Surgeon General Says Social Distancing Will Continue Beyond The Coming 30 Days

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams testifies during a Senate Finance Committee committee hearing on Capitol Hill, October 24, 2019 in Washington, DC.

As Americans prepare to hunker down for the next 30 days to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus, the surgeon general is warning that social distancing guidelines will likely need to stay in place beyond the end of April.

Jerome Adams spoke with NBC on the Today show on Wednesday when he was asked by host Savannah Guthrie about the government’s recommendations that people stay at home. She questioned whether it was likely that people would need to stay home beyond the end of April timeline in place right now.

“In my opinion, I think that in 30 days, we will still be telling the country in general that you need to practice these measures,” Adams said.

However, that depends on each state, he said. In some areas that implemented stay at home orders early on, they may be able to ease restrictions sooner. But in some areas, those restrictions will be more important than ever.

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