Illinois joins California and New York by ordering its residents not to leave their homes
2020-03-20T20:46:30.305Z
"It is the only strategy available to avoid the increase in cases," Governor JB Pritzker said in announcing the "shelter-in-place" order. New York, the state with the most infections, also announced similar measures on Friday. Trump announced that the United States and Mexico have agreed to restrict non-essential travel across the border.