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Virginia's COVID state of emergency to end June 30, affecting eviction protections, mask rules
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Virginia's COVID state of emergency to end June 30, affecting eviction protections, mask rules
BY MEL LEONOR Richmond Times-Dispatch 2 hrs ago
Virginia’s state of emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will formally end June 30, Gov. Ralph Northam's administration announced Thursday.
The end of the state of emergency means that a law banning face coverings in public will go back to being in effect, though the administration and law enforcement officials have signaled there is no will to enforce it. Many Virginians are still choosing to wear masks, and many businesses require it.
The state of emergency also came with some eviction protection measures for people struggling to pay rent due the impact of COVID-19. Some of those will soon expire, but renters are still able to tap into some of the hundreds of thousands of dollars in rent relief that came from the federal government.
Virginia has remained under a state of emergency since March 2020, when the novel coronavirus was first detected in the state. Over the past 15 months, more than half a million Virginians have been infected with the virus, 11,260 of whom have died as a result. ... Now, with the rollout of three vaccines, Virginia is facing low infection rates. All COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted.
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This is a developing story.
mleonor@timesdispatch.com
(804) 649-6254
Twitter: @MelLeonor_
Virginia's COVID state of emergency to end June 30, affecting eviction protections, mask rules
BY MEL LEONOR Richmond Times-Dispatch 2 hrs ago
Virginia’s state of emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will formally end June 30, Gov. Ralph Northam's administration announced Thursday.
The end of the state of emergency means that a law banning face coverings in public will go back to being in effect, though the administration and law enforcement officials have signaled there is no will to enforce it. Many Virginians are still choosing to wear masks, and many businesses require it.
The state of emergency also came with some eviction protection measures for people struggling to pay rent due the impact of COVID-19. Some of those will soon expire, but renters are still able to tap into some of the hundreds of thousands of dollars in rent relief that came from the federal government.
Virginia has remained under a state of emergency since March 2020, when the novel coronavirus was first detected in the state. Over the past 15 months, more than half a million Virginians have been infected with the virus, 11,260 of whom have died as a result. ... Now, with the rollout of three vaccines, Virginia is facing low infection rates. All COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted.
{snip}
This is a developing story.
mleonor@timesdispatch.com
(804) 649-6254
Twitter: @MelLeonor_