SANTA FE – New Mexico public education will shift to a learn-at-home model as schools remain closed for the rest of the academic year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state education and child care officials announced Friday. The decision is part of a two-pronged...
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Gov. Lujan Grisham seeks deployment of Army hospital to N.M.
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has formally requested that the U.S. Defense Department deploy a staffed 248-bed U.S. Army combat support hospital (CSH) to Albuquerque as a proactive measure intended to enhance the state’s treatment capacity. “This CSH is...
Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 136
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Thursday announced 24 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: Seven new cases in Bernalillo County: A female in her 20s A female in her 30s A male in his 40s...
New statewide fund to respond to COVID-19 launches with over $1.1 million
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday announced a new fund established by the New Mexico Coalition of Community Foundations to help New Mexico respond to and eventually recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The All Together NM Fund will be used to address...
Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 112
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 13 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: Five new cases in Bernalillo County: A male in his 20s A female in her 40s A male in his 40s...
Preserving personal protection equipment is goal of two new health orders
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced two public health orders that will protect New Mexico’s supply of the personal protective equipment health care workers need to stay safe during the COVID-19 crisis. One order prohibits non-essential health...
New Mexico COVID-19 update: One death
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health on Wednesday announced the state’s first death related to COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, a male in his late 70s in Eddy County died Sunday, March 22, at Artesia General Hospital. On March 22, he went to the...
Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 100
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced 17 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: Five new cases in Bernalillo County: A female in her 40s A male in his 40s A female in her 50s A...
Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 83
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced 18 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: Four new cases in Bernalillo County: A female in her 30s. A male in his 70s. A male in his 30s. A...
State enacts further restrictions to stop spread, including stay-at-home instruction
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday announced additional restrictions to disrupt the spread of the COVID-19 virus in New Mexico and instructed New Mexicans to remain in their homes or places of residence except for outings absolutely necessary for health,...