Walensky announced on Twitter Wednesday evening that she will extend the deportation moratorium until the end of March due to the economic impact of COVID-19.
I will extend the eviction notice to at least 3/31/21. The #COVID-19 pandemic has posed a historic threat to the health of our country and has also triggered a housing affordability crisis that disproportionately affects some communities. https://t.co/u0ntnDOy3v pic.twitter.com/GKrjPJawrq
– Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH (@CDCDirector) January 21, 2021
This impact, she said in a statement, “has also triggered a housing affordability crisis that is disproportionately affecting some communities.”
“As a public health protective measure, I will extend the current temporary suspension of evictions order until at least March 31, 2021,” she said.
On the same night, the CDC released a projection that up to 508,000 coronavirus-related deaths could be reported on Feb. 13.
“Despite extensive efforts to mitigate its effects, COVID-19 continues to spread at an alarming rate in America,” Walensky said.
“We need to take steps to resolve cases and keep people at home and out of municipal facilities – such as shelters – where COVID-19 can take an even stronger position,” she continued.
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