Gov. Ralph Northam took to a podium in Richmond on Thursday afternoon to declare a state of emergency in Virginia.
Speaking at a press conference Thursday afternoon, Northam also advised all Virginians to avoid large gatherings “for the time being.” He said he was canceling all state conferences and large events for the next 30 days and announced new restrictions on travel for state workers.
The governor’s emergency declaration is an administrative tool that allows for additional flexibility in dealing with the outbreak.
This comes as 17 people have “presumptively positive” cases of the coronavirus in Virginia as of March 12, 2020.
These cases are “presumptively positive,” meaning they are pending confirmatory testing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Source: WSLS News 10
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