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NWS: Today’s High Near 78; Tonight’s Low Around 46

The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 78 with sunny skies and breezy conditions, winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon and tonight’s low around 46. Courtesy/NWS

The National Weather Service forecasts today’s strong west to northwest winds with very low relative humidity, hot temperatures, and an unstable air mass will elevate the risk for dangerous fire weather conditions. Courtesy/NWS
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Chart 53: COVID-19 In New Mexico May 6

Statewide counts. Shown are the cumulative numbers of tests, diagnoses, recoveries and deaths in New Mexico. Created by Eli Ben-Naim

Fraction of people diagnosed with COVID-19 to date who are hospitalized, deceased or recovered. The complementary fraction is labeled as infected. Created by Eli Ben-Naim

Breakdown of diagnoses by ethnicity. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 4,291; 7 More Deaths; 1,073 Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 153 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 6 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 7 additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19

Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

  • 18 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Catron County
  • 8 new cases in Cibola County
  • 3 new cases in Curry County
  • 7 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 2 new cases in Lea County
  • 63 new cases in McKinley County
  • 1 new case in Otero County
  • 1 new case in Roosevelt
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Counties Welcome Bipartisan Proposal For Coronavirus Relief Package With Essential Aid For Local Governments

NACo News:

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Antonio Delgado (D-N.Y.) and Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) and Senator Kristin Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today introduced the Direct Support for Communities Act, ­­­­­­a bipartisan coronavirus relief package for local governments.

The bill provides much-needed aid for counties and cities to address both lost revenue and increased expenditures as the result of the pandemic.

Additionally, U.S. House Appropriations Committee Chair Nita M. Lowey announced, in coordination with Speaker Pelosi, that House Democrats will soon release a proposal for the next Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory: Battling COVID-19 With Expertise, Technology And Materials

 

National Security Sciences Building at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • A multidisciplinary effort

Los Alamos National Laboratory, like many of the Department of Energy national laboratories, is drawing on its rich history in the biological sciences to actively engage in the national effort to study, understand, and answer important questions about the COVID-19 outbreak.

Areas covered include disease detection and diagnostics, epidemic modeling, disease prediction and forecasting, decision support, data collection and integration, and medical Read More

State Of New Mexico Feeding Thousands Of Children, Seniors, Tribal Members During COVID-19 Pandemic

STATE News:

SANTA FE – State government agencies have delivered more than 5.4 million meals to children and youth, more than 293,000 meals to seniors and, separately, more than 400,000 pounds of food items to those communities most in need throughout New Mexico since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the initial issuance of “stay at home” directives.

The state has also increased the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) enrollments and benefits to families and has implemented innovative, collaborative efforts to deliver meals to tribal communities across the state. Read More

New Mexico Weekly Fishing Report: May 6

NMGF News:

In this time of change, the Department would like to encourage anglers to stay home, mend equipment and prepare for the upcoming fishing season. In the weekly fishing report, provided by Dustin Berg of Go Unlimited (supporting disabled anglers) and the Department of Game and Fish, we will be sharing tips and tricks to help you be ready to go on future adventures.

Each week we will feature some different flies, lures, activities or cooking recipes that can be done at home.

In this week’s report from Dustin, he will go over a couple techniques to try when travel restrictions are lifted Read More

New Mexico Delegation Hails $114 Million To 160 Rural Health Care Providers On Front Lines Of COVID-19 Pandemic

CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.), announced that 160 rural health care providers in New Mexico received over $114 million in federal funding to aid in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and account for lost revenue that has stretched the resources of rural health providers in New Mexico and across the country.

The $114,184,099 in funding to rural health care New Mexico providers comes Read More