New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,151 New Cases, Total Now 159,119 With 13 New Deaths And 81,603 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,151 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 2 more cases today … the total is now 352 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 13 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:
- 352 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
- 17 new cases in Chaves County
- 8 new cases in Cibola County
- 7 new cases in Colfax County
- 8 new cases in Curry County
- 1 new case in De Baca County
- 127 new cases in
Chart 305: COVID-19 In New Mexico Jan. 13, 2021
The state of New Mexico updated the COVID-19 county map with risk designations applicable for the two-week period Jan 13-26. New Mexico’s ‘Red to Green’ framework includes two gating criteria: (1) Average daily cases below 8 per 100,000 residents, and (2) test positivity rate below 5 percent. There are three risk designations: (a) RED, none of the gating criteria are met, (b) YELLOW, one gating criteria met, (c) GREEN, both gating criteria are met. Los Alamos County, with average daily cases of 30.3 per 100,000 people and test positivity of 5.05 percent remains in the RED. Catron County movedNew Mexico Has First Case Of B117 Coronavirus Variant
New Mexico Department of Health Investigates One Confirmed Case; One Suspected Case Of Wound Botulism
DOH News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) is investigating one confirmed case and one suspected case of wound botulism.
A 28-year-old male from Eddy County is hospitalized with wound botulism. The suspected source of infection is contaminated black tar heroin, and the nerve toxin that causes botulism was identified from a patient specimen.
A 29-year-old male from Eddy County with a history of injection drug use is hospitalized with suspected wound botulism.
Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium Read More
NCRTD Fleet Technician Recognized For Excellence
NCRTD Executive Director, Anthony Mortillaro, left, recognizes Fleet Technician Keith Dalrymple for his above and beyond assistance to a bicyclist struck by a vehicle in Ranchos de Taos. Courtesy/NCRTD
NCRTD News:
North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) Fleet Technician Keith Dalrymple was recognized by the District Board at its January meeting for going above and beyond by providing assistance to a bicyclist who was struck by a vehicle in Ranchos de Taos last month.
Dalrymple had just completed his work at the NCRTD Taos facility and was on his way home to Española when he witnessed Read More
