Fight that virus without destroying jobs and families. Today, i am issuing another order. This is a mandatory order. We have issued several that contain mandates and recommendations. Most of the recommendations are becoming mandates, orders, with criminal penalties attached. I am issuing a mandatory home or work order. A home or work order that goes into Effect Tomorrow afternoon at 5 00 p. M. Everyone under this order should stay home unless they are working, their visiting family, recreating outdoors, unless they obtain a necessary goods or services. Those are the limits. We are closing no additional businesses. Those businesses have been closed in previous orders. Mandatesare requiring of the Retail Stores that are open and that is the must limit the customers. We must have social distancing in the stores and that is no more than 5 customers for every 1000 feet in a Retail Business or 20 capacity according to the fire marshal. Whichever is less. Violation of any of these requirement
Governor grisham we are working on a system that respects the instructions to stay at home. Its very clear about social distancing but we want to provide direct updates and today is an opportunity to do things a little bit differently. It will take a little longer. I really believe that the benefits of this kind of conversation with everyone in new mexico who has the opportunity to do now or later will be incredibly beneficial because in fact, we are all in this together. We will do a format that starts about where we are so you will get a case update from me. I want to talk about what we have done, kind of an accomplishment so you get a sense that things are happening all the time. And are still doing what to expect, what is the next several weeks or months and what to they look like and how do we know that . And then we are going to talk about any of the questions, we will have a dialogue and move got folks who provided questions in advance. I think there is an opportunity to ask que
Jeff, i was waiting on you. Are you good . [laughter] , and thank you for tuning in. Obviously anus officer Public Health to take specific questions related to the virus and the disease and testing. We will also be joined in progress by a congresswoman who will be here. I do want to thank steve for the work he is doing and for the entire delegation. The work that they are doing on behalf of the country and the state of louisiana specifically the cares act and other things they have been working on, and i do know that the congresswoman has been appointed to the Advisory Council that the president will work with as he makes decisions about the guidance he is going to issue relative to reopening the economy, and certainly i think that is helpful for our state to have someone on that council. We also have the secretary of economic development, don pearson, who is here. He will be able to answer any questions about an announcement i will be making as part of this press conference around the
And Boris Johnson clapping for british streets filled with applause for the National Health service workers. The economic devastation caused by the coronavirus is becoming clearer, the u. S. Announcing a major rise in the unemployment rate. A record 6. 6 million americans applied for unemployment and if its for the first time in the past week. That is 3 million more than the week before. 10 Million People in total in the u. S. Sought benefits in march. It was a similar story in spain. The lucked out there has caused more than 800,000 redundancies the lockdown there has caused more than 800,000 redundancies, many Seasonal Workers as the coronavirus hits the tourism industry. Many spaniards dont have a job at all. The number of people applying for government benefits is 10 times higher than normal. Britt claimed universal credits in the last two weeks despite to chromium despite a stimulus package aimed at preventing layoffs. Lets get more of the situation in the u. S. Our correspondent
Holy god, we love you. You are our strength, rock, and protection. Use our senators today to make our nation safer and better. May they often think of the positive legacy they can leave through faithful service to you and country. Lord, remind them that you have brought our nation through much greater difficulties than the ones we now face. As they strive to unite for the common good of this land we love, may they embrace your promise that you will never leave or forsake us. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i ask permission to speak in morning business for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley the Trump Ad