New Mexico governor extends Navajo Nation gateway lockdown

GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced she will extend the lockdown on a western New Mexico city to help stop the spread of COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation. Her office said Thursday she will lengthen the lockdown on Gallup, New Mexico, until noon Sunday. Under the order, businesses will stay closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., and only two people may travel together in a car. Gallup residents are ordered remain at home except for emergency outings. The city sits along the border of the Navajo Nation and is a place where many members buy food and supplies.