North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says he’ll be keeping people out of bars, restaurants, health clubs, movie theaters, and other large-scale venues, although he’s encouraging those businesses to find new ways to serve their customers during the coronavirus crisis. Burgum is also keeping K-12 schools closed at least another week so school districts can map out plans to resume classes remotely. Burgum’s order with numerous directives came after the state Department of Health reported 12 additional cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, raising the total number of cases to 19. One person has been hospitalized.
Below is a statement from Grand Forks Mayor Michael R. Brown on ND Governor Doug Burgum’s order to close bars, restaurants to on-site patrons:
“I support Governor Burgum’s executive order to close bars, restaurants and recreational and entertainment facilities across the State of North Dakota, to include Grand Forks. Our mission is to protect and serve the residents of Grand Forks and the State of North Dakota as a whole. All of us need to practice social distancing and these steps are taken to limit opportunities for congregating. We must be united to flatten the curve of COVID-19 in our community. Our friends, neighbors, and loved ones depend on us to exercise personal responsibility in these extraordinary times.
I understand this is uncharted territory and a very difficult time for our local businesses and their employees. I call on all the citizens of Grand Forks to support our businesses by utilizing drive-through, take-out, and delivery services when possible. We are grateful for local businesses as well as community partners for stepping up in multiple ways in our community’s time of need. We have created a page on the City’s website where you can find these community resources including food/grocery resources, home utility resources, and local business response assistance grandforksgov.com/resources.”
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