Shelter in place order. Specifically he will address reopening businesses and schools. The hope and expectation is we will be in a position in a number of weeks to make meaningful modifications but again the data will guide that and the indicators will guide that. That was the governor yesterday talking and earlier this month Governor Newsom did lay out the six part plan to bring california back to normal life. It included widespread coronavirus testing and protecting those at most risk. Today again expected to discuss redoing floorplans at schools, childcare facilities and businesses like restaurants and to still encourage social distancing. Here in the bay area six counties are extending their stayathome orders all the way through the end of next month, alameda, contra costa, marin, San Francisco, san mateo and santa clara, and official more detailed announcement will be made later this week. No date has been given but we know when the announcement takes place it will include easing
Testimony from the white house is Coronavirus Task force. And . They are testifying about the governments response so far to the pandemic and expressing some concern. Little spikes in the virus could lead easily to more widespread outbreaks, taking a live look right now at capitol hill with that testimony is coming in remotely today, because members of the Coronavirus Task force were exposed to a white house staffer who tested positive for covid19. They say they are focused on beefing up testing and tracing to allow states to safely reopen and gave a warning if that is not properly done. There is a real risk that you will trigger an outbreak that you may not be able to control which paradoxically will set you back, not only leading to some suffering and death the could be avoided, but could even set you back on the road to try and get economic recovery. Doctor bhati warning that the government needs to be able to respond to new outbreaks. President trump is ready normal there just seem
Governor newsom two weeks ago today we laid out a road map for reopening the california economy in a phased, thoughtful approach. We put forth six indicater to indicate dwrors drive our Decision Making. Politics wont drive our Decision Making prork tests wont drive our Decision Making, political pressure wont drive our Decision Making. The science, the data, Public Health will drive our Decision Making. We set forth a week ago a deep dive on one familiar indicater around testing and tracing, track, issues of isolation and quarantine. Today i want to update you on another indicater specific to businesses, schools and child care facilities. First i want to remind all of you what the six indicaters are. Mentioned testing as one of the principal indicaters, we have made progress in that space. Not nearly where we want to go and need to be but Real Progress we are now see in the space. 578,000 tests have been conducted in the state of california. We averaging over 20,000 tests a day. And we
Right behind me Dicks Sporting Goods finally reopening this morning but business will not be the same because they will have to do curbside pickup. 3 counties as you mentioned will be reopening their stories this morning, although technically it went into effect one minute after midnight after being shut down for more than 7 weeks because of the shelter in place which has devastated the economy and devastated individual families. But those 3 counties, including Sonoma County and by the way im in petaluma Solano County and napa county. All 3 counties have shown governor Gavin Newsome and the state that they have a good handle on coronavirus a couple of criteria, including no one has died from coronavirus in those 3 counties over the past 2 weeks that they have adequate hospital beds should another explosion of coronavirus breaks out throughout their community that they did meet certain requirements which is why other counties like alameda and San Francisco county because simply they hav
Up. I dont begrudge the governor for keeping california same. And the reason for all of this is this. Earlier this week the governor called out beach goers in orange and ventura counting calling them an example of what not to do if the state wants to continue its progress of fighting the virus. His decision is drawing fire from governments up and down the state that want to see us letting up on restrictions and not adding new ones. We will hear from them later but lets hear from the governor. Here he is. To the stay at home order. We have been working with our local partners throughout the state of california, local Health Directors, local elected officials but also local sector leaders. What i mean by that is we start to consider these changes over the next few weeks as it relates to expanding the definition of essential, beginning to expand the opportunities for more retail in the state of california, more manufacturing of nonessential goods, consider the opportunity to open up space