‘The governor overstepped’: Republican lawmaker reacts to Virginia’s new COVID-19 restrictions
ROANOKE, Va. – Some Republican lawmakers in Virginia are speaking out against Governor Ralph Northam’s new COVID-19 restrictions.
[Modified stay-at-home order, stricter mask mandate and new gathering restrictions start in Virginia on Monday]
Senator Steve Newman, who represents the Lynchburg area, said the new curfew from midnight to 5 a.m. limits people’s rights. Newman is also concerned about the continued restrictions small businesses face amid the pandemic.
“Actually, bringing in a curfew is an item that is a tool of martial law and I really think it brings Virginia to a new step, so overall I think the governor overstepped,” Newman said
The new restrictions also limit gatherings from groups of 25 people to ten.
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