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Governor Northam COVID-19 update briefing – June 16, 2020; no Phase 3 this week, Juneteenth a holiday

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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 look good, but no Phase 3 this week, more on Thursday
  • Will change what we honor, end of the state holiday of Lee-Jackson Day
  • Juneteenth will be a state holiday
  • Comments from performing artist Pharrell Williams, a Virginia native
  • Encourages protesters to get tested for COVID-19
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