NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health’s updated statewide COVID-19 map shows most of the state is now in Turquoise Level as of Wednesday, April 7. There are 20 counties in the Turquoise Level including Catron, Chaves, Colfax, Curry, De Baca, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Los Alamos, McKinley, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, Santa Fe, Sierra, Socorro, Taos, Torrance, Union. This is a jump from seven counties in the level during the previous update on March 24.
- Resource: Red, Yellow, Green, Turquoise Map Dashboard
- Resource: Turquoise, Green, Yellow, Red Level Definitions
- Vaccines: New Mexico leads vaccine rollout with 50% getting 1st shot
- Money: Fourth stimulus check: What’s the chance of another direct payment?
Counties at the Turquoise Level have both a new COVID-19 case incidence rate of no greater than eight cases per 100,000 during the most recent four-week period and have an average percent of positive COVID-19 test results over the most recent four-week period less than or equal to 5%. These counties will also face fewer restrictions on commercial and day-to-day activities.
The three Green Level counties now include Cibola, Harding and San Miguel. The remaining counties in Yellow Level are Bernalillo, Sandoval, San Juan, Valencia, Guadalupe, Otero, Don Ana, Luna, Hidalgo, Grant.
According to NMDOH, twelve counties in total advanced to a less restrictive level since the most recent biweekly map update: Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, Curry, Eddy, Harding, Lincoln, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Taos and Torrance.
