, 11 in White Rock)
- 0 deaths
Source: New Mexico Department of Health. By Eli Ben-Naim. Read More
In Reversal After NCLA Suit, DOJ To Allow Prisoners Moved To Home Confinement For COVID To Remain There
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) commends Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice (DOJ) for reversing course on the idea of automatically returning prisoners put on home confinement to prison once the pandemic ends.
Under an opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) last week, prisoners released to home confinement pursuant to 2020’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act will not automatically return to prison post-pandemic and will be eligible to remain at home instead.
NCLA represents Dianthe Martinez-Brooks, Read More
BeWellnm Health Insurance Extends Enrollment Deadline
ALBUQUERQUE — beWellnm, the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange, is extending its enrollment period and premium payments for effective coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2022.
New Mexicans now have until Dec. 31, 2021 to enroll and pay their premium to receive coverage for Plan Year 2022 starting the first of the year.
New Mexico residents who would prefer to have effective coverage beginning Feb. 1, 2022 still have until Jan. 15, 2022 to enroll.
“BeWellnm is extending the opportunity for New Mexicans to receive continuous health insurance coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2022,” beWellnm Read More
Los Alamos Family Council CountUP! Week 8
LAFC News:
Los Alamos Family Council (LAFC) is governed by an all-volunteer board of directors made up of eight members.
These members have three primary duties in their roles:
- Duty of care;
- Duty of loyalty; and
- Duty of obedience.
Learn more about these three duties here.
“Our eight board members, Austin Evans (Board President), David Todd Harmon (Board Vice President), Mary Erwin (Treasurer), Ed Vigil (Secretary), George Chandler, Joe Granville, Anne Kain and Matthew Waldschmidt, are dedicated to the health and well-being of our community,” LAFC Executive Director Jordan Redmond said. Read More
Chart: 554: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Dec. 26
LANL: Estimating Strength Of Selection For COVID Variants
LANL News:
As the discovery of the new omicron variant illustrates, new COVID-19 variants will continue to regularly emerge. In an effort to make sense of these new variants, Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Dec. 23: 1,150 New Cases, Totaling 342,649 With 44 New Deaths And 295,977 Recovered
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 1,150 new COVID-19 cases today.
Los Alamos County reported 6 new cases, bringing the total to 1003 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
This update includes 44 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 9.4 percent.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 387 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 2 new cases in Catron County
- 57 new cases
Chart: 553: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Dec. 23
Chart: 552: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Dec. 22
Governor Signs Tweak To Medical Malpractice Reform Bill
On The Job In Los Alamos: Acupuncturist Aimee Price
State Provides Record Utility Bill Assistance To New Mexicans & Reminds Eligible Residents To Apply For Heating Cost Support
SANTA FE – As temperatures continue to drop around New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Human Services Department reminds homeowners and renters to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps low-income families and individuals pay home heating costs in the winter and necessary cooling costs in the summer.
Under this administration, New Mexico has provided a record amount, $73,927,065 in energy assistance to approximately 200,963 low-income New Mexico households in the last three years.
“LIHEAP is more important
Heinrich, Luján Introduce Legislation To Increase Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Research And Education
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, have introduced the Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Clinical Awareness, Research and Education Act (CCM-CARE).
This legislation would expand National Institutes of Health (NIH) research related to cerebral cavernous malformations. Nationwide, an estimated 600,000 Americans are effected by Cerebral Cavernous Malformations (CCM) and due to limited research, there is currently no treatment for CCM other Read More
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