RECENT CHANGES TO PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

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May 14, 2020 - There has been a lot of information communicated from local and state officials over the past few days, so we thought it would be beneficial to provide a list of recent changes to public health orders or restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic:

• Gallup’s council passed an ordinance requiring the use of face masks in public, which takes effect on Monday, May 18, 2020. Anyone over the age of two is required to wear a mask or face covering while in a public place.
• From the governor: Effective Saturday, May 16, masks will be required for all New Mexicans in public places. Gallup would fall under this order, requiring face masks as early as Saturday.
• The Navajo Nation already has a similar order in place, requiring masks in public.
• The Northwest Region of New Mexico—including Gallup--enters the state’s ‘Preparation Phase’ on Saturday, May 16:
  • Non-essential retailers may provide curbside pickup or delivery
  • Golf courses, pet and veterinary services may open
  • Stay-at-home orders remain in place
  • If you must go out, maintain physical distance at least 6 feet from others
  • Congregating in groups remains unsafe and is prohibited
• COVID testing is available statewide at all NMDOH public health offices. Find a location using this directory: https://cvprovider.nmhealth.org/directory.html
• Some other good news: Nine New Mexico state parks will reopen beginning tomorrow for day-use only:
  • Oasis
  • Oliver Lee
  • Clayton Lake & Dinosaur Trackways
  • Pancho Villa
  • Mesilla Valley Bosque
  • Living Desert Zoo & Gardens
  • Coyote Creek
  • City of Rocks
  • Rockhound