New Mexico Lifts Statewide Indoor Mask Mandate

New Mexico Lifts Statewide Indoor Mask Mandate
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
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New Mexico’s statewide mask mandate for indoor public spaces is no more, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a surprise announcement Thursday.

“I’m announcing … that the mask requirement for indoor settings is gone,” Grisham, a Democrat, said at a news conference at the end of a 30-day legislative session. “If you’re not vaccinated, I don’t know if it’s the best idea, but [the mask mandate] is no longer an indoor setting requirement.”

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