(Press Staff Photo by Makayla Grijalva)
Morning Star co-owner Lynn Mondello looks at merchandise in her store following its reopening Wednesday. Morning Star was closed during a two-week-long “reset” last month to curb the spread of COVID-19.
As Grant County and most of the rest of New Mexico transitioned to the red stage of reopening Wednesday, most small businesses were allowed to expand their services beyond curbside following a two-week “reset” that shuttered many shops.
In the red level of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s reopening plan, “nonessential” businesses, such as gyms, hair salons, places of worship and retail stores, can again open their doors at 25 percent of their maximum capacity. Restaurants can also serve customers on patios again, also at 25 percent capacity. Indoor dining is still not allowed.