Covid-19 Pandemic in Adoria

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The **COVID-19 pandemic in Adoria** is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

## Background

On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.

The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003, but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.

## Joe Government

#### Day One

On October 12th, 2020 The local authorities in Ador confirmed 5 people of chinese citizenship with Covid-19 arrived through the Ador International Airport and spent 5 days in Adoria without the knowledge they had the virus, thus the risk of a Second wave was high, the local authorities quarantined the tourists.

This sent those living in Ador into a frenzy with toliet paper, food, and other supplies running out in a matter of hours. The Health Ministry and Defense Ministry quickly reacted by laying a mask mandate upon all of Ador and prohibited gatherings of more than 6 people. Health Minister Noot Noot! also formed the COVID-19 Committee to better combat the pandemic in Adoria.

Shortly afterwards President Andefar announced a new Government under the leadership of Prime Minister HeyIt’sJoe™, immediatly resigning from his position of Associate Justice so that he can be Prime Minister, Joe than performed his first action of the term by reaffirming Noot Noot! as Health Minister. As the new Government started forming with other Ministers being appointed, The Finance Ministry also placed restrictive measures on purchases by citizens living in Ador, including lmiting everyone to only being able to buy two masks a week.

**Office of the Prime Minister**

All travel to and from China is hereby suspended, those who may have arrived from China just recently will have to be quarantined until they can be properly screened. Immediately, I will be instituting a National Mask Mandate, as well as Social Distancing guidelines.

* Masks are now required in all public areas, masks however should not be placed on young children under age 2

* Businesses are now required to cut their capacity to 50% its original size

* Businesses must enforce Mask wearing or they will have to be fined

* Social distancing requires all persons to be at least 6 feet (1.8m) from one another

* Those who are sick are advised to wear their mask, receive testing, and stay home

* COVID temperature screening will take place in all airports, public transportation facilities, federal government property, and hospitals

The government will immediately set up a National COVID-19 hotline, so that cases and symptoms can be reported to the proper health authorities, it will be placed under the direction of the Health Ministry.

I advise the Governor of Ador to close all schools, the National Government will begin discussion with Governors to discuss wether online schooling is necessary, and will create backup plans for it should the outbreak grow worse.

-HeyIt'sJoe, Prime Minister 12 October 2020

To set up testing facilities the army was mobilized starting in Ador with the objective of eventually having facilities in every city. Travel records and medical records were handed over to the Health Ministry, with Adorian Central Systems being happy to comply, R.A.M., Adoria State Development, Soulthern, Landolfi National Corporation, The Vegetarian Hunter, Royal Farming Corps and Etonian State Construction Works, and Femboy Hooters all announces plans to comply with government guidelines some even taking further measures by ordering employees home or simply taking more restrictive measures.

Mask mandates and sanization stations were also placed in all Federal buildings. The Education Ministry also proceeded to close all schools in Ador until further notice. The Ministry of the Interior decreased immigration by 25% with screening at airports and seaports increased with Temperature checks and 15-day quarantines placed on all arrivals. The Infrastructure Ministry also announced their own social distancing policies with Bus and train passengers required to maintain a distance of 1.5 meters when possible, the number of seats on public transportation was also decreased.

#### Day Two

Now October 13th, 2020 The National Hunger and Nutrition Hotline was established to give nutritional information, safe grocery shopping tips, and to help facilitate government help with meals for those who cannot afford them. Prime Minister Joe would also meet with Industry Minister Drifters on the production of medical equipment and expansion of testing facilities. Hospitals started preparing room for more ICU beds and price caps were set on numerous items including hand sanitizer, face masks, gloves, paper towels, etc in order to prevent price gauging and exploitative practices these measures did not allow businesses to raise current prices above 5% their current cost. Testing expanded with drive-through testing sites being established.

#### Day Three - Ten

The marines were deployed to help the Army. The Budget for the Government was also officially passed with the Health Ministry seeing a 1% increase.

It also became clear that despite measures the pandemic was spreading into the government with Defence Minister Mikoyan, Deputy Monarchist Leader Yannick, Fmr. President Alex Auditoreda all testing positive for the novel coronavirus. On October 17th, the School Lunch Act was passed establishing free food in all public schools. Two days later the Federal Police was mobilized to help set up more testing facilities and Foreign Minister Kidoj was dispatched to help seek economic aid from close allies. Throughout the government other pieces of legislation would be passed to combat the coronavirus including The Affordable Computers Act and Ador Zoo Funding Act. Most Notably of all **Law 199** would be passed, also known as the Adorian COVID-19 Economic Relief Package, a complex law detailing many of the nation's plans on managing the pandemic. Even with Covid, elections were held and no Majority government formed, leading to the required 3 day period to form a Government, at this point The Conservative-lead Government had enacted all of their Covid measures and legislation for the term.

## Mosley Government

Officially formed on October 29th, 2020. Sir Oswald Mosley had been appointed Prime Minister by the Newly elected President Tomi. With cases still pouring in the COVID-19 Economic Relief Package was extended until November 6th. And The National Healthcare service was amended so that all costs and treatments of Cancer would be covered by the Adorian Government. Assembly Resolution 32 was passed, prohibitng the inter-provincial movement of people and goods until the motion is lifted (currently the motion is in effect). Lead many in the Assembly to counter, passing an amendment, granting people the freedom of movement which could be restricted in the following instances: to combat an ongoing epidemic or pandemic, as part of the sentence for a crime, by court order, or with respect to public safety during a military conflict. The Infrastructure Ministry would announce new guidelines including limiting the number of people allowed on buses, trains and ferries to 50% of the vehicle's capacity. However as cases kept increasing the Health Ministry decided to send the nation into a Lockdown and on November 1st, 2020, it was officially enacted with a Mask Mandate nationwide. With the Sierpinin Nuke, Adoria would officially become Covid-free on November 11th, 2020.

## See Also

* Ponderix's chad data sheet

1. ↑ True as of November 6th 2020