Governor Ralph Northam today requested the General Assembly move the May General Election and all special elections scheduled for May 5, 2020 to the November 3, 2020 General Election date to further mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The Governor is also exercising his statutory authority (§ 24.2-603.1 of the Code of Virginia) to move the […]
Governor Ralph Northam announced on Monday that the Department of General Services’ (DGS) Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) is one of the first public health labs in the nation to use genetic technology to help public health officials better understand and combat the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a press release from the Office of […]
Governor Ralph Northam announced in a press conference at 2 p.m. on Monday that he is issuing “stay-at-home” order for residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 10, 2020. Increasing efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Novel Coronavirus, Northam has released a statement ordering Virginia residents to stay at home. People will […]
In a press release on Wednesday, Governor Ralph Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, MD, MA directed all hospitals to stop performing elective surgeries and procedures to help conserve supplies. The public health emergency order only applies to procedures that can be delayed without causing harm to a patient. Hospitals and other medical […]
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced new measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 in a press conference on Friday. After ordering all K-12 schools in Virginia to close until March 27 early last week, Northam’s new efforts include closing schools for the remainder of the academic year. He also announced the closing of non-essential businesses […]
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and Prince William County Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Walts announced Friday their plans for public schools while the nation addresses the COVID-19 outbreak. In a statement released by the Governor’s office, Northam announced that he has ordered all Virginia K-12 schools to close for a minimum of two weeks between Monday, […]
