COVID-19 UPDATE: Merced County poised for return to most restrictive ‘Purple’ tier
The concern that Merced County might slip back into the Purple tier — the most restrictive level in California’s fight to stop the spread of COVID-19 — is close to becoming a reality.
The county has been in the Red tier since Oct. 6, and remained in red as of Tuesday, Nov. 10, but the state may return the county to Purple on…