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And now, Preston and Steve's news updates with Kathy Romano.

All right, today is Monday. It is March 23rd. Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning. In the news this morning, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney issued a stay-at-home

order on Sunday as coronavirus cases continue to rise. The order goes into effect Monday at 8 a.m.

And does include some exceptions. Kenny said he didn't seem that people were taking his request

to stay home seriously and that he wanted to ramp up the level of concern so people will get it

in their heads that this is a serious epidemic and they need to stay home.

He would not say specifically how it would be enforced by police.

However, the changes in the new stay-at-home order include the city's emergency restriction no longer will end on Friday, March 27th, to align with Governor Wolf's order.

The city's order remains in effect until further notice.

Under the order's stay-at-home provisions, all public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single household or living unit are prohibited. All Philadelphia residents must stay at home or at their place of residence unless they are engaged in essential personnel activities that are spelled out in the order. Those activities include going out to purchase

essential goods like food or seeking medical attention. Other permitted activities under the new

stay-at-home order include caring for family members, friends, or a pet in another household,

delivering essential goods, or obtaining emergency services and attention, or reporting to a job

related to essential business.

Outdoor activities such as walking, running, cycling, operating a wheelchair are permitted under

the state-at-home order.

The mayor's office said that this state-at-home order is in no way impacts the delivery

of food or essential goods.

Truck operators who are part of the supply chain for food and essential goods should know

that if all guidelines

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