By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
New Mexico health officials have confirmed they re moving ahead with vaccination distribution.
On Friday, the latest group to become eligible included people 75 and older as well as residents with underlying medical conditions that place them at greater risk from COVID-19. The list also includes essential employees who can t work remotely.
State officials said earlier this week that New Mexico is among the leading states when it comes to vaccination rates. They estimated that between 62,000 to 68,500 vaccines had been administered in New Mexico, from a supply of more than 106,000 doses.
New Mexico on Friday reported an additional 1,645 confirmed COVID-19 infections, pushing the statewide total since the pandemic began to more than 153,450. Another 30 deaths were also reported Friday, bringing that tally to 2,710.
New Mexico Cities Announce Redundant Fiber Connection
The new fiber-optic line between Albuquerque and Gallup, officials say, ensures connectivity for hospitals and point-of-sale devices while also ensuring access to emergency services. by Pilar Martinez, Albuquerque Journal / January 8, 2021 Albuquerque, New Mexico Shutterstock/Sean Pavone
(TNS) Rural telecommunications company Sacred Wind Communications announced completion of the first-ever redundant fiber line connecting Albuquerque and Gallup Wednesday morning at a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony. The pandemic has skyrocketed the demand for broadband across the country and our territory is no exception, Sacred Wind CEO John Badal said.
Badal said the new line ensures connectivity for hospitals and point of sale devices while also ensuring access to emergency services.
By Morgan Lee, Associated Press
New Mexico Republican Party Chairman Steve Pearce says democracy has been tarnished by unanswered questions about the 2020 vote count, which state officials called a false narrative.
His statement Thursday stops just short of repeating President Donald Trump s baseless claims of election fraud. Pearce says the state Republican Party recognizes Congress certification of the victory by President-elect Joe Biden.
But he says he has unanswered questions about the vote count, voting machines and drop boxes for absentee ballots.
A spokesman for the secretary of state s office says New Mexico s election was independently audited and that Pearce and the Republican Party should be ashamed of themselves for continuing false narratives.
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Crews work to install the Sacred Wind redundant fiber line that runs between Albuquerque and Gallup. The line ensures that rural communities living between Albuquerque and Gallup will receive reliable internet service. (Courtesy Sacred Wind Communications)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Rural telecommunications company Sacred Wind Communications announced completion of the first-ever redundant fiber line connecting Albuquerque and Gallup Wednesday morning at a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony.
“The pandemic has skyrocketed the demand for broadband across the country and our territory is no exception,” Sacred Wind CEO John Badal said.
Badal said the new line ensures connectivity for hospitals and point of sale devices while also ensuring access to emergency services.