Environment Department COVID-19 Watchlist: Jan. 14
NMED News:
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 currently 84 establishments on the Watchlist.
The current Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist and closure list, which includes all establishments that have been required to close, are posted here.
The state initiates a rapid response when it learns of a positive COVID-19 case in a workplace. The state agency initiating the rapid response will offer direction to Read More
First Round Of Vaccines For LAPS Staff Begins Monday
A survey of LAPS employees indicates that 93 percent of staff want to be vaccinated. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The first round of COVID-19 vaccinations for Los Alamos Public Schools staff begins Monday, Jan. 18.
Staff over age 50 who are working directly with students and are in close contact with students are eligible to be vaccinated in this first round. This includes, for example, elementary staff, middle and high school special education staff, bus drivers running routes, elementary school custodians and secondary coaches.
Just in case there is a reaction to the Pfizer vaccine, EMTs and Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,434 New Cases, Total Now 160,543 With 29 New Deaths And 82,809 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,434 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 9 more cases today … the total is now 361 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 29 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:
- 344 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
- 73 new cases in Chaves County
- 9 new cases in Cibola County
- 3 new cases in Colfax County
- 38 new cases in Curry County
- 1 new case in De Baca County
- 166 new cases
Los Alamos National Laboratory 2020 Year In Review
Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Looking back over 2020, Director Thom Mason said it is the 13,000 Laboratory employees that he is most proud of … how they have stepped up and met the challenges of a global pandemic.
LANL Director Thom Mason
Just shifting that large number of employees from working onsite to working remotely was quite an endeavor and Mason commended the employees on having adapted so well.
“Those employees that had to be onsite were safer by not having more people here,” he said during a recent
LAPD Releases Part 1 Crime Statistics 2020
Part 1 crime stats for 2020 by classification. Courtesy/LAPD
LAPD News:
Today, Chief of Police Dino Sgambellone released crime statistics for 2020 which were compiled by the Records Section of the Los Alamos Police Department.
Offenses reported as crime statistics are determined by the FBI Uniform Crime Report Program and are classified as crimes against persons (violent crime) and crimes against property.
The offenses of murder (homicide), rape, robbery and aggravated assault make up the violent crime category. The offenses of arson, burglary, larceny, and auto theft make up the property Read More
