New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 2,142 New Cases, Total Now 93,982 With 23 New Deaths And 31,482 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 2,076 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 3 more cases today … the total is now 134 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 23 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 719 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
- 162 new cases in Chaves County
- 17 new cases in Cibola County
- 7 new cases in Colfax County
- 40 new cases in Curry County
- 1 new case in De Baca County
- 218 new cases
Chart 259: COVID-19 In New Mexico Nov. 28, 2020
Average daily cases by county. The bars in this chart display the seven-day average number of cases per 100,000 people for each county in New Mexico. All 33 counties in the state fail to meet the gating criterion, set to 8 cases per 100,000 people. Los Alamos County, with 13.6 daily cases per 100,000 people, is closest to meeting the gating criterion. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
Test positivity rate by county. The bars in this chart display the average number of positive COVID-19 tests for each county in New Mexico. The gating criterion is set to 5 percent, and Read More
FBI: Tohajiilee Man Pleads Guilty To Murder And Use Of Firearm In Crime Of Violence In Indian Country
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Tristian Cadman of Tohajilee, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder and using a firearm in a crime of violence.
A grand jury indicted Cadman Sept. 11, 2019.
In his plea agreement, Cadman admitted that early in the morning of Aug. 21, 2019, he and an associate armed themselves and attempted to rob the victim and the victim’s companion. Following a scuffle, Cadman shot and killed the victim.
The murder took place on the Navajo Nation. Under the terms of the plea agreement, Cadman faces 10 years to life in prison.
The FBI investigated Read More
NMSP Investigate Shooting Involving Deming Police
NMSP News:
DEMING — The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was contacted Tuesday, Nov. 24 to investigate a police shooting involving the Deming Police Department.
At approximately 12:47 p.m. Tuesday, the Deming Police Department (DPD) was notified regarding a male subject, later identified as Lorenzo Aguilar, 37, of Deming, who was known to have a felony arrest warrant.
Aguilar was reported to be on Birch Street in Deming. When officers arrived on scene, they observed Aguilar in a vehicle. As officers approached the vehicle Aguilar fled and a pursuit was initiated.
DPD officers Read More
State Unveils Tiered ‘Red To Green’ System For New Mexico Counties To Reopen Further When Meeting Health Metrics
STATE News:
- Framework enables counties to reopen further when meeting key health metrics
SANTA FE – In an effort designed to provide local communities the flexibility to operate more day-to-day activities, the state of New Mexico will transition to a tiered county-by-county COVID-19 risk system on Dec. 2, enabling local communities to shed burdensome restrictions as soon as public health data show the virus is retreating within their borders.
The shift in the state’s “reopening” framework will come after a two-week “reset” period, in which state health officials enacted the most heightened Read More
Eddy County Income Support Division Office Temporarily Closed Due To Employee Testing Positive For COVID-19
Human Services Department News:
SANTA FE – The Income Support Division office at 3604 San Jose Blvd., in Carlsbad is temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19, and will reopen Monday, Dec. 7, the Human Services Department announced today.
Customers should use the Income Support Division online portal at www.yes.state.nm.us to apply for benefits, submit documents for eligibility, check the status of their case, and obtain other important benefit information.
The online portal includes self-help videos for on-line or cell phone usage. If a customer does not have Read More
NMED COVID-19 Business Watchlist For Nov. 27, 2020
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has updated its daily Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist, which includes New Mexico places of employment that have had two or more rapid responses in the last 14 days.
There are 237 establishments on the Watchlist.
The current Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist and closure list, which includes all establishments that are currently required to be closed, are posted here.
Procedure:
- The state initiates a rapid response
- Environment Department releases updated COVID-19 Watchlist
- List includes establishments with two or more rapid responses
Chart 258: COVID-19 In New Mexico Nov. 27, 2020
The state of New Mexico announced today a tiered ‘Red to Green’ system for counties in the next phase of COVID-19 response (link). The system adopts the same gating criteria previously used to determine county eligibility for in-person instruction in public schools: (1) Average daily cases below 8 per 100,000 residents, and (2) test positivity rate below 5 percent. The ‘Red to Green’ framework consists of three risk designations: (a) RED, high daily cases and high test positivity, (b) YELLOW, high daily cases and low test positivity, (c) GREEN, low daily cases and low test positivity. Los AlamosNew Mexico COVID-19 Update: 2,076 New Cases, Total Now 91,852 With 35 New Deaths And 31,102 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 2,076 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 5 more cases today … the total is now 129 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 35 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 746 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 86 new cases in Chaves County
- 57 new cases in Cibola County
- 21 new cases in Colfax County
- 46 new cases in Curry County
- 1 new case in De Baca County
- 98 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 55 new
PED: 59 New Mexico Public Schools On COVID-19 Watchlist
PED News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) announced today that 59 New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending today, Nov. 27.
A public school building being placed on the Watchlist signifies that it had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period:
ALBUQUERQUE
- Bel-Air Elementary
- Chaparral Elementary
- Cibola High
- La Cueva High
- Mission Avenue Elementary
- Rio Grande High
- Robert F. Kennedy Charter
- Zia Elementary
- Sunset Mesa School
ANTHONY
- Gadsden Middle School
- Gadsden Independent School District Physical Plant
New Mexico [External Sources]
- Mitch's Kentucky outshines New Mexico for once | Local News | santafenewmexican.com - Santa Fe New Mexican
- New Mexico United to host MLS team in US Open Cup - KRQE News 13
- Montana State women further bolster backcourt with New Mexico transfer Hannah Robbins - Montana Sports
- Hannah Robbins transfers from New Mexico to Montana State - The Montana Standard
- Warm for western New Mexico, cloudy and cool east - KOAT New Mexico
- The United Family donates more than 50,000 pounds of apples across Texas and New Mexico as part of the Take a Bite Out of Hunger program - KCBD
