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Like millions of Californians, Mary Montgomery turned to unemployment insurance in recent months to help make ends meet, as the Sacramento sushi restaurant where she worked opened and closed during the pandemic.
She considered herself lucky. Sure, there were long hold times when she called the state’s hotline for assistance. But her benefits were deposited on time, and she wasn’t swept up in the growing backlog of claims.
San Diego man shares what happens after getting the California COVID alert
The “California Notify app lets you know if you ve come within six feet of someone with COVID-19. One San Diegan, who got the text alert, shares the process. Author: Heather Hope (Reporter) Updated: 10:26 PM PST January 6, 2021
SAN DIEGO Stunned to see it pop up on both his work and personal cell phones, local educator Kafele Khalfani received a California Health Department notification warning him of possible exposure to someone who tested positive for Coronavirus. It was a little shocking to get this notification and was a little scary because then you start going through your head, where have I been, who have I been around,” Khalfani said.
Californians not downloading COVID tracking app. Wut?
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Jazz ShawPosted at 11:35 am on January 6, 2021
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Last month, the state of California launched a new mobile phone app that would allow residents to participate in an automated contact tracing program. Everyone’s location would be detected by the app on a 24/7 basis and if you unwittingly came in contact with a person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus you would be notified. Then everyone who had been in contact with you since the time of your exposure would similarly be flagged. Sounds like an almost foolproof plan, right? There turned out to be just one fly in the ointment, however. Barely one-fifth of California residents installed the app and even some of those who did download it later uninstalled it. (CBS Los Angeles)
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Both the Anaheim and San Clemente Walmart Supercenters were to be closed temporarily while the store undergoes a detailed cleaning, the mega-chain announced. (Google Map Photo)
ANAHEIM, CA Both Anaheim and San Clemente s Walmart Supercenters are temporarily closed while the stores undergo a detailed cleaning, the megachain announced Monday.
Both stores, each approximately 180,000 square feet in size, will be closed for a detailed cleaning and building sanitization, according to the corporate affairs team, part of a company-initiated program. An outside company will perform the cleaning, they say.
The Anaheim Supercenter location at 440 N Euclid Street was closed Sunday and Monday, thoroughly sanitized, and remained shuttered to allow associates time to restock shelves and prep the store to reopen Tuesday morning.
California Department of Public Health has launched an app to assist with COVID-19 contact tracing.
Users who download the app “California Notify” can receive notifications on their smartphones that tell them if they’ve been exposed to someone with COVID-19.
If a user tests positive for the virus, they log it into their app. Anyone who has been near them for more than 15 minutes in the last 14 days then gets notified.
The app uses Bluetooth technology to recognize if it gets within six feet of another phone with the app on it. It doesn’t collect any personal information or locations. Exposure notifications are especially helpful with contact tracing because they can alert people you may not even know.