The proclamation specifically stated that "the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States constitutes a national emergency" and said the national emergency began on March 1, nearly two weeks before the proclamation itself.
Tangazo hilo hususan lilisema &quot;mkurupuko wa COVID-19 nchini Marekani unakuwa dharura la kitaifa&quot; na lilisema dharura la kitaifa lilianza tarehe 1 Machi, karibu wiki mbili kabla ya tangazo lenyewe.