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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said these 6 things need to happen before the state even thinks about loosening its stay-at-home order restrictions
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said these 6 things need to happen before the state even thinks about loosening its stay-at-home order restrictions
Apr 15, 2020, 03:33 IST
There would need to be an increase in widespread testing, contact tracing, and isolating and supporting those who are positive or exposed.
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The state would need to work harder to prevent infection in those who are at risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms, including those who are incarcerated, homeless, or elderly.
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Hospitals and healthcare systems need to be properly supplied with ventilators, masks, and other items to adequately treat infected patients.
Work will need to continue with academia and researchers to help in advancing efforts to fight the virus.
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We will have to learn how to reshape our physical environments — such as businesses, schools, and child care facilities — to support social, or physical, distancing.
State and public health officials would need to be able to identify when to reinstitute certain measures if necessary if restrictions are loosened too much and they need to be reeled back.
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The state of California is on week 4 of a stay-at-home order to contain the coronavirus disease, which was issued just two days after the San Francisco Bay Area entered its own.