/tags/department-of-health Department of Health en-US Copyright Fri, 13 Dec 2024 22:47:42 GMT /local-news/2024-12-13/very-high-levels-of-covid-19-in-new-mexico-according-to-wastewater-data Recent wastewater analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ranks New Mexico as one of four states with a very high level of COVID-19. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 22:47:42 GMT /local-news/2024-12-13/very-high-levels-of-covid-19-in-new-mexico-according-to-wastewater-data Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2022-05-10/changing-covid-19-metrics-and-mask-mandates-leaves-those-at-risk-wondering-who-cares At-risk musician and advocate discuss COVID-19 risk policy Tue, 10 May 2022 19:38:31 GMT /local-news/2022-05-10/changing-covid-19-metrics-and-mask-mandates-leaves-those-at-risk-wondering-who-cares Jered Ebenreck /local-news/2022-02-25/health-secretary-says-scientific-evidence-not-necessary-to-end-mask-mandate Austin Fisher discusses his reporting on the 2/23/22 NMDOH COVID19 update. Sat, 26 Feb 2022 01:05:49 GMT /local-news/2022-02-25/health-secretary-says-scientific-evidence-not-necessary-to-end-mask-mandate Jered Ebenreck /local-news/2022-01-27/new-mexico-department-of-health-changes-format-again-for-covid-19-update New Mexico Department of Health officials changed course again on the delivery of their weekly COVID-19 update on Wednesday in response to media and public criticism of the format on January 19th. Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:14:33 GMT /local-news/2022-01-27/new-mexico-department-of-health-changes-format-again-for-covid-19-update Jered Ebenreck /local-news/2022-01-18/aps-enacts-stronger-covid-safe-practices-as-santa-fe-goes-remote Albuquerque Public Schools announced Tuesday that it will begin rolling out stronger COVID-safe practices district-wide in response to an uptick in cases. This comes as Santa Fe Public Schools begins a week of remote learning in response to its COVID positivity rate. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 02:24:48 GMT /local-news/2022-01-18/aps-enacts-stronger-covid-safe-practices-as-santa-fe-goes-remote Nash Jones /local-news/2021-04-19/new-mexico-working-to-solve-disparate-vaccine-rates In the race for herd immunity, New Mexico is being heralded around the country as an unlikely frontrunner. Over half of the state’s population has gotten… Mon, 19 Apr 2021 06:30:20 GMT /local-news/2021-04-19/new-mexico-working-to-solve-disparate-vaccine-rates Marisa Demarco /local-news/2021-04-04/no-more-normal-a-year-in-pandemic-part-2 2020 was a long year. We don't have to tell you. It was a constant barrage of reality-shaping events, and it hasn’t stopped. What is different for us now… Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:22:20 GMT /local-news/2021-04-04/no-more-normal-a-year-in-pandemic-part-2 Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2021-03-09/lets-talk-more-about-covid-19-vaccines Let's Talk New Mexico 3/11 8am: There’s now a third COVID-19 vaccine available in our state and more New Mexicans than ever are getting called in to get… Wed, 10 Mar 2021 03:15:02 GMT /local-news/2021-03-09/lets-talk-more-about-covid-19-vaccines Kaveh Mowahed /kunm-news-update/2021-03-09/your-nm-government-roundhouse-update-3-9-21 The big news in the Roundhouse yesterday had nothing to do with specific legislation, but an announcement from the Department of Education that schools… Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:04:47 GMT /kunm-news-update/2021-03-09/your-nm-government-roundhouse-update-3-9-21 Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2021-03-01/state-to-assess-fines-for-vaccines-given-out-of-turn New Mexico says it is among the top states for getting COVID-19 vaccines into people's arms, but until more vaccine becomes available there are still more… Tue, 02 Mar 2021 02:45:45 GMT /local-news/2021-03-01/state-to-assess-fines-for-vaccines-given-out-of-turn Kaveh Mowahed