On April 15, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam extended Executive Order 53, which imposes restrictions on nonessential retail businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, for an additional two weeks. In a press briefing, the governor explained that statistical modeling from the University of Virginia indicates that the number of COVID-19 cases in the state is expected to peak in late April or early May, and that lifting social distancing requirements too early could result in a second spike in the outbreak. As a result, Executive Order 53, which was previously set to expire on April 23, will now be in effect until May 8, 2020 (though it is certainly possible that the governor could further extend the Order beyond this date).
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