• Foremost, please stay home if you are sick. Period.
• If you go out, wear a face mask
• Practice social distancing -- be aware of your surroundings and others near you
• Adhere to the six-foot rule and stay at home except as needed for grocery shopping, medical assistance and exercise
• Limit group contact to five or fewer people
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash

• New Mexicans must remain home except for outings essential for health, safety and welfare, especially elderly and vulnerable individuals. If you must leave home, gatherings of more than five people remain prohibited and six feet of physical distance from others must be maintained.
• Locations and services where high-intensity contact is unavoidable — such as gyms, salons, indoor malls, tattoo parlors and dine-in service at restaurants and bars — remain temporarily closed. Limited in-person operations for those types of businesses could be included in the next modification of the public health order, as soon as early June, depending on New Mexico’s rate of COVID-19 transmission, testing capacity and other gating criteria.
• Other high-intensity contact services that must remain closed include indoor malls, massage and tattoo parlors, theaters, casinos.
• A 14-day quarantine order remains in place for out-of-state airport arrivals.
• Vacation rentals are prohibited to out-of-state residents.
• Visits to long-term care and other congregate care facilities remain restricted.

• All retailers may operate according to COVID-Safe Practices (“CSPs”) at 25% fire code occupancy. (A “retailer” is any business that sells goods directly to the ultimate consumer or end-users and does not include wholesalers or suppliers, not does it include entertainment venues such as movie theaters, concert halls, or amusement parks);
• Large retailers like big-box stores and grocery stores may also operate at 25% capacity as determined by fire code.
• Non-essential businesses (other than retailers; such as office spaces, call centers) generally may operate according to CSPs at up to 25% of pre-crisis staffing levels. All employees should continue to work from home wherever possible;
• Houses of worship may operate at 25% occupancy;
• Masks will be required of everyone in public places, with exceptions for eating, drinking and exercising and medical requirements.

• Before you go, check with public land management agencies for fire restrictions or area closures. Check out current National Park Service alerts.
• Plan ahead and prepare. Prepare a trip plan, let someone else know where you are going, sign in at the trail-head, know your route and be sure to know how to get out! For more information on trip planning, check out this guide.
• Check the forecast before you go. While recreating, watch for sudden changes in the weather or changing weather conditions. For example, if a thunderstorm is seen or heard approaching, consider leaving the area.
• Do not drive a car or ATV nor park in tall, dry vegetation, such as grass. The hot underside of the vehicle may start a fire.
• If you see smoke, fire, or suspicious activities, note the location as best as possible and report it to authorities (such as a ranger) or call 911. Do NOT attempt to contact suspicious people or try to put out a fire yourself.
• If you see a wildland fire, report its location to authorities (such as a ranger) or call 911. Avoid traveling near it.

• Lap swim only (no congregating and social distancing must be maintained
• Adult water exercise

• Vendors and contractors and general public will be required to wear masks while in county facilities. 
• Meetings will be conducted virtually whenever possible. When in-person meetings are necessary, social distancing of at least six feet will be observed at all times
• County employees that are equipped and directed to tele-work or remote-work will continue to do so
• Employees shall avoid hosting meetings with visitors, including county employees, within their individual workspaces – the use of common areas and meeting spaces will be utilized when possible and all attending shall be wearing facemasks and observing social distancing
• Departments shall offer hand sanitizer at reception desks and customer service areas

• Mt. View Community Center
• Paradise Hills Community Center
• Raymond G. Sanchez Community Center
• South Valley Multipurpose Center
• Vista Grande Community Center
• Westside Community Center

• Metropolitan Detention Center (general inmate info): (505) 839-8700
• Roads and traffic: (505) 848-1504 or (505) 848-1503
• Animal Care Services: (505) 468-PETS
• Property Maintenance (report a park or facility that needs cleanup): (505) 224-2119
• Schedule a large item pick-up: (505) 892-1200
• Department of Behavioral Health Services customer service: (505) 468-1555
• Court of Wills, Estates and Probate (general info): (505) 468-1232
• Schedule an appointment: call (505) 468-1229 or email, probate@bernco.gov
• Unclaimed & Indigent Cremation Program: (505) 468-7295
• Accounts Payable general inquiries: (505) 468-7020
• All other calls: (505) 468-7777 or email, contactcenter@bernco.gov

• Glyphosate Moratorium