Alabama and Missouri have issued stay-at-home orders, leaving only a handful of states that continue to defy expert advice to self-quarantine.
Ivey and Parson said the new orders tell all residents to refrain from spending unnecessary time outside except for"essential activities" and that they take reasonable steps to maintain six feet of separation when they must leave their homes.
Neither order prohibits people from accessing essential services, including grocery stores, gas stations and banks, or engaging in outdoor recreation.She added she and state health officials"have tried everything we knew to do to keep from having to take this next step. But late yesterday, it became obvious that more had to be done.". At least 21 people have died.
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