WATCH: Northam announces stay-at-home order in Monday’s coronavirus update
Order remains in place until June 10
Jeff Williamson, Digital Content Manager
Updated: March 30, 2020 at 3:10 PM
RICHMOND, Va. – Gov. Ralph Northam announced a stay-at-home order on Monday during his news conference.
“We are in a public health crisis, and we need everyone to take this seriously and act responsibly,” said Northam. “Our message to Virginians is clear: stay home. We know this virus spreads primarily through human-to-human contact, and that’s why it’s so important that people follow this order and practice social distancing. I’m deeply grateful to everyone for their cooperation during this unprecedented and difficult time.”
On Monday morning, the governor tweeted, “I’ll be making a major announcement about Virginia’s #COVID19 response at 2:00 PM today.”
I'll be making a major announcement about Virginia's #COVID19 response at 2:00 PM today. Watch live here on Twitter or at https://t.co/SNdePsaKTG.