Gov. Northam made an announcement on the latest recommendations on COVID-19 in Virginia.

The governor recommends that Virginians follow the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.

Suggesting that all Virginians should consider wearing a mask at indoor settings where spacing is not possible.

However the governor will not make mask wearing a mandate at this time.

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) still recommends getting the vaccination to decrease the risk of getting the COVID-19 Variant.

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