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WATCH: COVID-19 press conference with governor, health officials

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and health officials held a press conference on the state’s COVID-19 response on Wednesday.

The remote press conference was webcast on the governor’s Facebook page. The video below is from the page.

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