Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday (4/28/20) that the state expects to begin reopening the economy in phases in a handful of weeks as COVID-19 coronavirus cases stabilize and decline. State public health officials have concluded that current indicators like coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and intensive care admittance show that the state may be able to relax and modify its shelter-in-place order for “low-risk” workplaces, including manufacturing facilities and some open spaces and parks.
Newsom said the state is framing a reopening of the economy in four phases, with the first two phases being planning and reopening low-risk businesses and workplaces, respectively.
“Phase two is really the phase that is upon us, we believe, in the next few weeks and perhaps most important in terms of at least getting everyone’s attention and focus so that we can prepare for it in real time,” Newsom said.
