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...
PRESS RELEASES
Media Contacts:
Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
Michael Coleman, Communications Director, Michael.Coleman@exec.nm.gov
Lauren Dodd Thorp, Public Information Officer, lauren.thorp@exec.nm.gov
Leah March, Communications Advisor, Leah.March@exec.nm.gov
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...
New Mexico closes K-12 public schools to prevent potential spread of COVID-19
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Friday that New Mexico K-12 public schools will close for three weeks, effective Monday, March 16, to mitigate the risk of community spread of COVID-19. The order closing all public pre-schools and K-12 schools will be...
New Mexico announces four more positive COVID-19 cases
Additional test results returned this morning SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday morning announced four more New Mexico residents who tested presumptive positive for COVID-19, adding to the six presumptive positive tests earlier this week. Per the...
Insurance superintendent guarantees free COVID-19 testing and treatment for New Mexicans
SANTA FE – In response to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s March 11 declaration of a public health emergency, Superintendent of Insurance Russell Toal has issued an emergency rule prohibiting health insurers from imposing cost sharing, including copays, coinsurance...
New Mexico schools to temporarily close
Governor, education & health officials to address the public Friday morning SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, the New Mexico Public Education Department and the New Mexico Department of Health on Thursday announced that New Mexico K-12 public schools will...
New Mexico announces sixth presumptive positive COVID-19 case
Additional test results returned this afternoon;Department of Health actively investigating all presumptive positives SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials on Thursday afternoon announced a sixth New Mexico resident tested presumptive positive for COVID-19, adding to...
New Mexico announces expanded testing for COVID-19
TriCore Reference Laboratories now testing SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced today that TriCore Reference Laboratories (TriCore) is now performing a molecular diagnostic test of respiratory specimens for COVID-19 virus. The Department of Health’s...
New Mexico announces fifth presumptive positive COVID-19 case
Department of Health actively investigating all presumptive positives SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials on Thursday announced a fifth New Mexico resident tested presumptive positive for COVID-19, adding to the four presumptive positive tests Wednesday. Per the...