Governor Ralph Northam urged individuals in the Virginia Peninsula to 'cancel' an event with several people.
Northam announced the directive following a meeting with Peninsula Health District officials earlier in the day. He also ordered a 14-day shutdown of local offices in areas of southeast Virginia that have been hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
Local officials have urged individuals to avoid public gatherings with more than 50 people. Dr. Thomas Franck, director of the Peninsula Health District, said state officials have followed up with 200 people who have been in contact with coronavirus-infected individuals"to ensure self-quarantine is taking place and to identify additional cases of the virus in the community." He added that they will continue to locate others.
The U.S. confirmed more than 2,700 coronavirus cases by Sunday morning, with at least 54 deaths. Concerns among citizens have continued to grow this weekend over how hospitals and airports in America will cope with the escalating pandemic, as well as lack of adequate testing.
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