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Scenes From Road Construction On N.M. 502 And Canyon

Scene Tuesday of the early stages of the work on the connector road that will go from Canyon Road and intersect with N.M. 502 and then cross N.M. 502 to Arroyo Lane. Photo by Ed Birnbaum

Scene Tuesday of work on the connector road that will go from Canyon Road and intersect with N.M. 502 and then cross N.M. 502 to Arroyo Lane. Photo by Ed Birnbaum Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 3,675 New Cases, Total Now 74,116 With 12 New Deaths, 27,659 Patients Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 3,675 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 6 new cases today … the total is now 103 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 12 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:

  • 1,122 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 3 new cases in Catron County
  • 110 new cases in Chaves County
  • 84 new cases in Cibola County
  • 9 new cases in Colfax County
  • 85 new cases in Curry County
  • 502 new cases in Doña Ana County
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Tracking COVID-19 In Los Alamos Community Wastewater

Prisca Tiasse, PhD in her lab Tuesday at Biodidact on DP Road. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

Biodidact, a local R&D and environmental testing laboratory recently took part in an effort, with the collaboration of Los Alamos County wastewater treatment facility staff, to track COVID-19 in local community wastewater.

“We are fortunate to have researchers working toward capabilities for wastewater testing of COVID-19 in collaboration with the County,” Los Alamos County Council Chair Sara Scott said. “Continuing Read More

Deputy Director Kelly Beierschmitt Discusses LANL’s COVID-19 Response; How Lab Is Adapting To Pandemic

LANL Deputy Director for Operations Kelly Beierschmitt

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

The effects COVID-19 is having on Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) will not be short lived, Los Alamos County Council learned during its regular meeting Tuesday night.

In fact, COVID-19 is planned to change laboratory operations long into the future.

LANL Deputy Director for Operations Kelly Beierschmitt reported on how LANL is responding to COVID-19 and adapting to the world that the pandemic has created.

He reported a COVID task force was formed in February “to Read More

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