Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday, Dec. 10, new targeted measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 as new cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in all areas of Virginia. Executive Order Seventy-Two directs Virginians — including Middlesex County residents — to stay at home between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m., implements a universal mask requirement and lowers the limit on social gatherings from 25 people to 10 people. The order took effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, and will remain in place through Jan. 31, 2021, unless rescinded or amended.
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While Virginia’s new cases per capita remain lower than 43 other states, all of the commonwealth’s five health regions are experiencing increases in COVID-19 cases, positive tests, and hospitalizations. Virginia is currently averaging more than 3,700 new COVID-19 cases per day, up from a statewide peak…
