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good evening. Over the past few days, life for all Pennsylvanians, all Americans, has changed. The number of people infected with covert 19 virus is continuing to increase its creating the most significant public health crisis in our lifetime. This is requiring all of us to confront it, to change and to sacrifice. And I know that sacrifice is not easy, but it is real and I don't want to minimize it. They want to be honest with you and what we're up against. Tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. We will begin to enforce the order made on Thursday for all non life sustaining businesses to close their physical locations. Now I understand the challenges facing these businesses and the challenges facing all Pennsylvanians. I've worked to be responsive and flexible so that businesses can apply for a waiver to keep their physical locations open if they perform life sustaining work. But already restaurants and bars have closed their dining facilities and order made on Monday that we began enforcing on Wednesday. The P L. C B has made over 3000 context. It turns out that less than 50 license holders have been out of compliance and tens of thousands of businesses have already complied with Thursday's order to close their physical locations, and I want to thank all of them for their contributions to our safety. Today, Philadelphia made the decision to issue a stay at home order. I support the city's efforts and will continue to work with counties and local governments to determine the best path forward. As we implement our mitigation plan tonight, we're focused on ensuring full compliance with my order to close the physical locations of non life sustaining businesses. As I have said before, stopping the spread of covert 19 will take contributions and sacrifices from every single Pennsylvania we all need to change the way we live. Our lives will have to do that for a period of time so that we can emerge safe and healthy. We need time for our hospitals to prepare for the surge, and we need time to develop a vaccine. When this time is over, we'll need an even greater effort to get ourselves back on our feet and back on our feet will mean something different than it did three weeks ago. For now, I'm reminding all non life sustaining businesses to do their part for those who have already complied, Thank you. This cannot be a government versus the individual or a government versus the business community thing. We're all in this together. There is no greater service. You can perform for your family for your friends and neighbors than to close physical locations in practice. Social distancing for those businesses that have not will begin enforcement tomorrow at 8 a.m. We're doing this to keep us all safe and to stop the spread of covert 19. The threatens the health of the whole commonwealth. So thank you. And now it would be happy to take questions. Governor Wolf. We're going to start our questions with a few that we've received from Spotlight P A and W T F about shelter in place. As you know, several cities and states have already issued shelter in place or state home orders. And as you mentioned just earlier today, the City of Philadelphia announced it is instituting a stay at home order starting at 8 a.m. Tomorrow. Are you planning to do the same for the rest of the state? Given how rapidly the virus appears to be spreading? Yeah, that's something that has to be under consideration. And it is for Pennsylvania. Look, what we're trying to do here is by time we need to to keep what happened in Italy from happening here in Pennsylvania. We cannot overload our health care systems that we're not gonna be able to do anything Thio to respond adequately to that to the challenge that we're all facing. So we need to buy time and the things that Pennsylvania has already done has is aimed at doing just that. And if we have to do more, we will. He also received a number of questions about the waiver process that's in place now through the Department of Community and Economic Development for businesses who were ordered to close and considered non life sustaining. So earlier today, Um, the D. C D Secretary Denis stab in did talk to reporters and talked about how many thousands of waivers they they have received there. Can you tell us a little bit more about the process to review those waivers? And I have a follow up question after that? Sure. I mean, the idea is that we came out with a list of what is considered essential non essential businesses. And at the same time, we created a waiver process, very robust waiver process to allow businesses who thought that, you know, maybe they should be recon. This should be reconsidered. Or they are. If the list read the list literally, they would be non essential. But actually, they're doing some essential things. And so we have this waiver process, and I think it's secretary Devon said earlier. We've had thousands of waiver requests come in, and they will. Most of them will be out by later. Tight, thank you. And as a follow up to that, can you also talk about? Is the state considering anyway, to work with businesses who are seeking waivers or businesses who have been required to close to, um, help with maybe where we need supplies, or where a manufacturer might be able to step in and do something that they weren't able to do before but could be retrofitted for those new types of needs or, ah, just more innovative task that businesses could undertake? Yeah, we're willing to to do what we can t help businesses again. What we're trying to achieve here is keeping people safe and keeping them home. Keeping them separated from from other people who might be carriers of the disease is what we're trying to do here. If we can buy some time, then we're not gonna face the overwhelming health crisis that Italy has faced. If we don't succeed in this, then we're gonna our health systems, they're gonna be stretched beyond their limit on. We're gonna be facing the dire consequences of what Italy is face. We're trying to avoid that, and that's what we all need to work together on. So we will work with businesses. I understand the challenges, the dislocation that this is causing. But this is something that we're all trying to to to fight. And if we aren't successful, the consequences were gonna be even more dire than the consequences that we're facing right now. So I want to make sure that we're doing the best we possibly can with that we're doing this right. But we all recognize that this is this is really a tough thing that we're asking of ourselves because if we don't succeed the consequences, they're going to be even tougher. We have a couple of questions. One from p a post on one from Spotlight P A. About our primary. Can you tell us more about the new balloting process expected? And can you also confirm that there has been an agreement with legislative leaders to postpone the April 28th primary? I cannot confirm that we've we have an agreement because we don't as far as I know. But I think the the members of the legislature, uh, our understand that that counties have been asking for a postponement, that it's tough to train poll workers who are reluctant to come in for training. And so, uh, this is a realist. You and and the Legislature, to his credit, is working very hard. We're having a robust conversation, but we have not had an agreement at this point. Can you describe the extent to which you think hospitals are prepared with equipment personnel in bed space to handle the surge of patients? Well, it depends on how big the surges. If if the surge is is moderate, they're prepared. If we end up in a situation like Italy, they're not, and that's why we're trying to buy time. We don't want to be in a situation where the demand for service is is greater than the ability to respond. If we can buy time, then we will actually build capacity. We can get the the end 95 masks. We need the protective equipment. We can get manufacturers to start producing the ventilators that we need in much greater supply than we have right now. So we have much to do. Thio get our health system to the point where they can deal with a big surge that this kind of epidemic is going to require. That's exactly why we need to buy time so that they have the time to build that capacity. Governor Wolf in your original order for schools to close, that would mean that they're set to reopen a week from tomorrow, given the virus is continuing spread. Have you made a decision on extending your order that schools remain closed? I haven't made a decision yet, but that's something that we're going to be facing this week. No follow up to that. One of the metrics you will use to reassess how the mandates are working and when they can be led up. What are the timeframes you're looking at? First reassessment. We're looking at those er on a daily basis, and we'll be looking at that, uh, probably at least once or twice a week to see if if the the metrics that we're using need to be redefined or you know, if we need to re evaluate. But basically what we're looking for is the beginning of a point where that curve that is now going up in terms of people who test positive for the disease. When we start to see that move down, that is, when we're gonna be able to to start relaxing. That's when we're nowhere. That's where we'll know that we're buying the time that we need to allow the health care system to two. Build the capacity in developing passing that they need. We talk about the health care system. We have a question on hospital workers who say they're in dire need for masks. What exactly is being done to increase supplies? Looking, looking, a couple things. I'm looking for sources of supply that we haven't used this point on. I'm following up on every lead I get. We're also looking and have had conversations with manufacturers who are hoping that they can repurpose their manufacturing lines to to produce these masks. So I'm I'm doing everything I can. Working with the federal government, working with manufacturers, the business community to look for sources of supply. For these, they're called N 95 masks that can be used if we don't do that, If we don't find those, then then the questioner is absolutely right. The the health care workers are going to be put in harm's way. And we cannot afford that. Other states have allowed liquor and wine stores to remain open. Will you reverse course on the shutdown decision? Yeah, we were looking at that very seriously. I I I'm I'm trying to understand the thinking In other states there there is On the one hand, this is a can be considered something that is a non essential retail function. On the other hand, of the folks in the Department of drug and alcohol programs have reminded me that in some cases this actually gets to a medical question substance use disorder. So we're trying to be a sensitive to that issue as we possibly can. We've had several questions about enforcement of the closure order. How exactly will enforcement work pants face state police will be a part of this. But who else will be assisting? Pennsylvania is a large state. How will this work? Yeah, The Pennsylvania State Police sent out Ah directive release just shortly a few hours ago. I think that tries to outline this. And basically, the State Police directive is intended to go to local police enforcement agencies throughout the state in all 67 counties. Um and the idea is again that that almost all the businesses in Pennsylvania have been compliant. If if some are not than the police, local and or state together, Singley will go in and remind the business that you know, you're not considered essential. You're not life sustaining. So you should be closing. You should not be open. Uh, they have the a pat the ability to issue citations. But I think the idea is no hope is that the businesses that have remained open are doing that because they haven't understood the order of their not in full compliance because they aren't sure where they stand. So the idea of the police going out to make sure that we hit full compliance is something that I think is really important. What is the state doing now to help us? It's businesses and their employees that will be closing to get by day by day. Well, the state is actively working to build some capacity, some administrative capacity, so things like unemployment insurance that we're able to respond in a timely basis. The big responsibility, of course, is at the federal level on right now, Republicans and Democrats in Congress, working with the administration overtime to try to come up with a plan to do that. And it's trillions of dollars that they're talking about. I think the question is, what is the amount and how will those dollars be used? The function for the state. We have some financial responsibility, but the biggest part of our responsibility is on the administration to make sure that those dollars that the federal government appropriates it gets to the families and people who need it as quickly as possible. Will you grant a waiver to pen dot for construction for the request from speaker tours? I yeah, I have not read speaker tours, eyes requests, but Penda is continuing to to work on projects that get to failing bridges and places that need to be repaired in order to keep our highway network open. Uh, the prohibition exists only when it comes to elective new construction project project. So I'm not exactly sure where the speaker thinks that we disagree or where we're in a difference. But I look forward to reading his letter with many consumers over buying and reselling essential items online at a higher price, how do you plan to combat price gouging? Yeah, the actual responsibility for looking at price gouging is the attorney General, and he and I have been in contact with each other and he is looking at many, many examples on dhe. He has enforcement agents who were working on that as we speak. So, uh, that's the arm of state government that actually looks at at price gouging. And I fully support the work that he's doing. Governor, can you tell us how many violations have been issued or cease and desist orders issued so far by the Department of Health for violations of restaurants and bars? No, I can't. I don't I don't have that. But I can I can get that to you. What is your response to the lawsuits challenging your power to order these business closures statewide? Well, a CZ, you know, I'm not a lawyer, but but it seems to me that in a democracy that that we we do things on government operates by the consent of the government. That's what it's supposed to work. But every democracy, from time to time face, he faces crises. And and so, uh, in those democracy in this democratic systems, the people have been given the ability to do extraordinary things to respond to the extraordinary situations. And that's what I'm using right now. The Constitution of Pennsylvania gives the governor certain extraordinary powers to deal with an extraordinary situation like this. Eso again. I'm not a lawyer, but I doubt that there's should be any question as to whether those powers exist. I think it's fair questions to whether this crisis rises to the level where those powers are necessary. I think I would argue just from a common sense, practical point of view, we're in a really dire situation here and we need to actually have the ability to. Our democracy needs to have the ability to respond to with more cases of Corona virus being announced will the mitigation efforts be extended past 14 days. That's a great question. I mean, we're trying to buy time, and when we see the the at this point, we still are recording mawr. New cases each day, eso we're going the wrong way. If we keep going on the curb that we're going right now, we're gonna end up where Italy and ended up, and that is not gonna be good. So when we start to see a decline in cases, when we start to see the things that we're doing actually work, then we can We can, uh, say we've won the time that we want. We want We're not there yet, So yes, initially it was two weeks. I want to see that that curve start to bend on. When that happens, I'll be the happiest person in the world to say we don't have to do these draconian things anymore. But until then, I think we all need to work together to keep our distance from each other and to make sure that we're doing everything in our power to ensure that our neighbors, our friends or families or businesses are safe. Governor Wolf, are you confident this. Let light. Excuse me. Non life essential business band will work or and is there a threshold that you feel might need to be reached before you would order something such as shelter in place or stay at home orders? No, I'm It's, uh we're trying to do everything we can to make sure that people keep their distance. So that means, you know, closing restaurants. Except for takeout. It means closing bars and doing all the other things that toe limit, how people can congregate. That's why Major League Baseball has shut down for the seas foreseeable future. That's why the n b a. The NHL shut down. It's why the delay said, we're not gonna have the March Madness. All these things, you know, we're in new territory. So I think that these air, these are common sense things. They're just gonna keep people from congregating. And that's gonna be a good thing to the extent that people do come together. To the extent that people aren't careful, uh, we'll have to keep looking for new ways to try to to to counter that. But in the meantime, all of a share the responsibility for making sure that we stay safe. And to the extent that doesn't work, I'll keep looking for new ways to to address that problem again. The goal is to buy time so that we do not overload our healthcare systems. If we don't succeed in this if what we're doing isn't enough Ah, and we can't succeed in this no matter what we d'oh! We're all gonna be in really, really big trouble. Governor Wolf. That's all the questions we have time to answer today. Thank you. To all the reporters who submitted questions. If we were not able to answer your question here, we will respond to you later this evening. And thank you for your time, Governor Wolf. Thank you, everybody into Pennsylvanians, my fellow Pennsylvania's. Thank you for doing everything you're doing to keep us safe. Thank you. good evening. Over the past few days, life for all Pennsylvanians, all Americans, has changed. The number of people infected with covert 19 virus is continuing to increase its creating the most significant public health crisis in our lifetime. This is requiring all of us to confront it, to change and to sacrifice. And I know that sacrifice is not easy, but it is real and I don't want to minimize it. They want to be honest with you and what we're up against. Tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. We will begin to enforce the order made on Thursday for all non life sustaining businesses to close their physical locations. Now I understand the challenges facing these businesses and the challenges facing all Pennsylvanians. I've worked to be responsive and flexible so that businesses can apply for a waiver to keep their physical locations open if they perform life sustaining work. But already restaurants and bars have closed their dining facilities and order made on Monday that we began enforcing on Wednesday. The P L. C B has made over 3000 context. It turns out that less than 50 license holders have been out of compliance and tens of thousands of businesses have already complied with Thursday's order to close their physical locations, and I want to thank all of them for their contributions to our safety. Today, Philadelphia made the decision to issue a stay at home order. I support the city's efforts and will continue to work with counties and local governments to determine the best path forward. As we implement our mitigation plan tonight, we're focused on ensuring full compliance with my order to close the physical locations of non life sustaining businesses. As I have said before, stopping the spread of covert 19 will take contributions and sacrifices from every single Pennsylvania we all need to change the way we live. Our lives will have to do that for a period of time so that we can emerge safe and healthy. We need time for our hospitals to prepare for the surge, and we need time to develop a vaccine. When this time is over, we'll need an even greater effort to get ourselves back on our feet and back on our feet will mean something different than it did three weeks ago. For now, I'm reminding all non life sustaining businesses to do their part for those who have already complied, Thank you. This cannot be a government versus the individual or a government versus the business community thing. We're all in this together. There is no greater service. You can perform for your family for your friends and neighbors than to close physical locations in practice. Social distancing for those businesses that have not will begin enforcement tomorrow at 8 a.m. We're doing this to keep us all safe and to stop the spread of covert 19. The threatens the health of the whole commonwealth. So thank you. And now it would be happy to take questions. Governor Wolf. We're going to start our questions with a few that we've received from Spotlight P A and W T F about shelter in place. As you know, several cities and states have already issued shelter in place or state home orders. And as you mentioned just earlier today, the City of Philadelphia announced it is instituting a stay at home order starting at 8 a.m. Tomorrow. Are you planning to do the same for the rest of the state? Given how rapidly the virus appears to be spreading? Yeah, that's something that has to be under consideration. And it is for Pennsylvania. Look, what we're trying to do here is by time we need to to keep what happened in Italy from happening here in Pennsylvania. We cannot overload our health care systems that we're not gonna be able to do anything Thio to respond adequately to that to the challenge that we're all facing. So we need to buy time and the things that Pennsylvania has already done has is aimed at doing just that. And if we have to do more, we will. He also received a number of questions about the waiver process that's in place now through the Department of Community and Economic Development for businesses who were ordered to close and considered non life sustaining. So earlier today, Um, the D. C D Secretary Denis stab in did talk to reporters and talked about how many thousands of waivers they they have received there. Can you tell us a little bit more about the process to review those waivers? And I have a follow up question after that? Sure. I mean, the idea is that we came out with a list of what is considered essential non essential businesses. And at the same time, we created a waiver process, very robust waiver process to allow businesses who thought that, you know, maybe they should be recon. This should be reconsidered. Or they are. If the list read the list literally, they would be non essential. But actually, they're doing some essential things. And so we have this waiver process, and I think it's secretary Devon said earlier. We've had thousands of waiver requests come in, and they will. Most of them will be out by later. Tight, thank you. And as a follow up to that, can you also talk about? Is the state considering anyway, to work with businesses who are seeking waivers or businesses who have been required to close to, um, help with maybe where we need supplies, or where a manufacturer might be able to step in and do something that they weren't able to do before but could be retrofitted for those new types of needs or, ah, just more innovative task that businesses could undertake? Yeah, we're willing to to do what we can t help businesses again. What we're trying to achieve here is keeping people safe and keeping them home. Keeping them separated from from other people who might be carriers of the disease is what we're trying to do here. If we can buy some time, then we're not gonna face the overwhelming health crisis that Italy has faced. If we don't succeed in this, then we're gonna our health systems, they're gonna be stretched beyond their limit on. We're gonna be facing the dire consequences of what Italy is face. We're trying to avoid that, and that's what we all need to work together on. So we will work with businesses. I understand the challenges, the dislocation that this is causing. But this is something that we're all trying to to to fight. And if we aren't successful, the consequences were gonna be even more dire than the consequences that we're facing right now. So I want to make sure that we're doing the best we possibly can with that we're doing this right. But we all recognize that this is this is really a tough thing that we're asking of ourselves because if we don't succeed the consequences, they're going to be even tougher. We have a couple of questions. One from p a post on one from Spotlight P A. About our primary. Can you tell us more about the new balloting process expected? And can you also confirm that there has been an agreement with legislative leaders to postpone the April 28th primary? I cannot confirm that we've we have an agreement because we don't as far as I know. But I think the the members of the legislature, uh, our understand that that counties have been asking for a postponement, that it's tough to train poll workers who are reluctant to come in for training. And so, uh, this is a realist. You and and the Legislature, to his credit, is working very hard. We're having a robust conversation, but we have not had an agreement at this point. Can you describe the extent to which you think hospitals are prepared with equipment personnel in bed space to handle the surge of patients? Well, it depends on how big the surges. If if the surge is is moderate, they're prepared. If we end up in a situation like Italy, they're not, and that's why we're trying to buy time. We don't want to be in a situation where the demand for service is is greater than the ability to respond. If we can buy time, then we will actually build capacity. We can get the the end 95 masks. We need the protective equipment. We can get manufacturers to start producing the ventilators that we need in much greater supply than we have right now. So we have much to do. Thio get our health system to the point where they can deal with a big surge that this kind of epidemic is going to require. That's exactly why we need to buy time so that they have the time to build that capacity. Governor Wolf in your original order for schools to close, that would mean that they're set to reopen a week from tomorrow, given the virus is continuing spread. Have you made a decision on extending your order that schools remain closed? I haven't made a decision yet, but that's something that we're going to be facing this week. No follow up to that. One of the metrics you will use to reassess how the mandates are working and when they can be led up. What are the timeframes you're looking at? First reassessment. We're looking at those er on a daily basis, and we'll be looking at that, uh, probably at least once or twice a week to see if if the the metrics that we're using need to be redefined or you know, if we need to re evaluate. But basically what we're looking for is the beginning of a point where that curve that is now going up in terms of people who test positive for the disease. When we start to see that move down, that is, when we're gonna be able to to start relaxing. That's when we're nowhere. That's where we'll know that we're buying the time that we need to allow the health care system to two. Build the capacity in developing passing that they need. We talk about the health care system. We have a question on hospital workers who say they're in dire need for masks. What exactly is being done to increase supplies? Looking, looking, a couple things. I'm looking for sources of supply that we haven't used this point on. I'm following up on every lead I get. We're also looking and have had conversations with manufacturers who are hoping that they can repurpose their manufacturing lines to to produce these masks. So I'm I'm doing everything I can. Working with the federal government, working with manufacturers, the business community to look for sources of supply. For these, they're called N 95 masks that can be used if we don't do that, If we don't find those, then then the questioner is absolutely right. The the health care workers are going to be put in harm's way. And we cannot afford that. Other states have allowed liquor and wine stores to remain open. Will you reverse course on the shutdown decision? Yeah, we were looking at that very seriously. I I I'm I'm trying to understand the thinking In other states there there is On the one hand, this is a can be considered something that is a non essential retail function. On the other hand, of the folks in the Department of drug and alcohol programs have reminded me that in some cases this actually gets to a medical question substance use disorder. So we're trying to be a sensitive to that issue as we possibly can. We've had several questions about enforcement of the closure order. How exactly will enforcement work pants face state police will be a part of this. But who else will be assisting? Pennsylvania is a large state. How will this work? Yeah, The Pennsylvania State Police sent out Ah directive release just shortly a few hours ago. I think that tries to outline this. And basically, the State Police directive is intended to go to local police enforcement agencies throughout the state in all 67 counties. Um and the idea is again that that almost all the businesses in Pennsylvania have been compliant. If if some are not than the police, local and or state together, Singley will go in and remind the business that you know, you're not considered essential. You're not life sustaining. So you should be closing. You should not be open. Uh, they have the a pat the ability to issue citations. But I think the idea is no hope is that the businesses that have remained open are doing that because they haven't understood the order of their not in full compliance because they aren't sure where they stand. So the idea of the police going out to make sure that we hit full compliance is something that I think is really important. What is the state doing now to help us? It's businesses and their employees that will be closing to get by day by day. Well, the state is actively working to build some capacity, some administrative capacity, so things like unemployment insurance that we're able to respond in a timely basis. The big responsibility, of course, is at the federal level on right now, Republicans and Democrats in Congress, working with the administration overtime to try to come up with a plan to do that. And it's trillions of dollars that they're talking about. I think the question is, what is the amount and how will those dollars be used? The function for the state. We have some financial responsibility, but the biggest part of our responsibility is on the administration to make sure that those dollars that the federal government appropriates it gets to the families and people who need it as quickly as possible. Will you grant a waiver to pen dot for construction for the request from speaker tours? I yeah, I have not read speaker tours, eyes requests, but Penda is continuing to to work on projects that get to failing bridges and places that need to be repaired in order to keep our highway network open. Uh, the prohibition exists only when it comes to elective new construction project project. So I'm not exactly sure where the speaker thinks that we disagree or where we're in a difference. But I look forward to reading his letter with many consumers over buying and reselling essential items online at a higher price, how do you plan to combat price gouging? Yeah, the actual responsibility for looking at price gouging is the attorney General, and he and I have been in contact with each other and he is looking at many, many examples on dhe. He has enforcement agents who were working on that as we speak. So, uh, that's the arm of state government that actually looks at at price gouging. And I fully support the work that he's doing. Governor, can you tell us how many violations have been issued or cease and desist orders issued so far by the Department of Health for violations of restaurants and bars? No, I can't. I don't I don't have that. But I can I can get that to you. What is your response to the lawsuits challenging your power to order these business closures statewide? Well, a CZ, you know, I'm not a lawyer, but but it seems to me that in a democracy that that we we do things on government operates by the consent of the government. That's what it's supposed to work. But every democracy, from time to time face, he faces crises. And and so, uh, in those democracy in this democratic systems, the people have been given the ability to do extraordinary things to respond to the extraordinary situations. And that's what I'm using right now. The Constitution of Pennsylvania gives the governor certain extraordinary powers to deal with an extraordinary situation like this. Eso again. I'm not a lawyer, but I doubt that there's should be any question as to whether those powers exist. I think it's fair questions to whether this crisis rises to the level where those powers are necessary. I think I would argue just from a common sense, practical point of view, we're in a really dire situation here and we need to actually have the ability to. Our democracy needs to have the ability to respond to with more cases of Corona virus being announced will the mitigation efforts be extended past 14 days. That's a great question. I mean, we're trying to buy time, and when we see the the at this point, we still are recording mawr. New cases each day, eso we're going the wrong way. If we keep going on the curb that we're going right now, we're gonna end up where Italy and ended up, and that is not gonna be good. So when we start to see a decline in cases, when we start to see the things that we're doing actually work, then we can We can, uh, say we've won the time that we want. We want We're not there yet, So yes, initially it was two weeks. I want to see that that curve start to bend on. When that happens, I'll be the happiest person in the world to say we don't have to do these draconian things anymore. But until then, I think we all need to work together to keep our distance from each other and to make sure that we're doing everything in our power to ensure that our neighbors, our friends or families or businesses are safe. Governor Wolf, are you confident this. Let light. Excuse me. Non life essential business band will work or and is there a threshold that you feel might need to be reached before you would order something such as shelter in place or stay at home orders? No, I'm It's, uh we're trying to do everything we can to make sure that people keep their distance. So that means, you know, closing restaurants. Except for takeout. It means closing bars and doing all the other things that toe limit, how people can congregate. That's why Major League Baseball has shut down for the seas foreseeable future. That's why the n b a. The NHL shut down. It's why the delay said, we're not gonna have the March Madness. All these things, you know, we're in new territory. So I think that these air, these are common sense things. They're just gonna keep people from congregating. And that's gonna be a good thing to the extent that people do come together. To the extent that people aren't careful, uh, we'll have to keep looking for new ways to try to to to counter that. But in the meantime, all of a share the responsibility for making sure that we stay safe. And to the extent that doesn't work, I'll keep looking for new ways to to address that problem again. The goal is to buy time so that we do not overload our healthcare systems. If we don't succeed in this if what we're doing isn't enough Ah, and we can't succeed in this no matter what we d'oh! We're all gonna be in really, really big trouble. Governor Wolf. That's all the questions we have time to answer today. Thank you. To all the reporters who submitted questions. If we were not able to answer your question here, we will respond to you later this evening. And thank you for your time, Governor Wolf. Thank you, everybody into Pennsylvanians, my fellow Pennsylvania's. Thank you for doing everything you're doing to keep us safe. Thank you.

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