Schools stay closed, Delaware now closed
The reaction to COVID-19 is getting stronger. Gov. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania has extended his stay at home order, with schools and non-essential businesses remaining closed indefinitely. And Delaware Gov. John Carney has closed that state to out-of-towners.
Delaware.gov is reporting that Carney modified his Declaration of Emergency, ordering all out-of-state travelers into Delaware to immediately self-quarantine for 14 days to fight the spread of COVID-19.
“[A]nyone who enters Delaware from another state must immediately self-quarantine for 14 days. The 14-day period is measured from the time of entry into Delaware or for the duration of the individual’s presence in Delaware, whichever is shorter,” according to the site.
The order also applies to anyone who entered Delaware in the last 14 days, the site said, but doesn’t apply to people just passing through Delaware
The order has the force of law: “Any failure to comply with the provisions contained in a Declaration of a State of Emergency or any modification to a Declaration of the State of Emergency constitutes a criminal offense.”
In Pennsylvania, Gov. Wolf has extended his stay at home order through April 30, and added four more counties to the order, bringing the total to 26 counties.
The orders follow President Trump’s announcement Sunday, extending the federal social distancing guidelines through April 30.
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