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Governor Northam COVID-19 update briefing – June 18, 2020; no Phase 3 this week, maybe June 26th

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Governor Northam joins the Virginia Emergency Support Team to share the latest updates on the COVID-19 response. Here are the highlights:

  • Numbers continue to look good, but no Phase 3 this week
  • More details about Phase 3 coming soon
  • Phase 3 could start Friday, June 26, not before
  • Latinx communities to get more testing
  • Mentioned the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of DACA
  • Lee’s statute coming down
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