20 May 2021 | 07:42 PM UTC
US: Most counties in New Mexico at state's lowest level of COVID-19 transmission risk and restrictions as of May 20 /update 31
Officials in New Mexico, US, classify 32 counties as being at lowest level of COVID-19 transmission risk and restrictions as of May 20.
Event
As of May 20, authorities in New Mexico classify 32 of the state's 33 counties as being at the lowest level under the government's COVID-19 transmission risk and restrictions tracking system. Only Chaves County remains at the second-lowest ("green") level.
New Mexico continues to use a four-tier color-coded system for categorizing counties by disease activity and assigning localized restrictions accordingly. The system also accounts for the ratio of the population that has been vaccinated, enabling officials to ease restrictions in counties with higher percentages of residents immunized against COVID-19. The system consists of the Turquoise, Green, Yellow, and Red levels, in order of increasing transmission risk. For details on restrictions imposed at each level, click here.
New Mexico's individual counties are at the following levels as of May 20:
Turquoise Level: Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Colfax, Curry, De Baca, Dona Ana, Eddy, Guadalupe, Grant, Harding, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Los Alamos, Luna, McKinley, Mora, Otero, Quay, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, Sandoval, San Juan, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Sierra, Socorro, Taos, Torrance, Union, and Valencia.
Green Level: Chaves
Yellow Level: None
Red Level: None
Statewide, officials have also lifted requirements for fully vaccinated individuals to wear facemasks in most indoor settings. People who have not been fully vaccinated must continue to wear facemasks in most public indoor settings.
Authorities could reimpose, or otherwise amend any restrictions with little notice depending on disease activity over the coming weeks.
Advice
Heed instructions from local authorities. Confirm business appointments in advance.
Resources
World Health Organization - COVID-19
