Los Angeles Undersheriff Tim Murakami took to Twitter following the announcement, stating, 'Sheriff Villanueva wants all to know we don’t plan on making arrests. We will seek compliance with the goal of stopping the spread of the virus'
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is taking further action in combatting the spread of the coronavirus .
During a press conference on Thursday, Garcetti announced he has issued a "Safer at Home" Emergency Order, which demands all L.A. residents to stay inside their homes and immediately limit all movement outside of their homes beyond what is absolutely necessary to take care of essential needs. "Safer at Home" is described as a "more rigorous form of social distancing."
"Los Angeles, this our moment to lead with love and protect those lives that mean everything to us," Garcetti said. "This is not a request, this is an order." listed about the order on the city website, residents are allowed to do activities such as go to the grocery store, pick up medications or other healthcare necessities at the pharmacy, take pets to veterinarian if necessary, attend medical appointments, take a walk, ride bikes outside and be in nature for exercise.
The order goes into effect immediately after midnight on Thursday until April 19. The duration can be either shortened or extended by the mayor, the website"Today’s order is a critical intervention to reduce harm from the spread of the coronavirus in our community," the city website states. "Based on what we can predict, now is the time to do everything we can to prevent the situation from getting much worse in a matter of days or weeks. Every hour counts.
"If everyone works together, we should be able to adjust to the new rules over the next few weeks. We know that there will be a lot of questions and concerns at the beginning of this new regimen, and we ask everyone to bear in mind that this is a major change being taken to protect public health. Please be patient and kind to one another. Together, we will get through this, and our community’s health will be protected.
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