Mike Smith can be reached at 575-628-5546 or by email at MSmith@currentargus.com or @ArgusMichae on Twitter. He was concerned Chaves County might have gone back to red after restrictions were loosened nearly two weeks ago. Four counties now hit the new benchmark set by the turquoise color. Hospitalization data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 14-day change trends use 7-day averages. There have been at least 2,166,200 cases of the coronavirus in Mexico, according to the National Agency of … We are committed to providing travelers with accurate and timely information about traveling to our state safely. Biden himself heads out Tuesday. Our small businesses have had to deal with so much over the past year, but today is a good step in the right direction. The state now has a breakdown of where those shots from the federal program went. Michelle Lujan Grisham in a news release. Eddy County was one of four counties in the state under the highest level of restriction prior to Wednesdays announcement. SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico announced Friday that all veterans can now get vaccinated against COVID-19. Greg Abbott and allow life to return to normal. Businesses that test each employee every two weeks and regularly provide contact training data to the Environment Department shall not be subject to closure under this framework. Some of the $5 billion allocated under the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act will help create a new "equity commission" charged with studying discriminatory practices at the USDA. BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) - Bernalillo County is continuing to help families who have become homeless because of the COVID-19 pandemic. All air passengers coming to the United States, including U.S. citizens, are required to have a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before they board a flight to the United States. "It is well past time the governor stops creating fear and starts allowing those that choose life and freedom over fear and oppression to make choices for themselves," said Lea County State Rep. Randall Pettigrew (R-61). At the National Palace, López-Gatell said the color scheme works as a traditional traffic light to indicate the risk level of every state but that instead of having three colors, it will have four: green for the lowest risk, and red for the highest, while yellow and orange will mean a medium risk. The first case of COVID-19 in the United States was reported on January 14, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.What’s New… As of Friday, every county in the state, except for Los Alamos County falls into the red category. "I'm very happy that you can go inside and eat at a restaurant, that's the big attraction if you will of yellow. Those wanting to make a donation can do so online and select "BernCo Hotel Voucher Program" in the drop-down menu. Michelle Lujan Grisham will abandon the color system by April. New Mexico Adds Least-Restrictive COVID-19 Tier - By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press. The red-yellow-green system now includes turquoise. SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico released some new vaccine numbers showing a significant milestone. Red, Yellow, Green, Turquoise […] Find out. The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now 3,853. New Mexico is revising its color-coded risk system by adding a new color that signifies when counties can ease even more pandemic-related restrictions. Additionally, the state has added a color to its red-yellow-green scheme measuring county-level transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, a step Gov. The state is expected to execute an amended public health order on Nov. 30 when the current public health order expires. New Travel Requirements. There are now seven New Mexico counties at the less-restrictive Green Level and seven at the Turquiose Level.