Members of the National Governors Association (NGA) is demanding Wednesday thatPresident Trump’s administration renew the public health emergency past its July 25 deadline, although officials have indicated it will likely be extended.
In a press release issued Wednesday, the organization of the 55 U.S. governors of states and territories called on officials to officially extend the public health emergency declared for the coronavirus pandemic, saying it is “far from over.”
The NGA said in a press release, “Despite months of response to the coronavirus pandemic, many states have hit record numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases, causing many governors to pause or roll back re-openings,”
Trump administration officials have indicated the emergency will likely be extended.
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