Chart 343 COVID-19 In New Mexico Feb. 20, 2021
The bars in this chart show the number of active COVID-19 hospitalizations in New Mexico versus date. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimHeinrich Unveils Plan To Establish 21st Century Conservation Corps, Invest In Wildfire Resiliency
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the first AmeriCorps alum to serve in the Senate and a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, has unveiled legislation to expand national service programs to help address the historic COVID-19 joblessness crisis by establishing a 21st Century Conservation Corps.
“As a former natural resources AmeriCorps Member who worked primarily in rural New Mexico, I know firsthand the value of conservation work in rural communities,” Heinrich said. “National service members make a major difference by Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 427 New Cases, Total Now 182,475 With 11 New Deaths And 130,775 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials today announced 427 additional COVID-19 cases.
Los Alamos County reports 4 new cases today, bringing the total to 473 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
Today’s update includes 11 more deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:
- 95 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 11 new cases in Chaves County
- 5 new cases in Cibola County
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Kidnapping Suspect Patrick Fernandez Arrested Near T Or C
U.S. Marshals Service News:
LAS CRUCES — The United States Marshals Service – District of New Mexico, Las Cruces Police Department, Truth or Consequences Police Department and New Mexico State Police collaborated to develop leads that ultimately led to the arrest of Patrick Fernandez, 36.
Late in the evening of Feb. 17, Truth or Consequences Police Department, New Mexico State Police and United States Marshals Service successfully arrested Fernandez, just north of Truth or Consequences when he was confronted by law enforcement.
Fernandez was identified Feb. 13 as the suspect in Read More
FBI: Man Faces Charges In Violent Albuquerque Carjacking
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A federal judge Thursday ordered that Gael Antonio Rodriguez, 18, of Mexico, will remain detained pending trial for carjacking.
According to a criminal complaint, Rodriguez allegedly approached an elderly victim Jan. 16 in northwest Albuquerque outside her apartment complex and asked her for a cigarette.
The victim responded that she had no cigarettes and Rodriguez then allegedly demanded her purse and the keys for her vehicle. When the victim resisted, Rodriguez allegedly slashed her hand with a knife, causing her to drop the keys. Rodriguez allegedly grabbed Read More
