CDC Director releases Statement on extending Eviction Moratorium

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky released the following statement on extending the eviction moratorium in light of COVID-19.  “As a protective public health measure, I will extend the current order temporarily halting residential evictions until at least March 31, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a historic threat to our nation’s health. It has also triggered a housing affordability crisis that disproportionately affects some communities.  Despite extensive mitigation efforts, COVID-19 continues to spread in America at a concerning pace. We must act to get cases down and keep people in their homes and out of congregate settings, like shelters, where COVID-19 can take an even stronger foothold.”