Ohio, Louisiana, and Delaware are mandating all residents stay at home to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
The director of Ohio’s Department of Public Health signed the state’s order Sunday, and the shelter-in-place order goes into effect Monday night until April 6.
“It does permit exceptions to staying home. Common sense exceptions: leaving for health and safety, for necessary supplies and services, for outdoor activity (walking your dog, going to a park — although playgrounds are closed). You can leave home to take care of others. You can take care of your neighbor, your family, your friend,” Republican Gov. Mike DeWine tweeted.
#StayHomeOhio: It does permit exceptions to staying home. Common sense exceptions: leaving for health and safety, for necessary supplies and services, for outdoor activity (walking your dog, going to a park — although playgrounds are closed).
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 22, 2020
Ohio has 250 confirmed cases of the virus, according to a Johns Hopkins University tracker. Three people in the state have died.
Louisiana issued a similar order on Sunday, which is set to take effect Monday evening and allows residents to leave their homes only for “essential needs.” The state has seen more than 800 cases of the COVID-19 virus and 20 deaths from it.
A one-pager from @LouisianaGov on the statewide stay-at-home order. It takes effect at 5 p.m Monday.https://t.co/R7EnbdQeTl pic.twitter.com/nc484C2ooC
— Louisiana Department of Health (@LADeptHealth) March 22, 2020
Later Sunday, Delaware issued a stay-at-home order that would begin Tuesday morning. Delaware has 47 confirmed cases of the coronavirus as of Sunday night.
I’ve issued a stay-at-home order for Delawareans, and ordered non-essential businesses to close at 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 24.
List of essential and non-essential businesses: https://t.co/ZpSLTvLNM6
— Governor John Carney (@JohnCarneyDE) March 22, 2020
New Jersey, California, New York, Illinois, Connecticut, and several cities have also issued shelter-in-place orders.
