April 23, 2021
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State health officials updated the state’s “Red to Green” framework for determining coronavirus restrictions Wednesday. Grant County will retain its yellow designation for another two weeks.
More New Mexico counties transitioned to a stricter level of coronavirus restrictions than advanced to a less-restrictive level this week, after state health officials updated the “Red to Green” framework Wednesday that reflects the regional risk of contracting COVID-19.
Statewide, new daily infection rates are now holding steady at “a new plateau” of between 220 and 230 new cases per day, according to Human Services Secretary Dr. David Scrase, who attributed the phenomenon to a combination of more people becoming vaccinated while other people, “feeling it’s safe again,” are becoming less diligent about COVID-safe practices like mask-wearing and social distancing.