New Mexico Department of Health
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Recent News About New Mexico Department of Health
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With upwards of 2,200 state residents diagnosed with having been hit with COVID-19 twice, New Mexico Department of Health State Epidemiologist Dr. Christine Ross admits it can be hard to get a true assessment.
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Much of the nation is in dire need of blood donations due not only to the pandemic but also the toll taken by Hurricane Ida and wildfires in the western U.S.; blood donation centers are trying to keep up with the demand despite hesitation due to the pandemic.
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An Albuquerque Old Town restaurant didn’t want to obey public health rules, so it decided to stand up for what it believed in.
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The New Mexico Department of Health is hoping to expedite COVID-19 testing in the state.
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New Mexico hospitals are set to reach crisis levels of care by next week due to an overflow of patients being treated for COVID-18.
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham earlier this month, along with other state and federal lawmakers called on private businesses to make COVID-19 vaccinations a condition of employment and patronage through an open letter that boasted over two dozen signatures.
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Local doctors are concerned that they may soon become overwhelmed as the delta variant continues to cause an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, according to a KRQE report.
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With a 138% rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations, Albuquerque hospital officials expressed concern for the ongoing surge.
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To help protect students from the COVID-19 coronavirus before the start of the new academic year, New Mexico is holding immunization clinics from July 24 to Aug. 14.
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State Rep. Liz Thomson (D-Albuquerque) recently advised her constituents to refrain from the use of fireworks in light of the present drought in New Mexico.
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham recently issued an executive order recommending that counties and cities consider prohibiting retail fireworks sales in the state until drought conditions improve, according to a press release from the governor's office.
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The Biden-Harris administration announced last week the return of free COVID-19 tests for Americans, set to begin in late September. In addition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the latest COVID-19 vaccine, expected to be available in New Mexico within the next two weeks.