Healthcare

Udall, Heinrich Join 44 Senators Pushing For Transparency On Nationwide Plan For Increasing Coronavirus Testing

SENATE News:

Comprehensive national testing vital to saving lives and reopening the American economy

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined 44 Senate Democrats in a letter to Vice President Mike Pence and the Coronavirus Task Force, as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

In the letter, the senators urged them to publicize a comprehensive and transparent plan to conduct a national inventory of the coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnostic testing supply, publicly release data on testing results, and provide a detailed plan and timeline Read More

New Mexico Superintendent Of Insurance Russell Toal Promotes Health Insurance Coverage With State Partners

Superintendent of Insurance Russell Toal

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance Russell Toal urged all who have lost health insurance coverage or suffered loss of income to take action to obtain coverage as soon as possible.

Thanks to the effort of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, there are options for coverage for New Mexicans who have lost insurance or income. 

“The Governor’s determination that every New Mexican should have the security of health coverage to ensure they can get the medical care they need is a shared determination with our office and all the health-related Read More

Volunteers Asked To Log Hours; County May Be Able To Include In Request To FEMA For Later Reimbursement Against 25 Percent Match Due To COVID-19

COUNTY News:

Volunteers donating time and services are asked to log their hours and efforts using a form available on the County’s COVID-19 website: https://losalamosnm.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=6435810&pageId=16645183

Whether residents are spending time helping to deliver meals to vulnerable seniors or making face masks for the community and County first responders, Los Alamos County government would like to know.

Residents should log hours and a description on the form and submit it to the County using the online form found on the link above.

“Capturing volunteers’ efforts Read More

County Announces Upcoming Budget Hearings, Format

COUNTY News:

Budget hearings are set for April 20, 21, 27 and 28. All hearings begin at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers.

The format will be the same format used for the March 31 and April 7 council meetings that complies with the recent New Mexico Department of Health’s public emergency order governing mass gathering because of COVID-19.

Public in-person attendance will not be allowed. Minimal County staff will be in attendance in person to present their proposed budget items and all Councilors will be participating using the Zoom conference platform.

Members of the public interested in watching Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Cases At 1,345, With 5 More Deaths

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced today 107 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes five additional deaths.

Per the New Mexico Department of Health, the most recent cases announced today include:

  • 15 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Colfax County
  • 1 new case in Doña Ana County
  • 1 new case in Grant County
  • 48 new cases in McKinley County
  • 1 new case in Rio Arriba County
  • 12 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 23 new cases in San Juan County
  • 1 new case in Santa Fe County
  • 2 new cases in Socorro County
  • 2 new cases in Valencia County

Five additional Read More

Supreme Court Election Case Hearing Streamed Live Tuesday

COURT News:

SANTA FE – Live streaming will be available Tuesday of a Supreme Court hearing in a case concerning procedures for the June primary election.

Oral arguments in the case will begin at 1:30 p.m., and New Mexico PBS, KNME-TV, will stream the hearing on its YouTube channel.  

This will be the first hearing by the New Mexico Supreme Court conducted by video conferencing.

Attorneys in the case will appear by video using the Judiciary’s audio-video system. Justice Barbara Vigil also will participate by video. Chief Justice Judith Nakamura, Justice Michael Vigil and retired Justices Richard  Read More

New Mexico Reported COVID-19 Recoveries Track 10 Days After Reported Positive Tests

The number of  COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health tracks 10 days after the number of positive tests for COVID-19. The curve labeled Total Positive Tests is the cumulative number of positive COVID-19 tests. The curve labeled Recovered + Deaths is the sum of total recovered to that date and the total deaths reported by that date. Also displayed is the Total Positive Tests curve displaced 10 days later in time. This tracking implies that the time from confirmation of COVID-19 to recovery is a maximum 10 days. However, it could be less for many infected
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