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GOVERNOR’S PLAN STUNS THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Yesterday Governor Gavin Newsom laid out a number of conditions that California counties will need to satisfy if they aim to break from the state’s timetable for reopening. The conditions were much more stringent than anything anticipated by county supervisors who had hoped to be granted enough autonomy to initiate an expanded Phase Two opening as soon as today. Reporter Mike Lipsitz highlights some of the governor’s conditions and county supervisor’s response to them…

The governor’s plan allows clothing and sporting goods retailers, bookstores, and florists to open in limited capacities starting today. Before our county can expand that list, the following conditions, and others, must be met:

  • No more than one case of COVID-19 per 10,000 residents for the past 14 days; we are now at 70.
  • Zero COVID-19 related deaths per day for two weeks; we are averaging two per day.
  • Daily testing of 1.5 people per 1,300 residents; far more than what we are testing now.
  • Have in place an extensive system for contact tracing; 15 tracers per 1,000 cases.

The governor’s conditions had a stunning effect on the board of supervisors who will now appeal to Newsom for more autonomy in deciding when and how to grease the wheels of commerce in our county. Supervisors next meet in a special session on Tuesday.

For general, non-medical information and resources about the virus, visit the county’s COVID-19 webpage at sbcovid19.com or call 909-387-3911 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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