New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,549 New Cases, Total Now 100,963 With 40 New Deaths And 34,411 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,549 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 4 more cases today … the total is now 158 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 40 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 448 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 130 new cases in Chaves County
- 18 new cases in Cibola County
- 4 new cases in Colfax County
- 32 new cases in Curry County
- 4 new cases in De Baca County
- 113 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 70
Chart 263: COVID-19 In New Mexico Dec. 2, 2020
The state of New Mexico announced today the COVID-19 map with county risk designations applicable for the two-week period Dec 2-15 (link). New Mexico’s ‘Red to Green’ system consists of two gating criteria: (1) Average daily cases below 8 per 100,000 residents, and (2) test positivity rate below 5 percent. The ‘Red to Green’ has 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 21 per 100,000 people and test positivity of 6 percent moved from YELLOW toNew Mexico State Land Office Offering Low-Cost Christmas Tree Cutting And Sand Gathering Permits Now To Dec. 16
State Land Office News:
SANTA FE –The New Mexico State Land Office announced Tuesday low-cost Christmas tree cutting and sand gathering permits on state trust land in advance of the upcoming holiday.
Christmas tree cutting permits are available for $10, and the permitted area is east of Black Lake and South of Angel Fire. A limit of one tree, no taller than 15 feet, is allowed per permit.
Sand gathering permits, meant to allow individuals to gather sand to fill farolitos, are $5 and allow for the removal of up to 20 gallons of sand per permit, which is enough to fill approximately 100 farolito bags. Read More
New Mexico Department Of Health Map Update: Rising Positivity Rate Pushes Los Alamos County To Red Level
- Department of Health County map ipdate: 32 counties operating at Red Level today
Santa Fe National Forest: Seasonal Road Closures
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) reminds visitors that forest roads susceptible to damage under severe weather conditions are closed for the winter to protect public health and safety, infrastructure and natural resources.
Seasonal closures generally occur between December and May, when snow, ice and frigid temperatures make winter travel treacherous.
The closures prohibit the use of motorized vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles, on restricted roads when gates are closed, locked or posted with a closure sign.
Visitors traveling on open Read More
LARSO: Los Alamos And White Rock Seniors Confused About Medicare Enrollment Can Ask New Mexico Aging And Long Term Services Department About The Process
NMED COVID-19 Business Watchlist For Dec. 1, 2020
NMED News:
New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) daily Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist as of Tuesday, includes New Mexico places of employment with two or more rapid responses in the last 14 days.
There are now 206 establishments on the Watchlist.
The Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist and closure list, which includes all establishments that are required to be closed, are posted here.
The state initiates a rapid response when it learns of a positive COVID-19 case in a workplace. NMED or the state agency initiating the rapid response will offer direction to establishments regarding testing, Read More
NIST: Software Shows Progress Recognizing Masked Faces
Some of the digitally applied face mask variations used in the NIST study, including the four different colors used (black, red, white and light blue) and some of the different shapes and amounts of face covering. Courtesy/B. Hayes, M. Ngan/NIST
NIST News:
A new study of face recognition technology created after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic shows that some software developers have made demonstrable progress at recognizing masked faces.
The findings, produced by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), are detailed in a new report called Ongoing Face Recognition Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Dec. 2, 2020
By George Morse
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
New Mexico State Parks have been closed for two weeks and will remain closed pending any announcements from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. The closure is due to an increase in COVID-19 cases throughout the state.
Updated statewide health orders are expected to be announced today concerning the reopening of the state parks. For more information, visit the state parks website at: emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/SPD.
Eagle Nest Lake State Park is planning on reopening today pending any new health orders. The lake is starting to freeze over, but the Read More
AGU: Roly Poly Bugs Threaten Fish Populations
California’s Big Creek meets the Pacific Ocean on the stretch of coast known as Big Sur. New research finds steelhead trout in Big Creek accumulate mercury when the fish eat roly polies. Courtesy/Dave Rundio
AGU News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Roly poly bugs may be a source of fun for kids and adults but these little bugs that form into balls at the slightest touch are causing problems for some threatened fish.
New research finds steelhead trout in a stream on the California coast accumulate mercury in their bodies when the fish eat roly polies and similar terrestrial bugs that fall into local waterways. Read More
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