As a way to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the town of Taos set up a booth to hand out free masks to local businesses in the area Friday (June 12). Starting at 10 a.m., town officials set up at Coronado Hall, located at 120 Civic Plaza Drive, handing out masks to one representative from each business. The cloth masks adhere to the state emergency order, which requires them for use in the workplace. more

The New Mexico Public Health Division will be focusing on first responders this Thursday (June 19) for COVID-19 testing. Emergency service workers will be able to get a test from 8 to 11 a.m. … more

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has come with a long set of rapidly changing instructions that has thrown normal human life into an unfamiliar state of disarray: Stay inside; close your business; lose your job; wear a mask in public places; wash your hands constantly; avoid other people; and, if you are around them, don't get closer than 6 feet. These are not to even mention the threat of exposure to the deadly virus itself. more

Members of the Taos County Sheriff's Office, who manned a checkpoint at the New Mexico-Colorado border on Wednesday (April 8) to inform drivers about COVID-19, saw over 191 vehicles, 82 of which were from out of state. more

Holy Cross Medical Center will be hosting a community forum via Facebook live on Thursday (March 26) at 2 p.m. to discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Enchanted Circle. more

The staff and students of Taos Municipal Schools have produced a community service video on the importance of social distancing to share with all Taoseños. more

A great video breakdown from vox.com on how soap and water kills viruses -   and why the 20-second hand-washing rule is so important:  more

It has been another busy week here in New Mexico tracking COVID-19 cases and we are promoting social distancing everywhere. The Lujan Grisham administration is doing everything we can to protect New Mexicans in every possible way. more

In order to tamp down disinformation and rising concerns, Taos News  asked Dr. Lucas Schreiber of Schreiber Family Practice in Taos for an update on the current research about the virus as well as what we can do to halt its spread. more

Here are the recommended steps to protect yourself against COVID-19: more

Insurers in New Mexico can't charge patients for testing and health care related to the coronavirus COVID-19, announced  state superintendent of insurance Russell Toal on  Friday (March … more

If any of the following are true, call your health provider or the New Mexico Department of Health at (855) 600-3453: more

Don't panic, but take precautions to prevent infection with and the spread of coronavirus.  more