SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: A man in Taos County in his 50s A man in Santa Fe County in his 40s Including the above newly...
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Media Contacts:
Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
Michael Coleman, Communications Director, Michael.Coleman@exec.nm.gov
Leah March, Communications Advisor, Leah.March@exec.nm.gov
State extends eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits to workers affected by COVID-19
Eligible employees include those with reduced hours or subject to temporary layoffs SANTA FE – The state of New Mexico this week began assisting workers whose hours are reduced or who are laid off because of the COVID-19 public health emergency with applications for...
Update on New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 21
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: A 20-year-old male in Bernalillo County Two 30-year-old females in Bernalillo County An 80-year-old...
Governor issues five executive orders to free up $3.25M to address COVID-19 public health emergency
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has issued five executive orders authorizing up to $3,250,000 of additional funding for emergency response and disaster relief efforts to address the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The funding will be used to...
Health secretary to amend public health order, adding new restrictions to public gatherings
Restaurants, bars shall operate at no greater than 50% maximum occupancy beginning Monday, March 16 SANTA FE – New Mexico Health Secretary Kathy Kunkel on Sunday announced she would strengthen the public health emergency order she issued Thursday, March 12, amending...
Update on New Mexico COVID-19 cases
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Sunday announced additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: A Bernalillo County man in his 20s Two Bernalillo County men in their 30s A Bernalillo County man...
Governor directs state government agencies to minimize face-to-face contact while continuing service delivery
Public health and safety services unaffected SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Sunday issued a directive to all state agencies to accelerate remote-work initiatives in the wake of the COVID-19 public health emergency and to temporarily adjust, and in some...
N.M. families: Check here for info on school meals
Website lists feeding plans by district during closing SANTA FE – A tab on the new and updating state government website provides New Mexico families the information they need about how to access meal sites for children while classes are canceled starting...
Update on New Mexico COVID-19 cases
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced additional presumptive positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: A Sandoval County woman in her 60s A Sandoval County man in her 60s A Bernalillo...
Health Department: Nursing homes should limit most visitors to prevent potential spread of COVID-19
SANTA FE – In order to minimize the danger of COVID-19 spread to high-risk communities, the state Department of Health on Saturday announced that it has ordered nursing homes to limit visitation to people whose loved ones are receiving end-of-life care. The order also...