Legislators Call On Governor To End State of Emergency Citing Alarming Problems
From First State Update
A group of Delaware legislators is calling on Governor Carney to reopen the state.
Read the letter below:
Tatnall Building
150 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Dover, DE 19901
Dear Governor Carney,On March 12, you used your authority under the Delaware Code (Title 20, Chapter 31) to declare a State of Emergency in reaction to the perceived threat posed by the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Since that time, you have renewed the State of Emergency and issued 13 modifications of the declaration.
We were supportive of the initial actions you took. Given the dire projections and the opinions of health experts at the time, we too believed these actions were prudent and necessary. Even when we have had differing opinions regarding the state’s response, our members have worked with your administration behind the scenes to present a united front during one of our state’s most difficult periods.
Today is the 49th day Delawareans are living under the restrictions imposed by your State of Emergency declaration. With the lives and livelihoods of our citizens under threat, we can no longer remain silent.
While COVID-19 poses a significant public health concern, the efforts to curtail its spread have created their own problems that are just as alarming…