1 new COVID-19 case at Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Total is 257 currentargus.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from currentargus.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The recent reports brought WIPP’s total caseload since March 2020 to 256.
During the fall and winter, WIPP consistently saw double-digit weekly case increases as the pandemic spread through New Mexico.
But in February, as more COVID-19 vaccines became available in the state and across the nation, WIPP’s numbers appeared to subside.
The two latest workers reportedly infected were last at the site between Feb. 16 and 24 and reported their positive test results between Feb. 18 and 24.
As of Friday, WIPP had four active cases of workers recovering from the virus before being allowed back to work.
Meanwhile, New Mexico continued to see a decline in its daily case count with 245 reported on Sunday.
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(Page 1) The New Mexico Environment Department plans consider the Department of Energy’s plan to sink a new utility shaft at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in a Zo