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COVID-19 In Northcentral New Mexico

The number of diagnoses by city in Northcentral New Mexico, reported on April 20 by the New Mexico Department of Health. Cities with no reported cases are not displayed. Northcentral New Mexico is defined here as the aggregate of the following counties: Bernalillo, Colfax, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe and Taos. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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Traffic Alert: East Park E. Pedestrian Entrance/Exit Closed

Traffic Alert:

The east pedestrian entrance/exit at East Park will be closed until further notice to facilitate the construction of sidewalks, irrigation, walls and lighting.

The work is part of the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s construction of the N.M. 502 roundabout on the eastern edge of Los Alamos.

Work by Star Paving is underway and extends from Tewa Loop to the park’s driveway.

The park is still open for use by the public. Visitors should use the west entrance/exit into the parking lot and avoid the construction area along the roadway. Read More

Los Alamos Council Candidate David Reagor Calls On Governor To Open New Mexico … Invites Community To RPLA Caravan Rally 2 p.m. Friday

By DAVID REAGOR
Candidate for County Council

The governor has foolishly painted herself into a corner with the COVID-19 shutdown and, unfortunately, we are trapped in her mess.

The shutdown will quickly bankrupt most of our small businesses; even the hospital will have to start layoffs. They say it is a pandemic, but why are hospitals around the state laying off workers? There are simply not enough ill people to make up for the shutdown in normal health services.

The whole hysteria is based on media coverage from large urban areas and leaders who look at the world with an urban myopia. They then put Read More

Chart 36: COVID-19 In New Mexico April 20

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

Deaths per capita. Shown is the number of deaths per 10,000 residents by county. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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New Mexico COVID-19 Cases At 1,971; Three Deaths

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced today 126 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

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

Today’s update also includes three additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 24 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Colfax County
  • 4 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 1 new case in Eddy County
  • 1 new case in Grant County
  • 53 new cases in McKinley County
  • 1 new case in Quay County
  • 1 new case in Rio
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Chart 35: COVID-19 In New Mexico

Statewide counts. Shown are the cumulative numbers of tests, diagnoses 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 Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Cases At 1845; 2 More Deaths

NOTE: Due to a technical lapse, reporting results from some labs to the state Department of Health are delayed Sunday, April 19. As a result, the following data reflects only a partial total. The delayed results will be included in the state’s reporting Monday, April 20, or as soon as they are received and lab-confirmed.​ We are continuing to actively investigate cases that are reported to the state throughout the day.

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 47 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Today’s update also includes two additional deaths Read More

NACo, NLC And U.S. Conference Of Mayors Call On Congress For Immediate Passage Of Relief To Local Governments

NACo News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Counties (NACo), National League of Cities (NLC) and United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) combined voices Saturday to advocate for and promote the health and well-being of America’s cities, towns, villages and counties.

The three organizations made it clear that direct, flexible relief to local governments of all sizes is desperately needed as local governments continue to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

“We urge Congress to unite, putting aside partisan differences and on Monday pass dedicated and flexible funding Read More

LWVLA: Vote In Primary Election By Absentee Ballot

LWVLA News:

Democracy is not a spectator sport, but the pandemic is making it more strenuous to participate.

The League of Women Voters is urging voters to apply for an Absentee Ballot for the 2020 Primary Election. An Absentee Ballot is available to all voters and is the best way to avoid exposure to you and to the poll workers.

Voting starts May 5 and runs through Election Day, June 2.

The best and quickest way is to apply today for an Absentee Ballot online. Go to www.NMVote.org. Applying online makes the process easier for the County Clerk’s office. You will see a button to apply for an Absentee Ballot. Read More

Chart 34: COVID-19 Daily Cases By County In New Mexico

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

New diagnoses. Shown is the number of new diagnoses, reported daily. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More

Alme: A COVID-19 Doubling Time Greater Than 10 Days Is A Significant Threshold, And New Mexico Is Achieving That Except In The Northwest Corner Of The State

Figure 1. Santa Fe County: The cumulative number of positive COVID-19 test results is shown by NMDOH reporting date. Overlaying these results are the four exponential functions that we used to fit this data. The green curve is our estimate of the current number of active COVID-19 cases (among individuals that initially tested positive). Also presented are the doubling times computed from the data and from the exponential fit. The doubling times are calculated by using data from the previous day and the following day. Created by Marv Alme

Figure 2. 30 Counties of New Mexico: The cumulative number Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 1,798; 2 Deaths

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced today 87 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes two new deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19.

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

  • 13 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Cibola County
  • 2 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 1 new case in Guadalupe County
  • 40 new cases in McKinley County
  • 1 new case in Quay County
  • 10 new cases in Sandoval County
  • 17 new cases in San Juan County
  • 2 new cases in Santa Fe County

The two additional deaths in New Mexico Read More

NMDOH Breakdown Of COVID-19 Cases In Los Alamos

Chart shows gender and age breakdown of the six individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Los Alamos County. Courtesy/NMDOH

Staff Report

The New Mexico Department of Health reports the breakdown of positive COVID-19 cases – as of today – in Los Alamos County:

  • Total COVID-19 Tests Taken: 258
  • Total Confirmed Cases: 6 (4 male; 2 female) (All 6 cases are from Los Alamos/none from White Rock)
  • Total COVID-19 Related Deaths: 0

NMDOH Statewide Breakdown:

  • Total COVID-19 Tests Taken: 35,613*
  • Total Confirmed Cases: 1,711
  • Total COVID-19 Related Deaths: 51

*Numbers are cumulative persons tested Read More

Chart 33: COVID-19 Daily Cases By County In New Mexico

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

New diagnoses. Shown is the number of new diagnoses, reported daily. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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New Mexico COVID-19 Cases At 1,711 With 7 New Deaths

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 115 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

The number of positive tests for COVID-19 in Los Alamos County remains at 6.

The update today also includes seven additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 24 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 2 new cases in Chaves County
  • 2 new cases in Cibola County
  • 1 new case in Colfax County
  • 7 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 2 new cases in Eddy County
  • 1 new case in Grant County
  • 51 new cases in McKinley
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County Fair & Rodeo Queen’s Court Competition Update

COUNTY News:

The annual Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo Queen’s Court competition has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 20.

The Queen’s Competition is a long-standing Los Alamos County tradition, which selects young women with an equestrian background and people skills to represent Los Alamos County all summer in promoting the Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo locally and regionally.

Interested candidates must be a Los Alamos County resident, or attend the Los Alamos Public Schools, and must be between the ages of 10 and 25 by Sept. 1, 2020.

Contestants can register for one of three categories: Read More

DP Road Infrastructure Work Resumes Next Week For New Housing Start Up; Residents May See Construction Activity

COUNTY News:

Motorists traveling on DP Road next week will notice an increase in construction activity as geotechnical testing near the roadway begins for property that will become housing for seniors known as “The Bluffs,” the second housing project moving forward from Bethel Development, Inc.

Workers core-drilling various locations in order to extract soil samples on the property on the southwestern edge of DP Road will be visible to the public. The sampling is a standard pre-construction activity for soils testing and analysis prior to building homes.

As a precautionary safety measure, Read More

Los Alamos Police Seek Information On Stolen 3-D Printer To Potentially Solve Several Recent Burglaries In White Rock

Example of the 3-D printer stolen recently during a White Rock burglary. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department is seeking information from the public to potentially solve several White Rock burglaries.

Since April 1,

LAPD is asking the question, “Since April 1 – is someone you know in possession of a new-to-them 3D printer?”

During the recent string of burglaries in White Rock, an Ender Model 3Pro 3-D printer was taken by at least five juveniles.

Locating this printer would provide LAPD Investigations with a valuable lead.

Anyone with information about the stolen printer Read More

Chart 32: COVID-19 Daily Cases By County In New Mexico

 

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

Time evolution of the doubling time. The doubling time was estimated by comparing the number of diagnoses on a given day with the corresponding number one week before. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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