Michelle Loxton
Welcome to KAZU s weekly news roundup for 5/7/21. Here you ll find the top local stories of the week and a few national stories from NPR.
Monterey County could move into the Yellow Tier next Wednesday. A recent drop in the county’s case rate puts it on track to enter the less restrictive tier in the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. But all of the metrics used to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in communities must remain stable or drop. A move into the Yellow Tier would mean restaurants and gyms can expand indoor operations to 50% and bars could open indoors at 25% capacity. We will find out whether the county moves next Tuesday. Santa Cruz County s COVID-19 case rate missed the mark for the Yellow Tier again this week, which means the soonest it could be eligible is May 19.