Total Positive Residential Student Tests: 1

On March 10, this metric was retitled to reflect the total count of residential students who have tested positive, rather than a positivity rate.

Total Student Resident Tests: 934

On February 4, this metric was retitled to clarify the population that it has always referenced: residential students, from whom regular test results have always been required and reported. This semester, residential student testing has increased to a weekly requirement.

State and County regulations and requirements

STATE: New Mexico has implemented a tiered red-to-turquoise reopening matrix, which allows for limited economic reopening by county. This framework assigns a color-coded risk level to each county based on the county meeting key health metrics over a two-week period: an average case incidence of 8/100,000 residents and a 5 percent positivity rate. County COVID-19 conditions are updated every two weeks at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

As of March 10, 2021, 13 counties improved to a less restrictive level and only one county remains in the highest-risk red category. For the first time since the red-to-turquoise matrix was implemented in December 2020, approximately 500,000 New Mexicans are now living under green-level restrictions, the second least restrictive tier, which allows for 50 percent maximum occupancy for indoor dining and essential retail spaces, among other activities. Find more information about economic activities by reopening tier here at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

Vaccine progress: New Mexico leads the nation with regard to the number of “shots in arms,” with 47.8 percent of the state’s residents having received their first shot and 32.3 percent having received both shots. The state’s most recent epidemiological modeling attributes New Mexico’s aggressive vaccination plan as lowering the daily COVID positive incidence by more than 60 percent.

On March 8, the New Mexico Public Education Department announced that all K–12 public schools will provide in-person classes five days a week starting April 5. The state has committed to providing all educators with their first shot by the end of March in preparation for the transition back to in-person learning. Learn more about vaccine distribution progress and vaccine priority groups.

COUNTY: As of March 14, Santa Fe County has shifted to turquoise-level economic reopening for the first time since the matrix was implemented. Santa Fe County’s turquoise status allows for indoor dining at 75 percent occupancy, essential retail operations at 75 percent occupancy, increasing gathering size from 20 to 150 people, and permitting some arts and recreational facilities to reopen at 33 percent occupancy.

On March 5, Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) announced that all vaccinated teachers and staff will be required to return to in-person operations under an agreement with the teachers’ union. This includes teachers and staff who were eligible for vaccine but declined.

Santa Fe County continues to abide by the state-wide restrictions mandated by the governor, including the wearing of masks at all times indoors and outdoors when outside one’s home, practicing social distancing, limiting non-essential activities and following gathering size restrictions.

External Factors

Internal Factors

On March 10, we removed the Campus Positivity Rate from our list of internal factors but will continue to report the total count of positive residential students.

Total Positive Residential Student Tests: 1

On March 10, this metric was retitled to reflect the total count of residential students who have tested positive, rather than a positivity rate.

Total Student Resident Tests: 933

On February 4, this metric was retitled to clarify the population that it has always referenced: residential students, from whom regular test results have always been required and reported. This semester, residential student testing has increased to a weekly requirement.

State and County regulations and requirements

STATE: New Mexico has implemented a tiered red-to-turquoise reopening matrix, which allows for limited economic reopening by county. This framework assigns a color-coded risk level to each county based on the county meeting key health metrics over a two-week period: an average case incidence of 8/100,000 residents and a 5 percent positivity rate. County COVID-19 conditions are updated every two weeks at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

As of March 10, 2021, 13 counties improved to a less restrictive level and only one county remains in the highest-risk red category. For the first time since the red-to-turquoise matrix was implemented in December 2020, approximately 500,000 New Mexicans are now living under green-level restrictions, the second least restrictive tier, which allows for 50 percent maximum occupancy for indoor dining and essential retail spaces, among other activities. Find more information about economic activities by reopening tier here at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

Vaccine progress: New Mexico leads the nation with regard to the number of “shots in arms,” with 45.4 percent of the state’s residents having received their first shot and 30.2 percent having received both shots. The state’s most recent epidemiological modeling attributes New Mexico’s aggressive vaccination plan as lowering the daily COVID positive incidence by more than 60 percent.

On March 8, the New Mexico Public Education Department announced that all K–12 public schools will provide in-person classes five days a week starting April 5. The state has committed to providing all educators with their first shot by the end of March in preparation for the transition back to in-person learning. Learn more about vaccine distribution progress and vaccine priority groups.

COUNTY: As of March 14, Santa Fe County has shifted to turquoise-level economic reopening for the first time since the matrix was implemented. Santa Fe County’s turquoise status allows for indoor dining at 75 percent occupancy, essential retail operations at 75 percent occupancy, increasing gathering size from 20 to 150 people, and permitting some arts and recreational facilities to reopen at 33 percent occupancy.

On March 5, Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) announced that all vaccinated teachers and staff will be required to return to in-person operations under an agreement with the teachers’ union. This includes teachers and staff who were eligible for vaccine but declined.

Santa Fe County continues to abide by the state-wide restrictions mandated by the governor, including the wearing of masks at all times indoors and outdoors when outside one’s home, practicing social distancing, limiting non-essential activities and following gathering size restrictions.

External Factors

Internal Factors

On March 10, we removed the Campus Positivity Rate from our list of internal factors but will continue to report the total count of positive residential students.

Total Positive Residential Student Tests: 1

On March 10, this metric was retitled to reflect the total count of residential students who have tested positive, rather than a positivity rate.

Total Student Resident Tests: 823

On February 4, this metric was retitled to clarify the population that it has always referenced: residential students, from whom regular test results have always been required and reported. This semester, residential student testing has increased to a weekly requirement.

State and County regulations and requirements

STATE: New Mexico has implemented a tiered red-to-turquoise reopening matrix, which allows for limited economic reopening by county. This framework assigns a color-coded risk level to each county based on the county meeting key health metrics over a two-week period: an average case incidence of 8/100,000 residents and a 5 percent positivity rate. County COVID-19 conditions are updated every two weeks at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

As of March 10, 2021, 13 counties improved to a less restrictive level and only one county remains in the highest-risk red category. For the first time since the red-to-turquoise matrix was implemented in December 2020, approximately 500,000 New Mexicans are now living under green-level restrictions, the second least restrictive tier, which allows for 50 percent maximum occupancy for indoor dining and essential retail spaces, among other activities. Find more information about economic activities by reopening tier here at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

Vaccine progress: New Mexico leads the nation with regard to the number of “shots in arms,” with 44.7 percent of the state’s residents having received their first shot and 29.4 percent having received both shots. The state’s most recent epidemiological modeling attributes New Mexico’s aggressive vaccination plan as lowering the daily COVID positive incidence by more than 60 percent.

On March 8, the New Mexico Public Education Department announced that all K–12 public schools will provide in-person classes five days a week starting April 5. The state has committed to providing all educators with their first shot by the end of March in preparation for the transition back to in-person learning. Learn more about vaccine distribution progress and vaccine priority groups.

COUNTY: As of March 14, Santa Fe County has shifted to turquoise-level economic reopening for the first time since the matrix was implemented. Santa Fe County’s turquoise status allows for indoor dining at 75 percent occupancy, essential retail operations at 75 percent occupancy, increasing gathering size from 20 to 150 people, and permitting some arts and recreational facilities to reopen at 33 percent occupancy.

On March 5, Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) announced that all vaccinated teachers and staff will be required to return to in-person operations under an agreement with the teachers’ union. This includes teachers and staff who were eligible for vaccine but declined.

Santa Fe County continues to abide by the state-wide restrictions mandated by the governor, including the wearing of masks at all times indoors and outdoors when outside one’s home, practicing social distancing, limiting non-essential activities and following gathering size restrictions.

External Factors

Internal Factors

On March 10, we removed the Campus Positivity Rate from our list of internal factors but will continue to report the total count of positive residential students.

Total Positive Residential Student Tests: 1

On March 10, this metric was retitled to reflect the total count of residential students who have tested positive, rather than a positivity rate.

State and County regulations and requirements

STATE: New Mexico has implemented a tiered red-to-turquoise reopening matrix, which allows for limited economic reopening by county. This framework assigns a color-coded risk level to each county based on the county meeting key health metrics over a two-week period: an average case incidence of 8/100,000 residents and a 5 percent positivity rate. County COVID-19 conditions are updated every two weeks at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

As of March 10, 2021, 13 counties improved to a less restrictive level and only one county remains in the highest-risk red category. For the first time since the red-to-turquoise matrix was implemented in December 2020, approximately 500,000 New Mexicans are now living under green-level restrictions, the second least restrictive tier, which allows for 50 percent maximum occupancy for indoor dining and essential retail spaces, among other activities. Find more information about economic activities by reopening tier here at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

Vaccine progress: New Mexico leads the nation with regard to the number of “shots in arms,” with 41 percent of the state’s residents having received their first shot and 26 percent having received both shots. The state’s most recent epidemiological modeling attributes New Mexico’s aggressive vaccination plan as lowering the daily COVID positive incidence by more than 60 percent.

On March 8, the New Mexico Public Education Department announced that all K–12 public schools will provide in-person classes five days a week starting April 5. The state has committed to providing all educators with their first shot by the end of March in preparation for the transition back to in-person learning. Learn more about vaccine distribution progress and vaccine priority groups.

COUNTY: As of March 14, Santa Fe County has shifted to turquoise-level economic reopening for the first time since the matrix was implemented. Santa Fe County’s turquoise status allows for indoor dining at 75 percent occupancy, essential retail operations at 75 percent occupancy, increasing gathering size from 20 to 150 people, and permitting some arts and recreational facilities to reopen at 33 percent occupancy.

On March 5, Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) announced that all vaccinated teachers and staff will be required to return to in-person operations under an agreement with the teachers’ union. This includes teachers and staff who were eligible for vaccine but declined.

Santa Fe County continues to abide by the state-wide restrictions mandated by the governor, including the wearing of masks at all times indoors and outdoors when outside one’s home, practicing social distancing, limiting non-essential activities and following gathering size restrictions.

External Factors

Internal Factors

On March 10, we removed the Campus Positivity Rate from our list of internal factors but will continue to report the total count of positive residential students.

Total Student Resident Tests: 784

On February 4, this metric was retitled to clarify the population that it has always referenced: residential students, from whom regular test results have always been required and reported. This semester, residential student testing has increased to a weekly requirement.

Total Positive Residential Student Tests: 1

On March 10, this metric was retitled to reflect the total count of residential students who have tested positive, rather than a positivity rate.

Total Student Resident Tests: 675

On February 4, this metric was retitled to clarify the population that it has always referenced: residential students, from whom regular test results have always been required and reported. This semester, residential student testing has increased to a weekly requirement.

State and County regulations and requirements

STATE: New Mexico has implemented a tiered red-to-turquoise reopening matrix, which allows for limited economic reopening by county. This framework assigns a color-coded risk level to each county based on the county meeting key health metrics over a two-week period: an average case incidence of 8/100,000 residents and a 5 percent positivity rate. County COVID-19 conditions are updated every two weeks at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

As of March 10, 2021, 13 counties improved to a less restrictive level and only one county remains in the highest-risk red category. For the first time since the red-to-turquoise matrix was implemented in December 2020, approximately 500,000 New Mexicans are now living under green-level restrictions, the second least restrictive tier, which allows for 50 percent maximum occupancy for indoor dining and essential retail spaces, among other activities. Find more information about economic activities by reopening tier here at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

Vaccine progress: New Mexico leads the nation with regard to the number of “shots in arms,” with 30 percent of the state’s residents having received their first shot and 18 percent having received both shots. The state’s most recent epidemiological modeling attributes New Mexico’s aggressive vaccination plan as lowering the daily COVID positive incidence by more than 60 percent.

On March 8, the New Mexico Public Education Department announced that all K–12 public schools will provide in-person classes five days a week starting April 5. The state has committed to providing all educators with their first shot by the end of March in preparation for the transition back to in-person learning. Learn more about vaccine distribution progress and vaccine priority groups.

COUNTY: As of March 14, Santa Fe County has shifted to turquoise-level economic reopening for the first time since the matrix was implemented. Santa Fe County’s turquoise status allows for indoor dining at 75 percent occupancy, essential retail operations at 75 percent occupancy, increasing gathering size from 20 to 150 people, and permitting some arts and recreational facilities to reopen at 33 percent occupancy.

On March 5, Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) announced that all vaccinated teachers and staff will be required to return to in-person operations under an agreement with the teachers’ union. This includes teachers and staff who were eligible for vaccine but declined.

Santa Fe County continues to abide by the state-wide restrictions mandated by the governor, including the wearing of masks at all times indoors and outdoors when outside one’s home, practicing social distancing, limiting non-essential activities and following gathering size restrictions.

External Factors

Internal Factors

On March 10, we removed the Campus Positivity Rate from our list of internal factors but will continue to report the total count of positive residential students.

Total Positive Residential Student Tests: 1

On March 10, this metric was retitled to reflect the total count of residential students who have tested positive, rather than a positivity rate.

Total Student Resident Tests: 671

On February 4, this metric was retitled to clarify the population that it has always referenced: residential students, from whom regular test results have always been required and reported. This semester, residential student testing has increased to a weekly requirement.

State and County regulations and requirements

STATE: New Mexico has implemented a tiered red-to-turquoise reopening matrix, which allows for limited economic reopening by county. This framework assigns a color-coded risk level to each county based on the county meeting key health metrics over a two-week period: an average case incidence of 8/100,000 residents and a 5 percent positivity rate. County COVID-19 conditions are updated every two weeks at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

As of March 10, 2021, 13 counties improved to a less restrictive level and only one county remains in the highest-risk red category. For the first time since the red-to-turquoise matrix was implemented in December 2020, approximately 500,000 New Mexicans are now living under green-level restrictions, the second least restrictive tier, which allows for 50 percent maximum occupancy for indoor dining and essential retail spaces, among other activities. Find more information about economic activities by reopening tier here at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

Vaccine progress: New Mexico leads the nation with regard to the number of “shots in arms,” with 30 percent of the state’s residents having received their first shot and 18 percent having received both shots. The state’s most recent epidemiological modeling attributes New Mexico’s aggressive vaccination plan as lowering the daily COVID positive incidence by more than 60 percent.

On March 8, the New Mexico Public Education Department announced that all K–12 public schools will provide in-person classes five days a week starting April 5. The state has committed to providing all educators with their first shot by the end of March in preparation for the transition back to in-person learning. Learn more about vaccine distribution progress and vaccine priority groups.

COUNTY: As of March 14, Santa Fe County has shifted to turquoise-level economic reopening for the first time since the matrix was implemented. Santa Fe County’s turquoise status allows for indoor dining at 75 percent occupancy, essential retail operations at 75 percent occupancy, increasing gathering size from 20 to 150 people, and permitting some arts and recreational facilities to reopen at 33 percent occupancy.

On March 5, Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) announced that all vaccinated teachers and staff will be required to return to in-person operations under an agreement with the teachers’ union. This includes teachers and staff who were eligible for vaccine but declined.

Santa Fe County continues to abide by the state-wide restrictions mandated by the governor, including the wearing of masks at all times indoors and outdoors when outside one’s home, practicing social distancing, limiting non-essential activities and following gathering size restrictions.

External Factors

Internal Factors

On March 10, we removed the Campus Positivity Rate from our list of internal factors but will continue to report the total count of positive residential students.

Total Positive Residential Student Tests: 1

On March 10, this metric was retitled to reflect the total count of residential students who have tested positive, rather than a positivity rate.

Total Student Resident Tests: 577

On February 4, this metric was retitled to clarify the population that it has always referenced: residential students, from whom regular test results have always been required and reported. This semester, residential student testing has increased to a weekly requirement.

State and County regulations and requirements

STATE: New Mexico has implemented a tiered red-to-turquoise reopening matrix, which allows for limited economic reopening by county. This framework assigns a color-coded risk level to each county based on the county meeting key health metrics over a two-week period: an average case incidence of 8/100,000 residents and a 5 percent positivity rate. County COVID-19 conditions are updated every two weeks at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

As of March 10, 2021, 13 counties improved to a less restrictive level and only one county remains in the highest-risk red category. For the first time since the red-to-turquoise matrix was implemented in December 2020, approximately 500,000 New Mexicans are now living under green-level restrictions, the second least restrictive tier, which allows for 50 percent maximum occupancy for indoor dining and essential retail spaces, among other activities. Find more information about economic activities by reopening tier here at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

Vaccine progress: New Mexico leads the nation with regard to the number of “shots in arms,” with 30 percent of the state’s residents having received their first shot and 18 percent having received both shots. The state’s most recent epidemiological modeling attributes New Mexico’s aggressive vaccination plan as lowering the daily COVID positive incidence by more than 60 percent.

On March 8, the New Mexico Public Education Department announced that all K–12 public schools will provide in-person classes five days a week starting April 5. The state has committed to providing all educators with their first shot by the end of March in preparation for the transition back to in-person learning. Learn more about vaccine distribution progress and vaccine priority groups.

COUNTY: As of March 14, Santa Fe County has shifted to turquoise-level economic reopening for the first time since the matrix was implemented. Santa Fe County’s turquoise status allows for indoor dining at 75 percent occupancy, essential retail operations at 75 percent occupancy, increasing gathering size from 20 to 150 people, and permitting some arts and recreational facilities to reopen at 33 percent occupancy.

On March 5, Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) announced that all vaccinated teachers and staff will be required to return to in-person operations under an agreement with the teachers’ union. This includes teachers and staff who were eligible for vaccine but declined.

Santa Fe County continues to abide by the state-wide restrictions mandated by the governor, including the wearing of masks at all times indoors and outdoors when outside one’s home, practicing social distancing, limiting non-essential activities and following gathering size restrictions.

External Factors

Internal Factors

On March 10, we removed the Campus Positivity Rate from our list of internal factors but will continue to report the total count of positive residential students.

Total Positive Residential Student Tests: 1

On March 10, this metric was retitled to reflect the total count of residential students who have tested positive, rather than a positivity rate.

Total Student Resident Tests: 571

On February 4, this metric was retitled to clarify the population that it has always referenced: residential students, from whom regular test results have always been required and reported. This semester, residential student testing has increased to a weekly requirement.

State and County regulations and requirements

STATE: New Mexico has implemented a tiered red-to-turquoise reopening matrix, which allows for limited economic reopening by county. This framework assigns a color-coded risk level to each county based on the county meeting key health metrics over a two-week period: an average case incidence of 8/100,000 residents and a 5 percent positivity rate. County COVID-19 conditions are updated every two weeks at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

As of March 10, 2021, 13 counties improved to a less restrictive level and only one county remains in the highest-risk red category. For the first time since the red-to-turquoise matrix was implemented in December 2020, approximately 500,000 New Mexicans are now living under green-level restrictions, the second least restrictive tier, which allows for 50 percent maximum occupancy for indoor dining and essential retail spaces, among other activities. Find more information about economic activities by reopening tier here at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

Vaccine progress: New Mexico leads the nation with regard to the number of “shots in arms,” with 30 percent of the state’s residents having received their first shot and 18 percent having received both shots. The state’s most recent epidemiological modeling attributes New Mexico’s aggressive vaccination plan as lowering the daily COVID positive incidence by more than 60 percent.

On March 8, the New Mexico Public Education Department announced that all K–12 public schools will provide in-person classes five days a week starting April 5. The state has committed to providing all educators with their first shot by the end of March in preparation for the transition back to in-person learning. Learn more about vaccine distribution progress and vaccine priority groups.

COUNTY: As of March 14, Santa Fe County has shifted to turquoise-level economic reopening for the first time since the matrix was implemented. Santa Fe County’s turquoise status allows for indoor dining at 75 percent occupancy, essential retail operations at 75 percent occupancy, increasing gathering size from 20 to 150 people, and permitting some arts and recreational facilities to reopen at 33 percent occupancy.

On March 5, Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) announced that all vaccinated teachers and staff will be required to return to in-person operations under an agreement with the teachers’ union. This includes teachers and staff who were eligible for vaccine but declined.

Santa Fe County continues to abide by the state-wide restrictions mandated by the governor, including the wearing of masks at all times indoors and outdoors when outside one’s home, practicing social distancing, limiting non-essential activities and following gathering size restrictions.

External Factors

Internal Factors

On March 10, we removed the Campus Positivity Rate from our list of internal factors but will continue to report the total count of positive residential students.

Total Positive Residential Student Tests: 1

On March 10, this metric was retitled to reflect the total count of residential students who have tested positive, rather than a positivity rate.

Total Student Resident Tests: 506

On February 4, this metric was retitled to clarify the population that it has always referenced: residential students, from whom regular test results have always been required and reported. This semester, residential student testing has increased to a weekly requirement.

State and County regulations and requirements

STATE: New Mexico has implemented a tiered red-to-turquoise reopening matrix, which allows for limited economic reopening by county. This framework assigns a color-coded risk level to each county based on the county meeting key health metrics over a two-week period: an average case incidence of 8/100,000 residents and a 5 percent positivity rate. County COVID-19 conditions are updated every two weeks at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

As of March 10, 2021, 13 counties improved to a less restrictive level and only one county remains in the highest-risk red category. For the first time since the red-to-turquoise matrix was implemented in December 2020, approximately 500,000 New Mexicans are now living under green-level restrictions, the second least restrictive tier, which allows for 50 percent maximum occupancy for indoor dining and essential retail spaces, among other activities. Find more information about economic activities by reopening tier here at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

Vaccine progress: New Mexico leads the nation with regard to the number of “shots in arms,” with 30 percent of the state’s residents having received their first shot and 18 percent having received both shots. The state’s most recent epidemiological modeling attributes New Mexico’s aggressive vaccination plan as lowering the daily COVID positive incidence by more than 60 percent.

On March 8, the New Mexico Public Education Department announced that all K–12 public schools will provide in-person classes five days a week starting April 5. The state has committed to providing all educators with their first shot by the end of March in preparation for the transition back to in-person learning. Learn more about vaccine distribution progress and vaccine priority groups.

COUNTY: As of March 10, Santa Fe County has shifted to green-level economic reopening for the first time since the matrix was implemented; the county reported a two-week average of 5.9/100,000 new cases and a 1.4 percent positivity rate, down from 8.3/100,000 and 2.01 percent positivity for the prior two-week period. Santa Fe County’s green status allows for indoor dining at 50 percent occupancy, essential retail operations at 50 percent occupancy, increasing gathering size from 10 to 20 people, and permitting some arts and recreational facilities to reopen at 25 percent occupancy.

On March 5, Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) announced that all vaccinated teachers and staff will be required to return to in-person operations under an agreement with the teachers’ union. This includes teachers and staff who were eligible for vaccine but declined.

Santa Fe County continues to abide by the state-wide restrictions mandated by the governor, including the wearing of masks at all times indoors and outdoors when outside one’s home, practicing social distancing, limiting non-essential activities and following gathering size restrictions.

External Factors

Internal Factors

On March 10, we removed the Campus Positivity Rate from our list of internal factors but will continue to report the total count of positive residential students.

Total Positive Residential Student Tests: 1

On March 10, this metric was retitled to reflect the total count of residential students who have tested positive, rather than a positivity rate.

Total Student Resident Tests: 499

On February 4, this metric was retitled to clarify the population that it has always referenced: residential students, from whom regular test results have always been required and reported. This semester, residential student testing has increased to a weekly requirement.

State and County regulations and requirements

STATE: New Mexico has implemented a tiered red-to-turquoise reopening matrix, which allows for limited economic reopening by county. This framework assigns a color-coded risk level to each county based on the county meeting key health metrics over a two-week period: an average case incidence of 8/100,000 residents and a 5 percent positivity rate. County COVID-19 conditions are updated every two weeks at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

As of March 10, 2021, 13 counties improved to a less restrictive level and only one county remains in the highest-risk red category. For the first time since the red-to-turquoise matrix was implemented in December 2020, approximately 500,000 New Mexicans are now living under green-level restrictions, the second least restrictive tier, which allows for 50 percent maximum occupancy for indoor dining and essential retail spaces, among other activities. Find more information about economic activities by reopening tier here at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

Vaccine progress: New Mexico leads the nation with regard to the number of “shots in arms,” with 30 percent of the state’s residents having received their first shot and 18 percent having received both shots. The state’s most recent epidemiological modeling attributes New Mexico’s aggressive vaccination plan as lowering the daily COVID positive incidence by more than 60 percent.

On March 8, the New Mexico Public Education Department announced that all K–12 public schools will provide in-person classes five days a week starting April 5. The state has committed to providing all educators with their first shot by the end of March in preparation for the transition back to in-person learning. Learn more about vaccine distribution progress and vaccine priority groups.

COUNTY: As of March 10, Santa Fe County has shifted to green-level economic reopening for the first time since the matrix was implemented; the county reported a two-week average of 5.9/100,000 new cases and a 1.4 percent positivity rate, down from 8.3/100,000 and 2.01 percent positivity for the prior two-week period. Santa Fe County’s green status allows for indoor dining at 50 percent occupancy, essential retail operations at 50 percent occupancy, increasing gathering size from 10 to 20 people, and permitting some arts and recreational facilities to reopen at 25 percent occupancy.

On March 5, Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) announced that all vaccinated teachers and staff will be required to return to in-person operations under an agreement with the teachers’ union. This includes teachers and staff who were eligible for vaccine but declined.

Santa Fe County continues to abide by the state-wide restrictions mandated by the governor, including the wearing of masks at all times indoors and outdoors when outside one’s home, practicing social distancing, limiting non-essential activities and following gathering size restrictions.

External Factors

Internal Factors

On March 10, we removed the Campus Positivity Rate from our list of internal factors but will continue to report the total count of positive residential students.

State and County regulations and requirements

STATE: New Mexico has implemented a tiered red-to-turquoise reopening matrix, which allows for limited economic reopening by county. This framework assigns a color-coded risk level to each county based on the county meeting key health metrics over a two-week period: an average case incidence of 8/100,000 residents and a 5 percent positivity rate. County COVID-19 conditions are updated every two weeks at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

As of March 10, 2021, 13 counties improved to a less restrictive level and only one county remains in the highest-risk red category. For the first time since the red-to-turquoise matrix was implemented in December 2020, approximately 500,000 New Mexicans are now living under green-level restrictions, the second least restrictive tier, which allows for 50 percent maximum occupancy for indoor dining and essential retail spaces, among other activities. Find more information about economic activities by reopening tier here at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network.

Vaccine progress: New Mexico leads the nation with regard to the number of “shots in arms,” with 30 percent of the state’s residents having received their first shot and 18 percent having received both shots. The state’s most recent epidemiological modeling attributes New Mexico’s aggressive vaccination plan as lowering the daily COVID positive incidence by more than 60 percent.

On March 8, the New Mexico Public Education Department announced that all K–12 public schools will provide in-person classes five days a week starting April 5. The state has committed to providing all educators with their first shot by the end of March in preparation for the transition back to in-person learning. Learn more about vaccine distribution progress and vaccine priority groups.

COUNTY: As of March 10, Santa Fe County has shifted to green-level economic reopening for the first time since the matrix was implemented; the county reported a two-week average of 5.9/100,000 new cases and a 1.4 percent positivity rate, down from 8.3/100,000 and 2.01 percent positivity for the prior two-week period. Santa Fe County’s green status allows for indoor dining at 50 percent occupancy, essential retail operations at 50 percent occupancy, increasing gathering size from 10 to 20 people, and permitting some arts and recreational facilities to reopen at 25 percent occupancy.

On March 5, Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) announced that all vaccinated teachers and staff will be required to return to in-person operations under an agreement with the teachers’ union. This includes teachers and staff who were eligible for vaccine but declined.

Santa Fe County continues to abide by the state-wide restrictions mandated by the governor, including the wearing of masks at all times indoors and outdoors when outside one’s home, practicing social distancing, limiting non-essential activities and following gathering size restrictions.

External Factors

Internal Factors

On March 10, we removed the Campus Positivity Rate from our list of internal factors but will continue to report the total count of positive residential students.

Total Positive Residential Student Tests: 1

On March 10, this metric was retitled to reflect the total count of residential students who have tested positive, rather than a positivity rate.

Total Student Resident Tests: 436

On February 4, this metric was retitled to clarify the population that it has always referenced: residential students, from whom regular test results have always been required and reported. This semester, residential student testing has increased to a weekly requirement.

Total Positive Residential Student Tests: 1

State and County regulations and requirements

STATE: As of December 2, 2020, New Mexico has transitioned to a tiered “red-to-green” reopening matrix by county. This reopening matrix was implemented by New Mexico’s Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham following the state’s two-week stay-at-home order which closed in-person activities for non-essential businesses and restricted essential business operations.

The tiered matrix allows for limited economic re-opening per county based on a 14-day rolling average of a case incident rate threshold of 8/100,000 residents and a 5 percent positivity rate. See more information on essential businesses.

County COVID-19 conditions will be updated every two weeks at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network. If a county changes to red, it will have 48 hours to adjust business operations to red status restrictions. If a county changes to a lower risk profile of yellow or green, it’s economic restrictions will be adjusted immediately upon reporting.

COUNTY: Santa Fe County is abiding by the state-wide restrictions mandated by the governor, including the wearing of masks at all times indoors and outdoors when outside one’s home, practicing social distancing, limiting non-essential activities and following gathering size restrictions. As of March 9, Santa Fe County has shifted into the Green Level, allowing for indoor dining at a 50 percent capacity and a gathering size of 20.

External Factors

Internal Factors

On March 10, we removed the Campus Positivity Rate from our list of internal factors but will continue to report the total count of positive residential students.

On March 10, this metric was retitled to reflect the total count of residential students who have tested positive, rather than a positivity rate.

Total Student Resident Tests: 436

On February 4, this metric was retitled to clarify the population that it has always referenced: residential students, from whom regular test results have always been required and reported. This semester, residential student testing has increased to a weekly requirement.

Total Positive Residential Student Tests: 1

On March 10, this metric was retitled to reflect the total count of residential students who have tested positive, rather than a positivity rate.

Total Student Resident Tests: 429

On February 4, this metric was retitled to clarify the population that it has always referenced: residential students, from whom regular test results have always been required and reported. This semester, residential student testing has increased to a weekly requirement.

State and County regulations and requirements

STATE: As of December 2, 2020, New Mexico has transitioned to a tiered “red-to-green” reopening matrix by county. This reopening matrix was implemented by New Mexico’s Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham following the state’s two-week stay-at-home order which closed in-person activities for non-essential businesses and restricted essential business operations.

The tiered matrix allows for limited economic re-opening per county based on a 14-day rolling average of a case incident rate threshold of 8/100,000 residents and a 5 percent positivity rate. See more information on essential businesses.

County COVID-19 conditions will be updated every two weeks at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network. If a county changes to red, it will have 48 hours to adjust business operations to red status restrictions. If a county changes to a lower risk profile of yellow or green, it’s economic restrictions will be adjusted immediately upon reporting.

COUNTY: Santa Fe County is abiding by the state-wide restrictions mandated by the governor, including the wearing of masks at all times indoors and outdoors when outside one’s home, practicing social distancing, limiting non-essential activities and following gathering size restrictions. As of March 9, Santa Fe County has shifted into the Green Level, allowing for indoor dining at a 50 percent capacity and a gathering size of 20.

External Factors

Internal Factors

On March 10, we removed the Campus Positivity Rate from our list of internal factors but will continue to report the total count of positive residential students.

Student Resident Positivity Rate: 1%
Total Student Resident Tests: 365

On February 4, this metric was retitled to clarify the population that it has always referenced: residential students, from whom regular test results have always been required and reported. This semester, residential student testing has increased to a weekly requirement.

State and County regulations and requirements

STATE: As of December 2, 2020, New Mexico has transitioned to a tiered “red-to-green” reopening matrix by county. This reopening matrix was implemented by New Mexico’s Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham following the state’s two-week stay-at-home order which closed in-person activities for non-essential businesses and restricted essential business operations.

The tiered matrix allows for limited economic re-opening per county based on a 14-day rolling average of a case incident rate threshold of 8/100,000 residents and a 5 percent positivity rate. See more information on essential businesses.

County COVID-19 conditions will be updated every two weeks at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network. If a county changes to red, it will have 48 hours to adjust business operations to red status restrictions. If a county changes to a lower risk profile of yellow or green, it’s economic restrictions will be adjusted immediately upon reporting.

COUNTY: Santa Fe County is abiding by the state-wide restrictions mandated by the governor, including the wearing of masks at all times indoors and outdoors when outside one’s home, practicing social distancing, limiting non-essential activities, and following gathering size restrictions. As of February 10, Santa Fe County has shifted into the Yellow Level, allowing for indoor dining at a 25% capacity and a gathering size of 10.

External Factors

Internal Factors

Student Resident Positivity Rate: 1%
Total Student Resident Tests: 330

On February 4, this metric was retitled to clarify the population that it has always referenced: residential students, from whom regular test results have always been required and reported. This semester, residential student testing has increased to a weekly requirement.

State and County regulations and requirements

STATE: As of December 2, 2020, New Mexico has transitioned to a tiered “red-to-green” reopening matrix by county. This reopening matrix was implemented by New Mexico’s Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham following the state’s two-week stay-at-home order which closed in-person activities for non-essential businesses and restricted essential business operations.

The tiered matrix allows for limited economic re-opening per county based on a 14-day rolling average of a case incident rate threshold of 8/100,000 residents and a 5 percent positivity rate. See more information on essential businesses.

County COVID-19 conditions will be updated every two weeks at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network. If a county changes to red, it will have 48 hours to adjust business operations to red status restrictions. If a county changes to a lower risk profile of yellow or green, it’s economic restrictions will be adjusted immediately upon reporting.

COUNTY: Santa Fe County is abiding by the state-wide restrictions mandated by the governor, including the wearing of masks at all times indoors and outdoors when outside one’s home, practicing social distancing, limiting non-essential activities, and following gathering size restrictions. As of February 10, Santa Fe County has shifted into the Yellow Level, allowing for indoor dining at a 25% capacity and a gathering size of 10.

External Factors

Internal Factors

Student Resident Positivity Rate: 0%
Total Student Resident Tests: 270

On February 4, this metric was retitled to clarify the population that it has always referenced: residential students, from whom regular test results have always been required and reported. This semester, residential student testing has increased to a weekly requirement.

State and County regulations and requirements

STATE: As of December 2, 2020, New Mexico has transitioned to a tiered “red-to-green” reopening matrix by county. This reopening matrix was implemented by New Mexico’s Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham following the state’s two-week stay-at-home order which closed in-person activities for non-essential businesses and restricted essential business operations.

The tiered matrix allows for limited economic re-opening per county based on a 14-day rolling average of a case incident rate threshold of 8/100,000 residents and a 5 percent positivity rate. See more information on essential businesses.

County COVID-19 conditions will be updated every two weeks at the New Mexico Department of Health’s Red to Green Network. If a county changes to red, it will have 48 hours to adjust business operations to red status restrictions. If a county changes to a lower risk profile of yellow or green, it’s economic restrictions will be adjusted immediately upon reporting.

COUNTY: Santa Fe County is abiding by the state-wide restrictions mandated by the governor, including the wearing of masks at all times indoors and outdoors when outside one’s home, practicing social distancing, limiting non-essential activities, and following gathering size restrictions. As of February 10, Santa Fe County has shifted into the Yellow Level, allowing for indoor dining at a 25% capacity and a gathering size of 10.

External Factors

Internal Factors