30 April 2020 – State of Public Health Emergency extended to 15 May

Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Executive Office, Health, Social Services
Level of Jurisdiction: NM
Lead People/Agency: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham

Overview: Executive Order 2020-026 renews the State of Public Health Emergency originally declared in Executive Order 2020-004. With this renewal, the Public Health Emergency is set to end on May 15th and all previous Orders and Directives are tied to the Public Health Emergency.
Full details here: https://www.governor.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Executive-Order-2020-026.pdf

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Advice of EXTERNAL expert advisor or advisory committee, Learning from other jurisdictions, Perception of an increased threat
Source of Evidence or Justification: World Health Organisation, National – academic