New Mexico Requiring 14-Day Self-Quarantine For Most Visitors

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(CBS4) -- New Mexico is now enforcing mandatory self-quarantine for most out-of-state travelers coming to the state, whether by air or vehicle. The mandatory self-quarantine is to last 14 days or the length of stay in New Mexico, whichever is shorter.

The public health order includes the following exemptions to the 14-day self-quarantine requirement:

airline employees on travel for work
individuals performing public safety or public health functions
emergency first responders
health care workers
military personnel
individuals employed by a federal agency or a national defense contractor
individuals arriving to New Mexico pursuant to a court order
individuals traveling to New Mexico to conduct business activities

Face coverings are required for all visitors and residents in New Mexico. The only exceptions are when drinking, eating, exercising, or under medical instruction. The state will increase enforcement of the face covering requirement, which may include a $100 fine for those in violation of the mandate.

Organ Mountains in Las Cruces, NM (credit: iStock/Getty Images)

For more information on the status of COVID-19 in New Mexico, visit the New Mexico Department of Health.