New Mexico Supreme Court Suspends In-Person CYFD Family Visits For 30 Days Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
NMSC News:
SANTA FE — The Children, Youth & Families Department announced Friday that it will begin facilitating court-ordered family visits for children who are in foster care through video and telephone conferencing.
This is to comply with a directive from the New Mexico Supreme Court that suspends in-person visits for 30 days because of public health risks from COVID-19.
“Suspending in-person visitations is an incredibly difficult decision for the Department, as we know it will cause heartbreak for many children and families working towards reunification,” said” CYFD Secretary Read More
New Mexico Health Department Launches Online Tools For COVID-19 Test Results And Advising Who Needs Testing
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE –The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced Saturday that the department has launched two online tools for the public regarding COVID-19:
A portal for receiving COVID-19 test results; and
A self-screening tool to aid in determining if one needs to be tested for COVID-19.
The test result portal can be found at https://cvresults.nmhealth.org/.
A person in New Mexico who has been swabbed in order to be tested for COVID-19 will need to provide their name, date of birth and the date of sample collection. If test results are not yet available, the portal will indicate
Hoffman: COVID-19 Data For New Mexico, Other States
Chart shows the growth in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in several states including New Mexico. Created by Nelson Hoffman
By NELSON HOFFMAN
Los Alamos
The figure above shows the recent growth in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for several states, using data through Saturday, March 28.
Dashed lines show exponential growth curves, labeled by doubling time in days. The growth in New York has moderated to a 4-day doubling time; its earlier rapid growth with 1.4-day doubling may have been an effect of rapid expansion in testing, rather than actual spread of the disease.
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New Mexico State Police Seek Public’s Help Locating Suspect In Fatal Hit & Run Near Santa Fe County Detention Center
NMSP News:
SANTA FE – At around 10 p.m. Friday, the New Mexico State Police responded to a hit and run crash in which a pedestrian was struck and killed on Highway 14, mile post 43 near the Santa Fe Detention Center.
Officers arrived to find Kevin Michael Poirier, 45, of San Diego, Calif., had been struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. Poirier was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by the Office of the Medical Investigator.
The investigation indicates Poirier was walking south on Highway 14 and was struck by what investigators Read More
Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Covid-19 Update Video
Summer Concert Series News:The 2020 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series presented by Toyota of Santa Fe is monitoring the Covid-19 pandemic and following the recommendations of county, state and federal authorities as they pertain to large gatherings.
At this time there are no directives to postpone or cancel any of the 2020 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series dates, which are still two months away. The concerts will take place each Friday May 22 through Aug 28.
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