Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham held a Coronavirus press conference Thursday, following the second-worst daily case count ever recorded in the state on October 7.
“A 9.7 positivity rate, while not our worst positivity rate since the beginning of the pandemic, it is well in that range. And it is a clear indication that the virus is spreading exponentially and rapidly in the state,” Grisham said.
The governor highlighted the need for youth sports to be postponed through the fall, prompting the Las Cruces Public School District to cancel all fall sportswhich includes volleyball, golf and cross country.
“The state is not updating its public health order,” Grisham said. “In fact, we didn't update the public health order to ever permit youth or K-12 games or competitions this fall. We were very clear about that. We didn't amend the order to do that.”
Grisham also spoke out about Halloween, saying that per CDC guidelines door to door trick-or-treating is too risky for New Mexicans to participate in. Instead she offered alternative options such as pumpkin carving and backyard trick or treating stations with immediate family.
