Further Restrictions In Virginia

On Monday March 30th Governor Ralph Northam expanded the restriction in Virginia and declared a stay at home order in response to COVID-19 and the increasing number of cases in Virginia. Effective 11:59 p.m., Monday March 30th , 2020 until 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, June 10th, 2020, All individuals in Virginia shall remain at their place of residence, except as provided below by this Order and Executive Order 53.

When using shared or outdoor spaces, you must maintain social distancing of at least six feet except from family or household members or caretakers. You can only leave their residences for the purpose of:

• Obtaining food, beverages, goods, or services as permitted in Executive Order 53;
• Seeking medical attention, essential social services, governmental services, assistance from law enforcement, or emergency services;
• Taking care of other individuals, animals, or visiting the home of a family member;
• Traveling required by court order or to facilitate child custody, visitation, or child care;
• Engaging in outdoor activity, including exercise, provided individuals comply with social distancing requirements;
• Traveling to and from one’s residence, place of worship, or work;
• Traveling to and from an educational institution;
• Volunteering with organizations that provide charitable or social services.

This order also closed all campgrounds to reservations of less than 14 days. Allowing those living at the campgrounds to remain. You can read both the full order here.

The hope is to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus so that the medical facilities will not be overwhelmed. Life and the service economy are coming to a screeching halt. I am worried how hotel workers, retail clerks, waiters, cooks, hairdressers, nail technicians, house cleaners, people employed by non-government employers will fair over the next 10 weeks. There are a significant number of people who may not have money for food, rent, loan payments?