Earlier, I retweeted a notice from the New Mexico Governor ordering Gallup into full shutdown. It occurs to me that everyone outside of the Southwest might need some context. Gallup is the largest "city" (Gallup population is around 21k) near the Navajo Reservation.
2/ Most people on the rez do not have running water because there is no infrastructure for it. You'll see groups of people in a truck drive into town to buy water. Indian families are often close-knit and tend to live close together.
3/ Often multiple generations live in one house (or trailer). So the numbers from the Rez have been staggering. They currently report over 2,000 cases and over 70 deaths. So I understand the why the Governor is trying to get things under control.
4/ I-40 runs through town; I guess the Gallup exits are closed. If they are closed, that means people who didn't buy gas in Grants have to drive through to Arizona to find gas.
5/ NM is not only fighting the virus. It's surrounded by cavalier red states who want to reopen. The Four Corners is largely rural. Folks from UT, say, might go to Farmington for groceries. Crossing state lines can be deadly right now. #StayHomeSaveLives
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