As of March 28th there are 208 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Mexico. Learn More
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Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 208
Update includes one additional death related to COVID-19 SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 17 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 11 new cases in Bernalillo County3 new...
NMDWS prepares to provide Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Notice of implementation of new filing system to go into effect Monday (Albuquerque, NM) – On March 27, federal lawmakers passed a COVID-19 stimulus bill that will expand Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits, referred to as Pandemic Unemployment Assistance...
Law Enforcement Academy Closes
Cadets and recruits sent home to mitigate COVID-19 spread SANTA FE - The Department of Public Safety announced that Basic Law Enforcement Academy Class No. 200 cadets and New Mexico State Police Recruit Class No. 96 recruits are being sent home. The New Mexico Law...
Eviction orders temporarily stayed for New Mexicans who prove they are unable to pay rent on a mobile home lot
SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court today paused evictions for New Mexicans who prove they are unable to pay rent on the land where they park a mobile home that they own. The Court’s latest order temporarily postpones the carrying out of eviction orders against New...
Gov. Lujan Grisham orders self-isolation for air travelers to N.M.
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued an executive order requiring air travelers to New Mexico to self-isolate for at least 14 days to help combat the spread of COVID-19. Air travelers who fail to voluntarily self-isolate will be subject to...
Department of Health provides health care providers avenues for public health order compliance
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announces instructions for where New Mexico health care providers can go online to comply with two public health orders announced March 25th designed to protect our state supply of personal...
New Mexico State Police is Not Making Traffic Stops to Verify the Public or Their Travel is Essential
Statewide, NM – The New Mexico State Police has been made aware of rumors going around the state that law enforcement is making traffic stops to determine if a person is an essential worker or if their travel is essential. This is FALSE. The New Mexico...
New Mexico Supreme Court Suspends In-Person CYFD Family Visits for 30 Days in Response To COVID-19 Outbreak
Read the entire New Mexico Supreme Court’s order here SANTA FE -- The Children, Youth & Families Department announced Friday that it will begin facilitating court-ordered family visits for children who are in foster care through video and telephone conferencing....
Department of Health announces COVID-19 screening in Raton
Testing people sick (not needing immediate medical attention) or who have recently traveled SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH)’s reports a COVID-19 screening Tuesday, March 31st Raton High School, 1535 Tiger Circle in Raton from 10 am to 3 pm...
Department of Health announces COVID-19 screening in Los Alamos County
Testing people sick (not needing immediate medical attention) or who have recently traveled SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH)’s reports a COVID-19 screening Thursday, April 2nd at Overlook Park, 580 Overlook Road in White Rock, NM from 10 am...