Eric & I overnighted in Gallup, New Mexico
about three weeks ago.
This morning, May 2, 2020, I was shocked to read this CNN Headline: All Roads Into Gallup, NM Have Been Closed: The Governor Invoked the State's Riot Act Because Coronavirus "Is Running Amok" This City of 21,605 has 1,027 confirmed cases of Covid-19, 30% of the State's Coronavirus Cases. Governor Lujan Grisham has closed Gallup off from the rest of the world; put a curfew in place; and set rules about how many people can ride in a car - two.
As has been stated ad nauseam, the Covid-19 Virus spreads easily. People can spread the Virus before they have symptoms. Gallup is now suffering terribly from this disease. I hope that The Curve Can Be Flattened and the City can move forward safely.
*** Update: The lockdown, due to end on Monday, May 4th at noon has been extended to at least Thursday, May 7th.
Why is Gallup a Covid-19 Hot Spot? Thousands from rural areas and Indian Reservations shop and duse services in Gallup, allowing for easy spread across McKinley County.
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