Northam issues new Covid-19 rules for Hampton Roads, warns other areas could follow

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday announced new health and safety restrictions focused on the Hampton Roads area, which has seen a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks. The governor's order goes into effect at midnight Thursday and calls for no alcohol sales or on-site consumption in restaurants after 10 p.m., the closure of all restaurants at midnight and a return to a limit of 50% capacity for indoor dining. The order also limits gatherings in the region to 50, down from the…