Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a statewide order Wednesday mandating all residents to stay at home during the coronavirus outbreak.
It joins New York, New Jersey, California and Washington — all among the hardest hit by the spread of COVID-19 — in implementing restrictions on people's movements as an attempt to keep the virus from spreading further.
It joins New York, New Jersey, California and Washington — all among the hardest hit by the spread of— in implementing restrictions on people's movements as an attempt to keep the virus from spreading further. With the majority of states instituting stay-at-home orders, more restrictions are expected be implemented this week. Here are the states that announced restrictions Wednesday. This list will be updated throughout the day:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks during a news conference at the Broward County mobile testing site at CB Smith Park in Pembroke Pines, Fla., on March 19, 2020.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Wednesday requiring residents to remain at home.
He said that he had consulted with President Donald Trump about implementing a stay-at-home order and that the CDC's decision to extend its guidelines 30 more days also influenced his decision.
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