More counties move out of purple tier as new Covid-19 cases decrease

More counties recently have been moved out of the most restrictive level on the state’s reopening tier system as numbers of new Covid-19 cases continue to decrease throughout the state.

However, 52 of the state’s 58 counties — representing about 99.8% of the population — remained in the purple or “widespread” tier as of Tuesday.

Six counties recently have been moved out of the purple tier. Plumas, Del Norte and Mariposa counties are now in the red or “substantial” tier as of Tuesday. Sierra, Alpine and Trinity counties are now in the orange or “moderate” tier.

Under the state’s guidelines, schools can offer in-person instruction after remaining out of the purple tier for 14 days. Schools in counties in the purple tier may offer in-person instruction to kindergarten and elementary students as long as their “average adjusted case rate” is below 25 cases per 100,000 population per day in that county, and they file a Covid Safety Plan.