California is aiming to fully reopen its economy on Thursday, June 15, 2021, more than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic affected drastically and upended the lives and businesses of millions of Californians across the state.
State officials emphasize the significant point of matter and move depend entirely on two factors: a sufficient vaccine supply and stable and low hospitalization numbers. Equally important, California’s mask mandate will remain in place.
During a news conference in San Francisco, Gov. Gavin Newsom said that with the expectation of an abundance of doses coming in from the federal government through the end of this month and into May, we can confidently say by June 15 that we can start to open up as business as usual — subject to ongoing mask wearing and ongoing vigilance.
Los Angeles County was once California’s epicenter, but now L.A. County director of public health, Barbara Ferrer says the county is moving forward in the recovery journey.
"While moving forward in our recovery journey is a positive step, maintaining this progress requires both businesses and individuals to be vigilant in doing their part to reduce transmission of COVID-19," Ferrer said.
California has a blueprint for a safer economy, it is a reopening guide that is color-coded made up with 4 tiers: tier 1 (purple) indicates widespread (case rate >10), tier 2 (red) indicates substantial (case rate 6-10), tier 3 (orange) indicates moderate (case rate 2-5.9), and finally, tier 4 (yellow) indicates minimal (case rate <2). Every county is assigned a color based on three factors: test positivity, adjusted case rate and a health-equity metric that takes into account the county’s demographics.
In a statement, officials said those sectors included in the state’s reopening blueprint will be allowed to “return to usual operations in compliance with Cal/OSHA requirements and with common-sense public health policies in place, such as required masking, testing and with vaccinations encouraged. Large-scale indoor events, such as conventions, will be allowed to occur; take place with testing or vaccination verification requirements.”
"The entire state will move into this phase as a whole. This will not be county-by-county," Dr. Mark Ghaly, California’s health and human services secretary, said in a call with reporters.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 11 million Californians have been fully vaccinated, and more than 29 million doses have been administered.
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