US extends social distancing mandate to April 30

March 30, 2020 12:26

US president Donald Trump has extended government guidelines on social distancing for another 30 days after a top public health expert warned deaths from the coronavirus could reach as many as 200,000 in the US, reports Al Jazeera.

"The modeling estimates that the peak in death rate is likely to hit in two weeks. So I'll say it again, the peak, the highest point of death rates, remember, this is likely to hit in two weeks. Therefore, the next two weeks and during this period it's very important that every one strongly follow the guidelines," Trump told reporters.

"The better you do, the faster this whole nightmare will end. Therefore, we will be extending our guidelines to April 30th to slow the spread."

The guidelines, which recommend people stay home and avoid social gatherings, had been set to expire on Monday.

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