Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) issued a stay-at-home order Monday as cases of the coronavirus rise nationwide.
Northam said people should only leave their homes to obtain food, supplies or medical care, or for exercise. All gatherings of more than 10 people are banned.
“I want to be clear: Do not go out unless you need to go out. This is very different than wanting to go out,” he said.
“This has been a suggestion to Virginians. Today, it’s an order,” he added.
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Northam said that the commonwealth’s beaches and other recreational areas were “literally packed” this weekend and that people were putting themselves and others at risk.
He addressed those who gathered at these locations directly: “You are being very, very selfish because you are putting all of us, especially our health care providers, at risk.”
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Most colleges have already shut down in-person instruction, but last week the governor had criticized Liberty University’s reopening in Lynchburg after he banned gatherings of 10 people or more. Reports over the weekend indicated that more than a dozen Liberty students are sick with symptoms consistent with the coronavirus.
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