Since the coronavirus spread in the U.S. began to worsen, we’ve seen state officials shut down businesses, beaches and parks, but now we’re starting to see entire towns sealed off:
Gallup, NM ordered under quarantine; roads in and out of city sealed by police, Army National Guard https://t.co/Abc2dRMZzj
— Disrn (@DisrnNews) May 2, 2020
The governor of New Mexico invoked the state’s Riot Control Act and sealed off all roads to nonessential traffic in the city of Gallup to help control a surging coronavirus outbreak in the city on the outskirts of the Navajo Nation.https://t.co/0xZQRcgUCE
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 2, 2020
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says "it was not a hard decision" to declare a state of emergency for the city of Gallup.
"This city has 14 times the amount of [coronavirus] cases in its population than the largest urban center in New Mexico." https://t.co/vHoRxv9CD5 pic.twitter.com/5koHvtDxrA
— Cuomo Prime Time (@CuomoPrimeTime) May 2, 2020
A NM State Police officer and a member of the Army National Guard stand on the off-ramp of I-40 entering Gallup after NM governor enacted the state's Riot Control Act closing off all roads to nonessential traffic to nonessential traffic to help control the coronavirus outbreak pic.twitter.com/8CnC92OnY9
— Nathan J. Fish (@PhotoJFish) May 2, 2020
Gallup is a ghost town right now. Nothing is open, not even restaurants or grocery stores. Guess I'm feasting on snacks tonight
— Nathan J. Fish (@PhotoJFish) May 2, 2020
So it’s come to this?
This is absolutely insane. https://t.co/yHRKNvT5br
— Nathan Oskam (@Aweskam) May 2, 2020
This is what happens when the people won't stand up for their liberties. https://t.co/DoRlr2B1Fj
— ? The ? Chill Gamer ? (@thechillgamermc) May 2, 2020
To be clear – this does seem like an authoritative overstep -but has anyone from the CDC or the likes investigated WHY the outbreak is disproportionately high in that town?
— SALIGIA (@Brickfan) May 2, 2020
It begins with small towns, let's see where it goes https://t.co/nkkZmDV0bu
— Angus T. Kirk (@angusparvo) May 2, 2020
Stay tuned.
