For Santa Fe swimmers, it was welcome news to hear city officials had planned to open the city-owned Salvador Perez Recreation Center and pool in October following a renovation project.
But rising COVID-19 case counts, which reached record levels in November, halted that plan. While daily case numbers have declined in the past few weeks, they remain far higher than in earlier months of the pandemic, and increased hospitalizations have strained the stateâs health care system.
The surging pandemic prompted city officials to keep Salvador Perez â one of four city pools â closed.
The Fort Marcy Recreation Complex and pool and the outdoor Bicentennial Pool remain closed as well.