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Public Health Emergency Order of April 28, 2021 (Red-Yellow-Green-Turquoise framework with vaccination metric)

Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect; and Amending Prior Public Health Emergency Orders to Impose County-by-County Restrictions Due to COVID-19

Secretary of Health Tracie C. Collins, M.D. · New Mexico (State)

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Jurisdiction
New Mexico
Level
State
Authority
Public Health Act; Public Health Emergency Response Act Sections 12-10A-1 to -19; EO 2020-004 as renewed (EO 2021-012)
Issued
2021-04-28 Apr. 28, 2021
Effective
2021-04-30 8:00 a.m. (baseline mask directive immediately) (read as 2021-04-30)
End
2021-05-28 (superseded May 14, NM-056) (read as 2021-05-28)
In force
Apr. 30, 2021 to May 28, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • every business, house of worship and non-profit by county level
  • lodging
  • large venues
  • bars
  • all individuals
  • employees in congregate settings
Functions reached
  • GATH 150/20/10/5
  • SF 75/50/33/25%
  • DR
  • BA 33% Turquoise only
  • PE venues
  • LG
  • MASK
  • EMP testing
Collection
New Mexico NM

Operative words

[Metrics add] fully vaccinated greater than or equal to 35% beginning on the date of this Order, 40% beginning the week of May 3, 2021, and increased by 5% every other week thereafter... Turquoise Level... all 'mass gatherings' of more than one hundred fifty (150) individuals are prohibited... [Green: more than twenty (20); Yellow: more than ten (10); Red: more than five (5)]... 'places of lodging' shall not operate at more than 50% [Turquoise uncertified] / 40% [Green] / 33% [Yellow] / 25% [Red]... all individuals shall wear a mask or multilayer cloth face covering in public settings except when: eating or drinking; exercising outdoors alone or with members of the same household; or attending a small, outdoor gathering of fully vaccinated individuals... fully vaccinated employees, other than those working in congregate care settings such as correctional facilities and long-term care facilities, shall not be required to be tested every two weeks. This Order shall take effect April 30, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. and remain in effect through May 28, 2021

Enforcement

Section 12-10A-19 citation and $5,000 per violation

Notes

Governor's Apr. 28 and 30 releases: criteria loosened to 10/100,000 and 7.5%; 60% vaccination target for removal of restrictions.

Retrieval note

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