Friend–

On Monday afternoon, Governor Northam issued a statewide Stay at Home Order as part of the Commonwealth's ongoing aggressive response to COVID-19. This order will remain in place until June 10th, unless amended or rescinded by a further executive order.

The order directs all Virginians to stay home except in extremely limited circumstances. Individuals may leave their residence for allowable travel, including to seek medical attention, work, care for family or household members, obtain goods and services like groceries, prescriptions, and others as outlined in Executive Order Fifty-Three, and engage in outdoor activity with strict social distancing requirements.

Additionally, the Governor has directed that beaches and private campgrounds (short-term stays) be closed, in addition to the previous business directives that were ordered last week. He has also made a request for Major Presidential Disaster Declaration to receive more resources for our state's response.

Read more on the Stay at Home Order here and read the full Order here  

Click here for further guidance on business and school closures

I remain committed to working with the Governor and his team during these difficult times and believe that our state will come through this chapter in history stronger than ever. For more information on the federal response, resources for small businesses and employees, seniors, veterans, and more, visit wittman.house.gov/coronavirus.

Federal Response Updates

During the briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force Sunday afternoon, President Trump announced that he would be extending the CDC's guidelines for slowing the spread of the coronavirus until at least April 30th.

In addition to this news, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that Americans who qualify for a direct payment following the passages of the CARES Act can expect to receive it "within three weeks," while Larry Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council said that loans to small businesses as part of Congress’ Economic Response packages will be ready for processing this week. Click here for more information from my office for small businesses and employees, and click here for the Phase III Economic Response Package’s impact to small businesses.

Click here for further federal responses

Information is key during these difficult times. I encourage you to share this information with your family, friends, and neighbors as we all work together to respond to this Coronavirus outbreak that is affecting our communities.

Sincerely,

Rob