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LAMC Announces 2020 Mercy Award Winner Joyce Richins

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Joyce Richins

LAMC News:

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) has announced that Infection Preventionist Joyce Richins, RN, has been recognized as the hospital’s 2020 Mercy Award winner.

The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of LifePoint Health’s hospitals who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded.

Richins is recognized for demonstrating compassion and unwavering commitment to helping others.

The Mercy Award is an annual recognition program established in 2002 to honor the life and contributions of Scott Read More

Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office To Limit In-Person Services, As COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Continues

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County Clerk Naomi Maestas

COUNTY CLERK News:

Due to growing COVID-19 concerns, and in continuing to align with directives from the Governor’s Office and Los Alamos County, County Clerk Naomi Maestas is taking proactive measures.

Beginning today, July 6 until further notice, the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office will suspend all in-person services and transactions. Customers may drop off items in the designated Drop-Box located outside the Clerk’s Office.

Staff will process Drop-Box items and be available to assist customers by phone and/or email 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m., Monday through Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 13,507 With 2 New Deaths And 5,902 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 253 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County now at 9 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

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

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

  • 60 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 6 new cases in Chaves County
  • 8 new cases in Cibola County
  • 6 new cases in Curry County
  • 85 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 2 new cases in Eddy County
  • 1 new case in Hidalgo County
  • 17 new cases in Lea County
  • 1 new case
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Luján Applauds Reopening Of Paycheck Protection Program

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From the Office of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján:

...Encourages Struggling Businesses To Apply For Remaining $130 Billion In Forgivable Loans

NAMBÉ – Today, U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), the U.S. House Assistant Speaker, applauded the reopening of the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, which had initially ended June 30. Last week, with Luján’s support, the program was extended through Aug. 8.

“The Paycheck Protection Program has served as a lifeline for thousands of small businesses in New Mexico. When the program ended last week, it still had $130 billion Read More

Udall Among Senators Raising Concerns About Tribes Being Denied Access To Critical Federal COVID-19 Data

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), vice chairman on the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Representatives Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples, called on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers Read More

American Hospital, Medical, Nurses Associations Issue Open Letter Urging Public To Wear Masks To Stop COVID-19 Spread

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By American Hospital Association
American Medical Association
American Nurses Association

An Open Letter To The American Public:

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have urged the American people to protect themselves, their neighbors and their loved ones amidst the worst global health crisis in generations. After months of physical distancing and staying at home, infections and deaths began to decline.

But in the weeks since states began reopening, some of the steps that were critical to the progress we made were too quickly abandoned. And we are now watching in real-time Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 13,256, No New Deaths, 5,860 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 203 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 8 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update announces no additional deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 65 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 8 new cases in Chaves County
  • 2 new cases in Cibola County
  • 3 new cases in Curry County
  • 38 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 1 new case in Eddy County
  • 2 new cases in Grant County
  • 1 new case in Hidalgo County
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