Updated Health Metrics For New Mexico's COVID-19 Risk Map Now In Effect
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health on Friday announced the updated statewide COVID-19 map, with updated key health metrics used to assign risk levels to counties under the Red-Yellow-Green COVID-19 framework now in effect. The updates to the criteria, announced by the governor and state officials on Wednesday, are made as the state’s nation-leading vaccine distribution effort is over time likely to reduce the number of asymptomatic people seeking out and receiving tests for COVID-19. As of April 30, 24 New Mexico counties are at the Turquoise Level and six are at the Green Lev...