Richfield City Officials Extend Stay At Home Order Until May 4

Press release from the City of Richfield:

April 10, 2020

For the last 12 days, Richfield residents have been spending the majority of their time at home to help decrease the spread of the coronavirus and follow Governor Tim Walz’s Stay At Home order. This afternoon, Governor Walz extended his Stay At Home order through May 4. Richfield residents will continue to be required to stay at home unless traveling for essential needs, business or recreation.

State health officials agree that the drastic reduction in resident movement has decreased the community spread of the coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19. The extension of the order will further aid in the spread of the disease while also allowing the state’s health care facilities to acquire necessary equipment and supplies to treat Minnesotans afflicted with the virus.

“The Stay At Home order has been challenging for all of us, but we do see that it is working to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus,” said Mayor Maria Regan Gonzalez. “We will get through this together with consistent understanding, patience and cooperation to ensure that our community remains healthy and comes out of this stronger and more resilient.”

During the extension of the Stay At Home order grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations and health care facilities will remain open. Other businesses that will remain open to provide essential services include: banks, utility companies, and home-based care services for seniors and people with disabilities.

As a reminder, “essential activities” permitted during the Stay At Home order includes:

• Health and safety activities
• Outdoor activities
• Necessary supplies and services
• Essential and interstate travel
• Care of others
• Displacement
• Relocation to ensure safety

“Through the remainder of the Stay At Home order it is important that residents continue to find ways to take care of themselves, their families and their community's physical, mental and social health within the parameters of proper social distancing and guidance from state health officials.”

Stay updated on what the city is doing to fight COVID-19 by visiting: www.richfieldmn.gov/covid19.

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This press release was produced by the City of Richfield. The views expressed here are the author’s own.