Ohio will close down all restaurants and bars on Sunday, and Illinois will do the same starting Monday night.
"Every day we delay, more people will die," he added."If we do not act and get some distance between people, our healthcare system in Ohio will not hold up. The loss won't only be those impacted by COVID19, but the danger is also to everyone else who needs hospital care for other issues."
Pritzker:"I am ordering all bars and restaurants in the state of Illinois to close to the public as of the close of business Monday night, March 16 through March 30.
On Sunday morning, the U.S. confirmed more than 2,700 coronavirus cases, with at least 54 deaths nationwide. Concerns among citizens have continued to grow this weekend over the lack of adequate testing across the country, as well as how hospitals and airports in America will cope with the escalating pandemic.
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