New Mexico Gov. Michelle "Wuhan Lujan" Grisham has been catching hell for her coronavirus restrictions in the state, particularly when it comes to supermarkets and "big box" stores.
These restrictions forced people to wait outdoors in frigid temperatures. I got lucky two days ago when I went to Albertsons market in Gallup and was able to immediately enter the store upon arrival. It was around 20° at the time.
She finally capitulated and is allowing more people into those stores.
U.S. News & World Report posted:
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — More people will be allowed inside grocery stores and other essential businesses as New Mexico on Wednesday amended its public health order on the coronavirus to address waiting lines as frigid temperatures take hold across the state.
Lines have formed outside grocery stores and other retailers for weeks following Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's order that capacity be limited at establishments as a way to curb the spread of COVID-19. She has said the tough measures have helped to reduce new infections. However, deaths and hospitalizations related to the pandemic remain high.
Under the change, grocery stores and other essential retailers will be allowed to operate at 25% of maximum occupancy if they are in the red zone. Previously, essential retail spaces could operate with either a limit on maximum occupancy or a specific number of customers at one time, whichever was smaller.
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My wife heard the sudden leniency on the part of the gov. is due to a lawsuit. I'm thinking lawsuits (class action) holding the state and those in charge personally accountable, might be a way to remind the all powerful they actually work for us. So much freedom has been sacrificed in the name of safety. Ben Franklin was right.
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