While it s still going to be a long haul, stats provided by the Tulare County Department of Health and Human Services provided a glimmer of hope the tide may be turning just a bit when it comes to the status of COVID-19 in the county.
And it was no surprise Governor Gavin Newsom stated it s virtually certain the stay-at-home orders now in effect would be extended.
The San Joaquin Valley is now under a stay-at-home order that s in effect through December 27 and it s virtually certain that order will continue to be in effect after December 27.
During his press conference on Monday, Newsom said it s âvery likely that we re going to extend the stay-at-home order.â
COVID-19 update: Valley s ICU availability at 7 percent
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COVID-19 update: ICU availability at 0 percent
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Good supplies but demand shifts for North America oranges
Domestic supplies of oranges are good and improving as the season gets going.
In California, Keith Wilson with Cecelia Packing Corporation in Orange Cove, CA notes that the color is improving on its crop which is progressing well. “The season is better this year than last year in supply and demand and it’s encouraging that movement is decent and the fruit is getting better,” says Wilson. “All things look pretty good right now on navel oranges.”
Photo: Cecelia Packing Corp.
Along with California, Florida is also in production as is Texas and some light volume from Mexico. “At this point in the season we’re out of the woods as far as competing with Chilean and South African imports as we did when we started in October,” says Wilson. “They were still in the marketplace and muddied up the front end.”