New Mexico Residents Must Wear Masks in Public From Saturday as State Moves to Reopen

Workers produce masks that will be exported at a factory in Nanchang, China, on April 8, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images

Residents of New Mexico will be required to wear masks when out in public as of this Saturday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on May 13.

Grisham made the announcement on Wednesday, confirming that the state’s emergency public health order, which was initially set to expire Friday, will now be extended through May 31 with numerous modifications.