New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,645 New Cases, Total Now 153,456 With 30 New Deaths And 75,883 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,645 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 7 new cases today … the total is now 334 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 30 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today the most recent cases:
- 430 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
- 76 new cases in Chaves County
- 22 new cases in Cibola County
- 30 new cases in Colfax County
- 53 new cases in Curry County
- 5 new cases in De Baca County
- 202 new cases
Chart 300: COVID-19 In New Mexico Jan. 8, 2021
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in New Mexico versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimLos Alamos Middle School Shines At Vocabulary.com
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Middle School has been named a New Mexico State Top 10 school at Vocabulary.com.
Los Alamos Online Learning Academy (LAOLA) Upper Academy students mastered 600 words during the month of December. The 2020-21 Vocabulary Bowl season runs Oct. 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021.
Eleanor Simons, a LAOLA 6th grade teacher, originally signed up at Vocabulary.com several years ago in the name of Los Alamos Middle School, but the recent accolade “is really for the LAOLA students,” Simons said.
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New Mexico Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan
DOH News:
…State moves into Phase 1B, provides details about Phases 1B, 1C and 2
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) today released its distribution plan for Phases 1B, 1C and 2 for the COVID-19 vaccine.
That plan is available here: https://cv.nmhealth.org/covid-vaccine/
DOH also announced that New Mexico has officially moved into Phase 1B of the vaccination effort.
This means that vaccine will be available to New Mexicans in the following sequence:
- Individuals 75 years of age and older;
- Individuals 16 or older with underlying medical conditions that place them at
Tales Of Our Times: Footballers Shun ‘Correctness’ And Build Ideas To Fill The Gap
Exhibit A: football players kneeling during the singing of the national anthem. Courtesy/si.com
Tales Of Our Times
By John Bartlit
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water
Footballers Shun ‘Correctness’ And Build Ideas To Fill The Gap
“Political correctness” (“P.C.”) is an infection that eats away the vitality of our democracy. The ills have spread far. Symptoms get worse while being ignored. A debate today about the national harms of political correctness is a debate between two afflicted organs—P.C. in the camp of the left and P.C. in the camp of the right.
The habits of P.C. weaken discourse, Read More
International Shakespeare Center Announces Release Of First History Play Podcast: King John
Courtesy/ISC
ISC News:
The International Shakespeare Center (ISC) has announced the release of its first History Play podcast: King John.
The cast for this program includes Patrick Harvey, Olivia Rose Barresi, Sam Gibbs, Jesse Van Buren, Danielle Reddic, Meg Hachmann, Rafe Terrizzi, Liam Mitchell, Bronwyn Barnwell and Julia Larsen.
This is the beginning of the creation of a complete radio library of Shakespeare’s canon and five episodes of in-depth “table work” discussions about text, character and dramaturgy for each play.
“Table work” is a precious time in the rehearsal process for Read More
Gov. Lujan Grisham Top Aide Victor Reyes Launches Campaign For Deb Haaland’s Congressional Seat
Congressional Candidate Victor Reyes
From the Victor Reyes for Congress Campaign:
ALBUQUERQUE – Victor Reyes, a top aide to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, progressive leader, and chairman of New Mexico’s Community Development Council, today launched his campaign for United States Congress in the First Congressional District.
New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland has been nominated as Secretary of the Interior in the Biden-Harris Administration. When confirmed, her vacancy will cause a special election.
Reyes pledged to run a people-powered campaign that will engage communities Read More
SFNF: Prescribed Pile Burn Planned For Pacheco Canyon
The previously planned Pacheco Canyon prescribed pile burn on the Española Ranger District may begin as early as next week if forecasted favorable conditions indeed occur. File photo
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) hope to take advantage of favorable conditions, including forecasted snow over the weekend, to implement the previously announced Pacheco Canyon prescribed pile burn on the Española Ranger District as early as next week.
The 106-acre pile burn is part of the larger Pacheco Canyon Forest Resiliency Project, a 2,042-acre forest restoration Read More
Luján Meets With Education Secretary Designee Cardona
Education Secretary-designate Dr. Miguel Cardona
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement this morning after meeting with Education Secretary-designate Dr. Miguel Cardona:
“Yesterday, I spoke with President-elect Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Education about how the federal government can help New Mexico close the achievement gap. As a former educator and administrator, Dr. Cardona brings invaluable experience to address the challenges facing New Mexico schools — from closing the digital Read More
DOH Offers Call Center Support For Vaccine Registration
DOH News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) Thursday announced that the DOH hotline now offers support for questions surrounding vaccine registration.
Nearly 300,000 New Mexicans have registered for vaccine at the state’s website: https://cvvaccine.nmhealth.org
The registration process is straightforward: users create a profile, enter health and other information, and then wait to receive notification from DOH when vaccine is available to them.
Users who have questions or would like support with the registration process – including New Mexicans who do not have internet Read More
New Mexico [External Sources]
- Aztecs Fall at New Mexico on Saturday - SDSU Athletics
- Train derailment at Arizona-New Mexico border, Interstate 40 closed - USA TODAY
- Team USA's Mariah Duran gives back to New Mexico skating community - KRQE News 13
- Chaps Clinch Series with Double Header Sweep of Eastern New Mexico Saturday - LCU Athletics
- Crews plan to extinguish fire Saturday night from train derailment near Arizona-New Mexico line - Albuquerque Journal
- Crews plan to extinguish fire Saturday night from train derailment near Arizona-New Mexico line - ABC News
