Episode 18 - The Need for Transparency

Quotes"It is incumbent on both the government and the private sector to be transparent and to be proactive if we’re going to get on top of this and we’re going to be able to get out of this and get back to normal." - Clark Mercer, Governor Northam's Chief of Staff, April 8, 2020“In a pandemic such as this it is critical that everyone has much information as possible from the decision-makers to the public." - Governor Ralph Northam, April 8, 2020.“We are seeing racial disparities in COVID cases in places like New Orleans and New York. We must be able to measure this here in Virginia. We know that long-standing racial inequities and things like access to health care, education and economic opportunities lead to differences in underlying health conditions. The existence of such inequities is one reason why communities of color including African American people are more likely to have some of the underlying health conditions that put them at a greater risk with COVID-19.” - Governor Ralph Northam, April 8, 2020.ResourcesVDH Weekly Report on COVID-19 Activities, dated April 6, 2020Virginia Department of Labor and Industry's Coronavirus-related page