Emergency Order Closing Gallup, New Mexico, Is Extended

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington on June 13, 2018. Toya Sarno Jordan/Getty Images

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham extended an emergency order closing the small city of Gallup, located near the Navajo Nation, until Sunday, May 10.

The declaration was requested by the mayor of Gallup as the city tries to curb the spread of COVID-19.