Healthcare

Workers In New Mexico Who Have Left Employment Due To Safety Concerns May Apply For Unemployment Benefits

NMDWS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Several restaurants across New Mexico have continued dine-in services, which is in direct violation of the state Public Health Order and in doing so have endangered workers and customers.

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) encourages employees of those establishments who have left employment due to safety concerns to apply for unemployment benefits.  

The New Mexico Environment Department has suspended food service permits and is pursuing enforcement and possible legal action at the following establishments:

  • Pizza Inn – one location
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Blasts Senate GOP For Effort To Slash Benefits For Workers Hurt By COVID-19 Pandemic

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement today upon reports of the Republican plan to cut direct unemployment aid to workers by two-thirds in their latest proposal for a COVID-19 relief package: 

“More than 175,000 New Mexicans have benefited from the $600 boost throughout the pandemic. It’s a literal lifeline. Parents, workers, our neighbors and our friends all across our state have come to rely upon this to get by every day, every week of this crisis.

“Congressional Republicans want to take that money

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New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 19,502 With 5 New Deaths And 7,459 Patients Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 467 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County has another new case bringing today’s total to 17 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update announces 5 additional deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 62 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 2 new cases in Chaves County
  • 8 new cases in Cibola County
  • 1 new case in Colfax County
  • 16 new cases in Curry County
  • 76 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 4 new cases in Eddy
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Strauss: Can We Predict The Expected Deaths From Covid-19 Three Weeks Ahead Of Time?

By CHARLIE STRAUSS
Los Alamos

Editor’s note: This article was received Thursday, July 23.

Because deaths from Covid-19 do not begin to appear until about three weeks after the disease’s symptoms appear, the numbers of deaths lag behind the numbers of cases. For this reason, one can expect to see more deaths than have been reported so far.

Forecasting is a risky business, and a wrong forecast can cause problems either by being too scary or downplaying things too much. Not to mention the soothsayer risks embarrassing ridicule. Instead, this article is about how to think about constructing a forecast. Read More

Scenes From Roundhouse Rally Against Business Closures

Maria Martinez and Stephen Garrett of the group Torrance County Citizens for Change speak to law enforcement officers Sunday outside the State Capitol Building in Santa Fe. Martinez and Garrett gathered with others members of Torrance County Citizens for Change said they don’t agree with the governor’s public health mandate and in particular are speaking out against the closure of businesses during the pandemic. The group is calling on businesses to join them in ‘refusing to shut down, refusing to social distance, refusing to force customers to wear masks, refusing to except fines and refusing Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 19,042 With 7 New Deaths And 7,349 Patients Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 266 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 16 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update announces 7 additional deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 91 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 7 new cases in Chaves County
  • 2 new cases in Cibola County
  • 22 new cases in Curry County
  • 26 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 4 new cases in Eddy County
  • 2 new cases in Guadalupe County
  • 18 new cases in Lea County
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White Rock Presbyterian Church Assists In Covid19 Relief Efforts On Navajo Nation

Unloading shamrock donations at House of Fellowship. Courtesy/WRPC

Produce distribution at House of Fellowship near Bread Springs, NM. Courtesy/WRPC

 

New Mexico National Guard arrives at Chichiltah. Courtesy/WRPC

WRPC News:

Though White Rock Presbyterian Church has only been able to meet collectively via Zoom since March, the mission partnerships of the church has not stopped.

One of those partnerships has been supporting Covid-19 relief efforts on the Navajo Nation.

Due to the high infection rate of the coronavirus in McKinley County and the Navajo Nation, many Navajo families Read More