25 Mar 2021 | 11:31 AM UTC
US: State of New Mexico eases COVID-19 restrictions in 17 counties March 25 /update 26
Officials in New Mexico, US, ease restrictions in 17 counties March 25 due to decreases in COVID-19 activity.
Event
Authorities in New Mexico have eased restrictions in 17 counties March 25, as compared to early March, due to decreases in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations. They also increased restrictions in the county of Harding.
New Mexico continues to use a four-tier color-coded system for categorizing counties by disease activity and assigning localized restrictions accordingly. The system goes from the Turquoise level, with minimal restrictions, followed by the Green, Yellow and Red levels, with increasing restrictions at each level. For details on restrictions imposed at each level, click here.
For the March 25-April 7 period, authorities decreased restrictions in 17 counties: Chaves, Colfax, Curry, Eddy, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, McKinley, Mora, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Juan, Santa Fe, Socorro, Taos, and Torrance, while increasing them in Harding.
New Mexico's individual counties will be at the following levels through April 7:
Turquoise Level: Catron, De Baca, Hidalgo, Lea, Los Alamos, McKinley, Quay, Roosevelt, San Juan, Santa Fe, Sierra, Socorro, and Union.
Green Level: Chaves, Colfax, Curry, Eddy, Guadalupe, Lincoln, Mora, Rio Arriba, Taos, and Torrance.
Yellow Level: Bernalillo, Cibola, Dona Ana, Grant, Harding, Luna, Otero, Sandoval, San Miguel, and Valencia.
Red Level: None
Authorities review the status of each county every two weeks and may recategorize jurisdictions based on current epidemiological data. Statewide, individuals must continue to wear protective face coverings in public settings.
New Mexico lifted mandatory quarantine requirements for travelers entering the state in mid-February; however, state authorities strongly advise travelers arriving from another US state or territory, or from a foreign country, to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival and to obtain a COVID-19 test as soon as possible.
Authorities could reimpose, extend, further ease, or otherwise amend any restrictions with little-to-no notice depending on disease activity over the coming weeks.
Advice
Heed instructions from the authorities. Confirm business appointments in advance.
Resources
World Health Organization - COVID-19
