New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 52 New Cases, Total 205,484 With 2 New Deaths And 194,474 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials have announced 52 new COVID-19 cases today.
Los Alamos County reports zero new cases so the total remains 537 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
This update includes 2 new deaths in New Mexico today related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today the most recent cases:
- 14 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Chaves County
- 2 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 2
Chart 472 COVID-19 Update: New Mexico June 29
This map displays the average number of daily diagnoses per 100,000 people by county. Source: covidactnow.org
Los Alamos Historical Society Hosts Trinity Site Guided Tour
Los Alamos Historical Society News:
“…magnificent, beautiful, stupendous, and terrifying. No man-made phenomenon of such tremendous power had ever occurred before. … light with the intensity many times that of the midday sun.”—Brig. Gen. Thomas Farrell, describing the Trinity Test of July 16, 1945.
In the northern reaches of the Alamogordo Bombing and Gunnery Range and 220 miles south of Los Alamos, the first-ever atomic device was detonated. Now a National Landmark Historical Site located behind the fences of the vast US Army White Sands Missile Range, Trinity Site will be open Oct. 2, Read More
New Mexico Governor Dedicates New Veterans Cemetery
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham at the dedication Monday of the Angel Fire Veterans Cemetery. Courtesy photo
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham greets veterans and families Monday at the Angel Fire Veterans Cemetery. Courtesy photo
From the Office of the Governor:
ANGEL FIRE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham made her first official visit Monday to the Angel Fire Veterans Cemetery, touring the new state facility for veterans and their families.
After a soft “opening” last summer during the pandemic, the cemetery is now open to the public.
The governor, alongside state Veterans Services Secretary Sonya Read More
NNSA Approves Critical Decision 1 For Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has announced the approval of the Critical Decision 1 (CD-1) milestone for the recommended approach to produce at least 50 plutonium pits per year for the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility (SRPPF) project at the Savannah River Site (SRS).
CD-1 approval marks the completion of the project definition phase and the conceptual design as part of DOE’s Order 413.3B process for the acquisition of capital assets.
The CD-1 cost estimate for SRPPF is $6.9 – $11.1 billion, Read More
New Mexico State Police Activate Sobriety Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across State In July
NMSP News:
New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will be conducting sobriety checkpoints; saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of July 2021.
NMSP is bringing awareness to these events in an effort to reduce alcohol related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.
These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about drinking and driving.
Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right decision not to drink and Read More
Senior Centers & Adult Day Care On Path To Reopening
The Betty Ehart Senior Center at 1101 Bathtub Row. Courtesy photo
The White Rock Senior Center at 133 Longview Dr. Courtesy photo
ALTSD News:
The State’s Aging and Long-Term Services Department has issued new reopening guidance for Senior Centers and Adult Day Care facilities to aid in their plans to open their doors after 15 months of virtual and limited activities.
Starting July 1, 2021 Senior Centers and Adult Day Care facilities across the state will be able to reopen their facility and once again offer a range of services and classes.
“We are absolutely elated to be able to once again see our Read More
U.S. News And Aetna Foundation Rank Los Alamos No. 1 In 2021 Healthiest Communities Rankings For Second Year!
U.S. News & World Report News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. News & World Report, in collaboration with the Aetna Foundation, an independent, charitable and philanthropic affiliate of CVS Health, today released the fourth annual Healthiest Communities rankings.
This year’s rankings are accompanied by tools highlighting county-level COVID-19 vaccine rates and other pandemic data, as well as editorial explorations of equity and mental health – key components that can shape overall health and well-being.
In the 2021 rankings, the top five Healthiest Communities score above the national Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 148 New Cases, Total 205,438 With 1 New Death And 194,392 Recovered June 26 – June 28
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials have announced 148 new COVID-19 cases between June 26, June 27 and June 28.
Los Alamos County reports zero new cases so the total remains 537 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
This update includes 1 new death in New Mexico today related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports the most recent cases:
- 42 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 5 new cases in Chaves County
- 3 new cases
NMSP Update On Officer Involved Shooting In Española … Suspect Remains On The Lam
Jerome Naranjo is on the lam.
He is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached
NMSP News:
This update provides the name of the officer involved and gives additional details that led up to the shooting.
ESPAÑOLA – On June 14, 2021, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was called to investigate an officer involved shooting in Espanola involving a New Mexico State Police officer.
Investigators learned that on Monday, June 14, 2021, at around 2:55 a.m. New Mexico State Police Officer Christopher Urquidi and officers from the Espanola Police Department (EPD) were attempting Read More
New Mexico [External Sources]
- Mitch's Kentucky outshines New Mexico for once | Local News | santafenewmexican.com - Santa Fe New Mexican
- New Mexico United to host MLS team in US Open Cup - KRQE News 13
- Montana State women further bolster backcourt with New Mexico transfer Hannah Robbins - Montana Sports
- Hannah Robbins transfers from New Mexico to Montana State - The Montana Standard
- Warm for western New Mexico, cloudy and cool east - KOAT New Mexico
- The United Family donates more than 50,000 pounds of apples across Texas and New Mexico as part of the Take a Bite Out of Hunger program - KCBD
