Roadmap to recovery: the plan for California to reopen. Watch live here at noon.
During his daily address on Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom plans to lay out a plan for California to begin to reopen its economy after the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
"The state of California is putting together a bottom up plan a framework for targeted interventions and easing of restrictions," Newsom said Monday.
You can watch it live here starting at noon.
"Things will look different."
The Governor's office released this guidance:
Until we build immunity, our actions will be aligned to achieve the following:
· Ensure our ability to care for the sick within our hospitals;
· Prevent infection in people who are at high risk for severe disease;
· Build the capacity to protect the health and well-being of the public; and
· Reduce social, emotional and economic disruptions
California's six indicators for modifying the stay-at-home order are:
· The ability to monitor and protect our communities through testing, contact tracing, isolating, and supporting those who are positive or exposed;
· The ability to prevent infection in people who are at risk for more severe COVID-19;
· The ability of the hospital and health systems to handle surges;
· The ability to develop therapeutics to meet the demand;
· The ability for businesses, schools, and child care facilities to support physical distancing; and
· The ability to determine when to reinstitute certain measures, such as the stay-at-home orders, if necessary.
A statement from Governor Newsom's office read in part, "things will look different as California makes modifications. For example, restaurants will have fewer tables and classrooms will be reconfigured."
Coronavirus: Valley Recovery
Some valley city leaders expressed concern about the timeline, and whether or not we're ready. They say they're hoping to hear facts-based decision making from the governor, and a strategic, one-step-at-a-time approach to carefully bringing life back to normal.
"We're looking forward to hearing how we can do this in a safe way," said Palm Springs Mayor Geoff Kors. "The last thing we want to do after all this work is set things back and put people at risk and extend this even longer."
Kors said he expects the governor will announce thresholds in categories like number of positive cases and expanded testing before opening up restrictions.
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"Ithink the reasons it's happening is President Trump has said he's going to make the decision," Kors said. "But of course (Trump) hasn't closed anything. He let each state make that decision and each state will make the decision when to reopen."
Mayor of La Quinta Linda Evans said she is cautiously optimistic about the projected surge that hasn't hit our area yet.
"I don't know if that's the calm before the storm, or if that flattening is just elongating what it's going to take to get there," Evans said. She said she's trying to balance the risk with her residents who want to go back to work, or for instance, play golf without restrictions.
"I think it's a little bit too soon, because we're still reeling with things from a hospital standpoint," Evans said. "We're expecting a hit and I'm hoping it never happens."
Some small businesses see both sides of the coin – the sooner they can reopen, the better. But they also have to weigh people's health.
The owner at Fuzion Five Palm Springs, Ghee Khamvongsouk, said his business is down 90 percent. Even still, he said it's too soon to try to return full speed ahead.
"Summer's always going to be a little bit slower for most of the business here anyway," he said. "If we hold off on it and make sure things are better 100 percent then I think its the right move."
