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New Mexico extends masking order as new cases trend downward

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Published 8:51 AM

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN
Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — State health officials say New Mexico is on the downslope of the pandemic as the number of new infections has started to decrease. Still, Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. David Scrase said during a briefing Wednesday that community spread remains high across the state and precautions need to be taken. That includes extending the state’s latest mask mandate for at least another month in indoor public settings. The mask mandate had been set to expire Wednesday. New Mexico in May 2020 was among the first states to require that face coverings be worn in public settings. That order was lifted last May for fully vaccinated people.

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