Restaurants will still be able to deliver carry-out orders.įood trucks, a staple of California’s food industry, are currently allowed to remain open. Newsom ordered the closure of restaurants on March 17, following previous orders to close bars, breweries, wineries and similar establishments. Newsom on March 19 ordered all 40 million Californians to stay home, venturing outside only for essential jobs, errands and some exercise. Newsom will have control over the National Guard troops in California. Governor Gavin Newsom previously called on Trump to take greater steps in assisting his state. President Trump announced on March 23 the deployment of the National Guard, a branch of the US military that operates domestically, typically in times of national disasters, to aid California, Washington State and New York. Many businesses in Arkansas have closed of their own choice.ĬOVID-19 inaction: US state governors want gov’t to take charge (2:32) Hutchinson initially ordered schools to close starting March 17. ArkansasĪrkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said at a news conference on March 16 that restaurants can remain open “on their own choosing and based upon market demand”. #COVID19 /mo0G3kuhjeĪrizona took time to adopt an aggressive approach to the spread of coronavirus, with the governor garnering criticism for not closing bars, restaurants and businesses.Ī coalition of labour and community organisations, including some of the state’s largest unions, called on Ducey to “act more boldly and swiftly to protect working families across the state”. Thank you for your continued partnership and leadership to keep our kids safe and healthy. Governor Doug Ducey alongside Superintendent Kathy Hoffman announced the closure of Arizona schools starting March 16. Some municipalities, such as the state capital Anchorage, ordered bars, eateries and public spaces to close before federal officials expanded the order statewide, starting on March 18. Schools are expected to remain closed through at least May 1. AlaskaįAULT LINES I The Impossible Choice: America’s Paid Leave Crisis (25:45)Īlaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced on March 16 that state-run libraries, museums and archives will be closed through the end of March and he ordered boarding school programmes to send students home. Ivey later announced that schools would be closed through the end of the school year. Here is a list of restrictions imposed in each of the 50 states: AlabamaĪlabama Governor Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency on March 13 and said that all public schools would be closed from March 18. The White House has also recommended limiting gatherings to 10 people, among other guidelines that were issued with frank urgency but that are not mandatory.īut the states of the US have significant powers to handle the crisis, with many adopting similar approaches, including school and public business closures. The US government, especially the administration of President Donald Trump, has been criticised for a slow response, but has ramped up action in recent weeks, easing restrictions on testing vaccines and passing benefit packages for workers, employers and international corporations. As of Monday, there were more than 592,000 cases and over 25,239 deaths, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally. As the United States continues to ramp up testing, it is seeing a rapid increase of coronavirus cases.
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