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New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 81 New Cases, Total Now At 26,842 With Zero New Deaths And 14,470 Patients Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 81 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 29 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update announces zero new deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:

  • 22 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 9 new cases in Chaves County
  • 1 new case in Colfax County
  • 5 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 3 new cases in Lea County
  • 15 new cases in Luna County
  • 1 new case in Otero County
  • 3 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 11 new cases
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Chart 184: COVID-19 In New Mexico Sept. 14

Overall COVID-19 risk by state. The nonprofit organization Covid Act Now monitors daily diagnoses, infection rates, testing positivity, ICU headroom, and contacts traced in each state. The overall COVID-19 risk is based on these five metrics. Map credit: mapchart.net. Source: covidactnow.org. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 103 New Cases, Total Now At 26,761 With 2 More Deaths And 14,407 Patients Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 103 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 29 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update announces 2 new deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:

  • 19 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 29 new cases in Chaves County
  • 1 new case in Cibola County
  • 2 new cases in Curry County
  • 10 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 5 new cases in Eddy County
  • 1 new case in Grant County
  • 14 new cases in Lea County
  • 2 new cases
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Scenes From HMS Implacables ‘3 Ways To Be A Hero’

HMS volunteers greet incoming shoppers Saturday at the south entrance to Smith’s Marketplace ‘3 Ways to Be a Hero’ volunteer event. Both entrances of Smith’s were crowded with HMS volunteers, generous Smith’s patrons and, of course, lots of generous donations. The event collected a mountain of food, which will be donated to LA Cares in Los Alamos. Two Vitalant buses are outside in the Smith’s parking lot collecting blood donations as part of the event. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Photo 1: Vitalant buses ready to collect donations. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

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New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 100 New Cases, Total Now At 26,661 With 3 More Deaths And 14,396 Patients Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 100 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 29 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update announces 3 new deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:

  • 14 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 11 new cases in Chaves County
  • 2 new cases in Cibola County
  • 2 new cases in Curry County
  • 1 new case in De Baca County
  • 19 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 6 new cases in Eddy County
  • 8 new cases in Lea County
  • 1 new case
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School Air Filters ​To Be Upgraded Across New Mexico

NMPED News:

SANTA FE — Many school buildings across New Mexico will get upgraded air filters in the coming weeks to ensure that students return to in-person learning in the safest possible environment, the Public Education Department announced Friday.

The Public Education Department is working with the Public School Facilities Authority and school leaders across the state to determine what air filters are currently in use in school buildings and how effective they are at removing tiny particles like viruses from the air.

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New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 26,563 With 2 More Deaths And 14,276 Patients Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 137 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 29 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update announces 2 new deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:

  • 13 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 40 new cases in Chaves County
  • 7 new cases in Curry County
  • 12 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 4 new cases in Eddy County
  • 1 new case in Grant County
  • 16 new cases in Lea County
  • 4 new cases in Luna County
  • 7 new cases in
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Governor Testifies Before United States Congress Urging Members To Expedite Much-Needed Aid For New Mexico

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham testifying Thursday morning before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on the critical need for federal aid to states for COVID-19 recovery. Screenshot/LADP

From the Office of Michelle Lujan Grisham:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appeared Thursday morning before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, urging members of Congress to expedite much-needed aid for New Mexico small businesses, workers, the temporarily unemployed, families, educators and public health heroes.
“I was grateful for the opportunity to make my case publicly
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