Gallup, New Mexico, Is Locked Down Because of the Coronavirus

From the May 4, 2020, CNN News "Lockdown is extended to slow COVID-19 outbreak" by Hollie Silverman.

An emergency declaration to lockdown Gallup was issued this past Friday set to expire at noon on Monday.  On Sunday the New Mexico governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, extended it until at least Thursday to help quell the spread of the disease.

Gallup sits along historic Route 66 (and was featured in Bobby Troupe's famous song)m about twenty miles east of the border with Arizona.  Due to the high case count, the governor invoked the state's Riot Control Act to shut the town down.

"The spread of this virus in McKinley County is frightful," said Grisham.  "And it shows that physical distancing  had not occurred and is not occurring.  The virus is running amok there.  It must be stopped, and stricter measures are necessary."

As a result, all roads into the city, including Route 66, have been closed.  Other restrictions in Gallup now limit the number of people in a vehicle to two and all businesses are only operating between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

As of Sunday night, 1.144 positive cases in McKinley County.  That number represents 30% of the state's total positive cases and the highest concentration.

No Staying at the El Rancho for Me.  --RoadBanned