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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at a briefing held the day after Auckland moved back to alert level 3 and the rest of the country level 2. But Bloomfield indicated police help had not yet been needed during the current Covid-19 community outbreak in Auckland. “Virtually all of our visits do not require police.” A police spokeswoman confirmed two warnings and one prosecution were issued for “Covid-19 pandemic offences” during the level 3 lock down in Auckland between February 15 and 17. No data was available on action taken since then, she said. Police could investigate people who failed to comply with specific orders from health officials to self-isolate, when they had been sent relevant information by the Ministry of Health, the spokeswoman said.
Louisiana Governor Sues State Legislature to Enjoin Overturning of COVID-19 Executive Order
October 27, 2020 On October 26, the Governor of Louisiana, John Bel Edwards, sued the Louisiana House of Representatives in Louisiana state court to enjoin the legislative body from overturning the Governor’s Emergency Proclamation and State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that, among other things, placed restrictions on non-essential travel for high-risk populations, limited occupancy at for most businesses (including bars, restaurants, salons, and churches), and mandated the wearing of a facemask in all indoor/outdoor public spaces (where six feet between persons was not possible) for persons older than eight years of age.
morally wrong. we have to be all the way in. [ applause ] let s get an audience question. let s bring in an environmental law student at pace university. fabulous. good to see you. good evening. someone who was born and raised in southern appalachia, would your administration support policies like the health emergency act, hr-250, that take into account the impact coal has in our communities and help provide a path forward. 250 says they re going to halt any permits for coal mining until there s an assessment done on surrounding communities. the answer is yes. we need to go where we were talking about earlier. you don t get to ruin the air for everyone else, the soil for everyone else.