San Juan Regional Medical Center receives Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
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Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 6:33 PM Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 9:47 PM Megan Hatch, professional resource team registered nurse, receives one of the first COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday at San Juan Regional Medical Center. Courtesy of San Juan Regional Medical Center
San Juan Regional Medical Center receives Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Megan Hatch, professional resource team registered nurse, receives one of the first COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday at San Juan Regional Medical Center. Courtesy of San Juan Regional Medical Center
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The hospital had 37 COVID-19 patients hospitalized on Nov. 11.
The increase of patients being treated for COVID-19 led the hospital to deploy part of its contingency plan to allocate more beds for coronavirus patients.
FARMINGTON San Juan Regional Medical Center has deployed contingency plans to add beds for COVID-19-positive patients as the number of people being hospitalized has almost doubled.
As New Mexico saw the number of COVID-19 positive cases rise in November, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham introduced a two-week “reset” of heightened public health order restrictions to stem the rise in cases.
For San Juan County, the number of COVID-19 cases increased by 3,342 between Nov. 11 and Dec. 11.
COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives in San Juan County Marcus Appleton, RN/Clinical Educator prepares to administer a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Courtesy SJRMC) San Juan Regional Medical Center has received the first of two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. This vaccine must be stored at -70° C. Ultra-cold freezers are on-site to ensure that all of our vaccine allotment is properly stored until it can be administered. Our plan is to administer the vaccine to our caregivers through a tiered approach. The second dose will be administered three weeks after the first dose.
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Mental Wellness Resource Center opens in San Juan County
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Grant will help residents connect with behavioral health services
Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020 3:03 PM The new Mental Wellness Resource Center is open in Farmington. Morgan Mitchell/Durango Herald The new Mental Wellness Resource Center in Farmington is now open. Morgan Mitchell/Durango Herald
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FARMINGTON – Thanks to a grant, San Juan County now has a Mental Wellness Resource Center to help residents gain access to services and programs for mental and behavioral health.
AZTEC The Farmington City Council will hear an update on the COVID-19 situation in the community during its 9 a.m. Dec. 15 work session, which is being conducted via Zoom.
The city has invited representatives from San Juan Regional Medical Center, the San Juan County Office of Emergency Management and the Farmington Fire Department to give the update.
The public can attend the meeting by contacting ajones@fmtn.org or calling 505-599-1101 to obtain the passcode. A recording will also be posted on fmtn.org/AgendaCenter following the meeting.
County Commission set to appoint new probate judge
San Juan County Commission is scheduled to appoint a new probate judge during the 4 p.m. Dec. 15 meeting. The commission will likely go into closed session and then reconvene to appoint the new judge. The judicial vacancy occurred when the previous judge, Stacey Biel, vacated the seat after being elected magistrate judge.