Gov. Ralph Northam delivered his daily coronavirus update Monday, announcing that all schools in Virginia will remain closed until end of the academic year.
Right now, there are 258 cases across Virginia.
The governor also announced that effective at midnight tomorrow:
- Restaurants can remain open for carryout, curb-side, delivery open
- All recreation, entertainment services, fitness clubs must close
- Barbershop and massage parlors also must close
- Non-essential retail establishments can remain open if they can keep 10 or fewer patrons in the establishment.
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- The 10-person limit does not include staff, it’s in reference to customers
These changes will remain in statewide for at least 30 days.
The construction industry is not included in this announcement.
On Saturday, Northam announced that testing criteria for coronavirus would be altered to give additional priority to medical professionals who have treated coronavirus patients and to those in longterm care facilities.
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During Tuesday’s update, Northam announced a ban in Virginia on gatherings more than 10 people.
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Source: WSLS News 10