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Roland99

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Sat Mar 21, 2020, 06:02 AM Mar 2020

At least FIVE states have issued "Stay at Home". Soon to be 6 [View all]

Coronavirus updates: States order most residents to stay at home
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-latest-news-2020-03-20/#
More than one-fourth of Americans are being ordered to stay home as much as possible in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus. The governors of New York, Illinois and Connecticut on Friday joined California and Pennsylvania in shutting down most businesses. Workers considered "essential" are exempt, meaning grocery stores, pharmacies and take-out restaurants will stay open in those states.

There are more than 19,300 cases in the U.S., and at least 250 people have died, according to John Hopkins University.


Oregon working on it

https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/gov-kate-brown-putting-together-stay-at-home-order-124593/


ALL have Democratic governors if I’m not mistaken
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