Clovis City Council declares a local emergency in response to coronavirus
The Clovis City Council voted unanimously Monday night to proclaim a local emergency in response to COVID-19.
The resolution will allow the city to more effectively respond to the growing coronavirus health emergency and may allow the city to receive disaster funding to deal with COVID-19 and related issues, city spokesman Chad McCollum said.
The move came during a special council meeting and follows similar actions by many other cities across the region and state including the city of Fresno on Monday afternoon.
This story was originally published March 16, 2020 at 5:07 PM.