But only one made the jump.
Tulare County met the metrics to move from the purple, or widespread risk tier, to the red, or substantial risk tier.
Kings County remains in purple, despite the state's indication last week it could move to red as well.
All other Valley counties are still in purple except Mariposa, which is in the orange, or moderate risk category.
In Tulare County, businesses are getting ready to enter the red tier, including Maximo's Taqueria.
The restaurant finally opened its doors in Downtown Visalia during the winter surge of COVID-19 cases.
"We were a little behind, finally got the approval, opened the doors, and nobody was around, really," General Manager Alex Guerrero said.