NMDOH: Cat Diagnosed With Plague In Los Alamos County
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports a cat has been diagnosed with plague in Los Alamos County, making it the first plague case in New Mexico this year.
“NMDOH staff will conduct an environmental investigation to ensure the safety of the immediate family and neighbors,” Secretary-Designate Dr. Tracie Collins said. “We also offer a friendly reminder: even in the midst of a global pandemic, other diseases still occur in New Mexico, and there are steps people can take to keep themselves and their pets safe.”
The cat, which became ill in early January, has now Read More
NWS: Winter Storm Possible In New Mexico This Weekend
The combination of an arctic cold front and approaching upper level low pressure system will bring potential for significant snowfall accumulation this weekend. Source/NWS
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FBI Cautions Public To Beware Of Valentine’s Romance Scammers Looking To Empty Your Bank Accounts
FBI News:
Valentine’s Day and the days leading up to it can be exciting, but it can also lead to heartbreak, embarrassment, and financial loss. Well-rehearsed criminals search dating sites, apps, chat rooms, and other social media networking sites attempting to build “relationships” for the sole purpose of getting your money or your personally identifiable information.
Scammers use poetry, flowers, and other gifts to reel in victims, all while declaring their “undying love”. These criminals often use stories of severe life circumstances, tragedies, deaths in the family, injuries to Read More
Scenes From COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Today
The line of people waiting to receive a COVID-19 vaccination today at Griffith Gymnasium winds around the Los Alamos High School campus and up to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church on Canyon Road. The event is hosted by Los Alamos County and DOH. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene from the vaccination clinic today at Griffith Gymnasium. Photo by Ken Hanson
A person getting his second COVID vaccination this afternoon said he was ‘flabbergasted to find an unbelievably long queue waiting to get into the high school gymnasium. One person in line told me he had been standing in line for Read More
New Mexico Phases Out Travel Quarantine Requirements
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The state of New Mexico announced today a change in its mandatory self-quarantine requirements for visitors into the state, owing to a cautiously brighter pandemic outlook after several months of unsustainable strain on the state’s health care system.
The New Mexico Department of Health announced today that 15 counties had reached the Yellow Level under the state’s color-coding risk system, with four additional counties at the Green Level.
All but four of the state’s counties saw a positivity rate below 10 percent in the most recent two-week period, signaling that with Read More
