2 0 obj "It is frustrating, but it will help keep our community safe," said Stanislaus County Public Health Services . The county also continues to promote coronavirus vaccination and booster shots as a way to avoid a serious case of COVID-19. A quiet fire season: Californias fire season has been relatively tame, despite fears that this year could be one of the states worst, The San Francisco Chronicle reports. And many of the new shops are run by nonwhite booksellers, a major shift in an industry that has long lacked diversity. During a Thursday call with reporters, Sacramento County Health Officer Dr. Olivia . Sacramento County: We are planning to follow the states lead on lifting the masking mandate. Read more here. Below are the responses weve received from NorCal counties. . The resolution detailed: "As there is now a level of protection against severe COVID-19 in most county residents, diseasemanagement shifts from pandemic-related strategies to a new focus recognizing COVID-19 will likely reach endemic status in 2022 and join other common respiratory illnesses circulating in the community.". "I mean, it's not going anywhere," said West Sacramento resident Charles Marlborough. Ive learned to smile with my eyes. Or did the drought prompt you to rip out your grass? It was lifted in November after the seven-day average of COVID-19 cases dropped below 20 per 100,000 population. "No, we don't want to abandon those tools that got us to this place but with effective vaccines and testing abundantly available we can move on to the next phase of our response to COVID-19.". There are no plans for additional health orders.Placer County: Placer County Public Health continues to align with the state's COVID safety measures and does not have COVID-related health orders that are more restrictive than the state's guidance. Of California's 58 counties, only L.A. County has mandated that masks be worn indoors. I still recommend that everybody wears a mask indoors in Yolo County, but it will no longer be required in most settings for fully vaccinated persons starting February 16. Read more here. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Sacramento County and Yolo County had previously imposed local mask mandates. "Once this is an endemic disease, then what we get is there is a lot less controversy out there. Locally, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to end the county's local emergency declarations due to COVID-19 at the end of March, while warning that the move doesn't mean the virus no longer poses a threat. California will end its COVID-19 state of emergency on Feb. 28. We must learn to live with COVID-19. Dirkse said he will wait for the order to come out before making that determination for deputies. If the proposal passes, it will give the administrative power back to supervisors and change their COVID response to a long-term maintenance of the virus. Dont blame the meteorologist. David Lewis, San Francisco, I have been extremely frustrated with the general population of Stanislaus County, where I live, from the beginning of the Covid crisis. His coverage of public health, medicine, consumer health issues and the business of health care has appeared in The Bee for 15 years. Public File for KMAX-TV / Good Day Sacramento. I have a disability, and a good number of my friends and loved ones do, too. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? And I just want to preview now with a little more specificity we will be putting out next week. Stanislaus County Recommends Masking Up Indoors As Delta Variant Spreads July 19, 2021 / 4:50 PM / CBS Sacramento STANISLAUS COUNTY (CBS13) - Some residents in Stanislaus County are now. Among them is the The Salt Eaters Bookshop, a store in Inglewood that specializes in books by and about Black women, girls and nonbinary people. She noted that masks are intended to keep the wearer from spreading the coronavirus to other people. But the limits of her ability to translate rhetoric into concrete changeare beginning to show, Politico reports. Hong Kong is ending its mask mandate Wednesday, becoming one of the world's last cities to drop rules demanding face coverings. The state Department of Public Health said the new state order has limited exceptions. California is better prepared and thats because we have a serious Legislature and the health ecosystem in California is second to none in the country, Newsom said. Although Newsom and Abbott took divergent paths, Erben said Abbott was absolutely excoriated by the conservative right for his early mask rules. Updated: 5:44 PM PST November 15, 2021. Online/Remote - Candidates ideally in. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Anyone can read what you share. Although the county health website says "all residents are mandated to follow CDPH for the Use of Face. This story was originally published June 17, 2020, 8:10 PM. Taryn Luna covers Gov. We fear the mask mandates and fights over masks more than we do the darn virus! Hugo Schwyzer, Hawthorne, Mask mandates should be reinstated whenever there is a surge. And I think that what they did in the beginning, and Id say this about anyone, was heroic, and they took huge political risk in a time where nobody knew what the right answers were.. 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Dr. Sara Cody, the county's director of public health, said the county will lift its indoor mask mandate when COVID-19 hospitalizations in the jurisdiction are low and stable and the 7-day average of newly confirmed infection cases per day is at or below 550 for at least a week.Changing guidance for school coming? Gavin Newsoms administration released a statewide order that Californians wear a face covering to help prevent outbreaks of COVID-19 illness. Copyright 2023 KABC Television, LLC. The union cited the standard public health advice that masking is one of the layers of. The board voted unanimously in support of Supervisor Janice Hahn's motion, which will end the proclamation of a local emergency and the proclamation of a local health emergency on March 31. Starting in early November, drugs and tests will be covered only if obtained from providers in patients insurance networks. You mentioned local control. I think we're at 27.5% this morning in 5 to 11 year olds receiving um their vaccines. A step toward possibly declaring an endemic a move if not made by the state would come from the county's public health officer. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said last week her agency will be reviewing existing health officer orders, noting that some of the requirements in them were enacted under the county's emergency declaration, but others were not. Ive had Covid three times. Universal masking, for unvaccinated and vaccinated people alike, still is required in Stanislaus County and throughout California on public transit and in emergency shelters, health care. In a press conference Tuesday, Chief Executive John Lee said residents and tourists will not be required to wear masks indoors, outdoors or on public transportation for the first time in nearly three years. And so that's substantially A smaller percentage of our 5 to 11 year olds. COVID-19 hospitalizations have been four times that amount when surges have been at rampant levels during the pandemic. Testing Get tested for COVID-19 if you may have been exposed. Almost none of my fellow crew and we are mostly nonwhite and working class wear masks. We are following the state guidance, Kamlesh Kaur, a spokeswoman for county public health, said Monday afternoon. So I think in many ways those factors will be answered as we relates to putting out our detailed plan. London Breed: San Franciscos mayor beat progressives to get the job by focusing on being tough on crime and addressing homelessness. Allison Hill, the chief executive of the American Booksellers Association, a trade organization for independent bookstores, told The New York Times that the bookstore resurgence is kind of shocking when you think about what dire straits the stores were in in 2020.. "I think it has limited our ability to serve the public," explained Board Chairman, Terry Withrow. Heres what NorCal counties are planning to do when Californias mask mandate expires. In a press . Gavin Newsom said this week that California will end its statewide indoor masking requirement for vaccinated people next week. Thanks for reading. In addition, 11 San Francisco Bay Area counties said they will also follow the states lead and lift their mask requirements. Masks are not required for children younger than 2 years old or for people with medical, mental health or developmental disabilities that prevent them from wearing one. I want to see other people smile and understand what they say. Linda Ledgerwood, Walnut Creek, I realize that everyone is over the pandemic, nobody enjoys wearing a mask, but shouldnt we do what we can to protect ourselves and others? El Dorado County: As we have done since the start of the pandemic, El Dorado County will follow the state's lead on this issue. In a perfect world, that wouldnt happen.. Health experts at the state, local and international level agree face masks are an important tool in reducing the spread of COVID-19, Olsen said. KCRA 3 also reached out to several school districts in the Greater Sacramento area and all said they were awaiting further guidance from the state. "We look forward to a better tomorrow, which is the 1st of March so that we can all put a smile on our faces say, 'Hello, Hong Kong,'" he said, according to Hong Kong Free Press. And we have been working now for weeks With our education partners. Some Stanislaus city workers got thousands in pandemic hazard pay. Details will be provided to the public by Friday, Olsen said. "There is much unknown about the Delta variant, such as whether this variant causes more severe disease, but we do know that this variant is about 2 times more transmissible than the original coronavirus strain," the county said in a news release Monday. Those counties are: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and the city of Berkeley One exception is Santa Clara, the most populous in the region, with nearly 2 million people. "With the masking requirement removed, we are starting to resume to normalcy comprehensively and that will be very beneficial to the economic development, our international competitiveness, as well as our activities which involve everyone in Hong Kong," Lee said. The Stanislaus County case rate dropped as low as 11.8 per 100,000 on Dec. 2 before rising again to 16.4 per 100,000 on Friday. People wear face masks in the MTR station, a day before government gets rid of the mask rule in Hong Kong, Feb. 28, 2023. KCRA 3 also reached out to several school districts in the Greater Sacramento area and all said they were awaiting further guidance from the state.The Associated Press contributed to this report. Honestly, its such a small ask. Sonya Sones, Santa Monica. Lo Chung-mau, director of the Medical and Health Bureau, said at the press conference that he expects cases of respiratory viruses, such he expects the peak to be short and that it will have very little impact on public health systems. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Los Angeles, K-Pop isnt the only hot ticket in Koreatown how trot is captivating immigrants, Officials unprepared for epic mountain blizzard, leaving many trapped and desperate, The Week in Photos: California exits pandemic emergency amid a winter landscape, Snowboarder dies at South Lake Tahoe resort, California to alter COVID rules in healthcare settings: Masks and vaccinations not required. The county will implement the mandatory face covering order Monday. Sacramento County and Yolo County had previously imposed local mask mandates. The state also will recommend that those who travel in or out of California get tested for COVID-19 within three to five days. |~ECJ?4@CMR57]#V9^yIBS{69H[o8geIEUwv,q Ib This small, verdant city, nestled in the mountains of Ventura County, has a famous attraction thats not to be missed. Ken Carlson covers county government and health care for The Modesto Bee. Stanislaus County: "There will be no mask mandate re-issued. Hong Kong is ending its mask mandate Wednesday, becoming one of the world's last cities to drop rules demanding face coverings. STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. Health officials in Stanislaus County are dropping their local face covering mandate that has been in place since September . Earlier this month, the tourism board launched the "Hello Hong Kong" campaign, giving away 500,000 free airline tickets in an attempt to lure international travelers. Masks are recommended for everyone when levels of COVID-19 infections are higher, depending on CDC COVID-19 Community Level. Learn more in Guidance for the Use of Face Masks. But for the time being, masks will still be required for schoolchildren, people who are unvaccinated and for high risk-areas like public transit, nursing homes and other congregate living facilities. Robert Wachter, chair of UC San Franciscos Department of Medicine, warned that any policy changes that make it more difficult for the uninsured to access free COVID-19 care, testing or vaccinations could pose health equity problems and as a result increase the threat of contracting COVID for all Californians. But other counties, especially those where vaccine rates are low, are seeing a greater rate of increase that could pressure hospital capacity. I just think there was no winning. / CBS Sacramento. . As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. When combined with social distancing and hand washing, the states top officials hope face coverings will mean fewer people come down with COVID-19 illness. California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said the mandate will affect about 50% of Californians who are not currently under a county-level mask mandate. In late January, South Korea rolled back face covering requirements for most indoor places. 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And that's why we continue to work with those local health officers and local superintendents, county superintendents, school boards and uh and leaders within the system and uh and try to address their concerns as it relates to community spread as it relates to what they're uh what they anticipate experiencing once those mask requirements are removed. The state's mask mandate for everyone in indoor public spaces and workplaces is expiring on Feb. 15; the state's masking guidance will revert to the one in place prior to Dec. 15, requiring masking for unvaccinated individuals in indoor public settings and for everyone in settings like public transit.. Sign up for daily emails with local updates and other important news. Anticipating rapid spread of the virus that could overwhelm hospitals, the proclamation gave the governor the legal authority to make, amend and rescind state regulations, suspend state statutes and redirect state funds. And in that endemic plan, I think we'll be able to answer many questions that a lot of you have about, What world are we living in? And hopefully in a matter of days we'll be putting that Good morning Governor Hannah Wiley with the L. A. Do Californians Want Mask Mandates to Come Back? I have every bit of sympathy for any chief executive of a state during the COVID pandemic, Erben said. Masks will still be required in health care settings. Keeping the hippie dream alive: DoubleBlind, a California media company, is trying to revive the psychedelic spirit for a new generation. But it noted that thanks to the widespread availability of vaccines, therapeutics and other measures to combat virus spread and illness, "hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19 have dramatically reduced.". The mandate, which went into effect in mid-July 2020, imposed a more than $600 fine to those who didn't follow mask rules. There's tremendous progress. The new novel The Pink Hotel sets a honeymooning couple in a fancy Beverly Hills establishment during a summer of unrest in Los Angeles. After previously resisting GOP pressure to end the emergency as conditions improved, Newsom now says California is finally ready to move forward. Masks are required in: Healthcare settings Long-term care and adult senior care settings In other settings, masks may be recommended for people who are vulnerable. The infection rate Monday was 14.7 per 100,000. Under the state order, face coverings must be worn in stores or any indoor public space, while at work, when visiting the doctors office or pharmacy, riding public transportation or talking with other people in public. The situation is slightly less clear for the uninsured, who should be able to access the governments stockpile of COVID-19 drugs and vaccines until at least this summer. "Yes, COVID-19 is still with us," Supervisor Hilda Solis said. The state's mask mandate for everyone in indoor public spaces and workplaces is expiring on Feb. 15; the state's masking guidance will revert to the one in place prior to Dec. 15, requiring. I work in a grocery store. Gavin Newsoms political career. City News Service contributed to this report. Public health officials said the county saw an abrupt rise in infections last week, which nearly doubled the new case count of the week prior. "We feel like at this point we are there. But can you specifically outline what factors you're looking for in making that decision? Prior to Thanksgiving, the state was experiencing roughly 9.6 cases per 100,000 residents per day, that number is now 14 cases per 100,000, Ghaly said. Soumya. Dirkse said the expectation is that business owners and managers will require patrons to wear masks. Additionally, last week, the gambling hub of Macao said people will not be required to wear mask outdoors but will still be required in elderly care homes, hospitals and public transit. California currently has the 11th lowest COVID-19 death rate per capita in the country, according to data compiled by The Times. stream California will end its COVID-19 state of emergency on Feb. 28. Kaur said county public health does not have any plans for a new county mask order and residents should follow the state guidance. The county said the rise can be attributed to the coronavirus Delta variant and the many residents who are not yet fully vaccinated. A county mask order ran from early September to mid-November, requiring people to wear face coverings in indoor public places, regardless of their vaccination status. The governor, accused by conservatives of abusing his powers, noted that California is ending its state COVID emergency while Republican-led Texas is not. Heres a sampling, edited for length and clarity: I followed the rules for over a year, but Im done. $ s0;SO>n $WzeJrN,vN,p Eb qG.HP: %Gu)|@J:]KT2=~QEBFUps>5*,QNW>.RY43^;Hu*.Vr$GB California will lift a statewide COVID-19 mandate requiring masks indoors after Tuesday, Feb. 15 as coronavirus cases related to the omicron variant continue to decline. Medicare Sales Field Agent - San Joaquin /Stanislaus County CA. More information on vaccine clinics is. Catching COVID gives you durable protection from virus, study finds. Here is the latest advice. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/Annots[ 27 0 R 28 0 R 29 0 R 30 0 R] /MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> "It means it occurs a low enough level and people have enough partial protection that they can make choices themselves whether they want to be protected by the disease or not.". As water restrictions take their toll on Southern California, tell us: Whats going on with your lawn? Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) introduced legislation to do that under AB 269, which passed the Assembly earlier this month and is expected to come up for a vote on the Senate floor this week. Gavin Newsom declared COVID-19 a public health emergency. But I think the fundamental factor that goes to your question and the reason why we are continuing to work with our local education partners is the vaccination rates in our schools are substantially lower than they are for adults. 3 0 obj CE $lXyamAuTA-I. 15, 2021, the average daily case rate of COVID-19 in Stanislaus County has increased 9-fold and the testing positivity rate has risen 4-fold. 4 0 obj If you're curious, uh putting out additional information about what's next for masking in our public schools. This is effective immediately.A release from the Stanislaus County Health Office . "Ef.+-\B@Z(\LD>SuhsWt+bs$:eS4) hZ,b)|$ 9k$h: K5JCA~`;2=t (z$D%jDsW`L5}E] %PDF-1.7 San Joaquin County: On Feb. 15, San Joaquin County will go back to its previous indoor mask recommendation as detailed here. I still recommend that everybody wears a mask indoors in Yolo County, but it will no longer be required in most settings for fully vaccinated persons starting February 16. Read more here. KCRA 3 reached out to counties in Northern California for information on what they plan to do when the state's mask mandate expires on Feb. 16. The Associated Press contributed to this report. One exception is Santa Clara, the most populous in the region, with nearly 2 million people. Saatva Mattress Review: Our Pick for the Best Overall Bed of 2023, We Found 12 Cute Planters and Flower Pots That Cost Less Than $25, Here's Where to Watch and Stream Marvel's 'Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Online. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The California Department of Public Health also reported this year that the state breached 100,000 deaths as a result of the virus. Fire at Salida auto dismantling yard creates visual hazard, slows traffic on Hwy 99, Crop duster crashes in west Stanislaus County, pilot hospitalized, Here are 11 ways to prevent identity theft after data breach at Modesto Police Department, Do not be alarmed. Stanislaus Sheriffs Office responds to 911 calls about lights in sky. A person not wearing a mask and refusing to leave a business would be handled the same as it is now for a person refusing to leave a business, Carroll said. " A health officer always has authority to mitigate the impact of communicable diseases," she said. - listing US Job Opportunities, Staffing Agencies, International / Overseas Employment. l@. Newsom was spotted dining with lobbyist friends at the posh French Laundry restaurant in Napa Valley after advising Californians to avoid mixing with other households, leading to headlines across the country and criticism of him as a hypocritical leader. Carroll said face-covering violators who are told to leave the premises by a business owner would be treated like other low priority trespassing calls. "In the future, if there is a need for something else to be done differently, it will come to our board before that decision happens," said Withrow. Gavin Newsom said this week that California will end its statewide indoor masking requirement for vaccinated people next week. "That would be something like influenza. The California Nurses Association is arguing that the Bay Area counties continue with mandatory masking. But the evidence is shakier on whether mandating that people wear masks is an effective strategy. Who got what - and how much? Ferrer insisted, however, that even when state and local emergency declarations end, public health officials "will continue to work to ensure the public is informed, resources are available to limit transmission and severe illness and that we'll all be prepared to move forward together.". Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox. Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. Listed on 2023-03-01. One of the mandates set to be lifted is a requirement that people who are exposed to COVID-19 wear a mask for 10 days. x=nH|6&,$>"DDts_MJ-48uh{`Zr}=xX\=M5/Vb~pym[,V{{|U_.B/xM[_o /~Jm'(|?KbjL2_}^:W9eL 5o[8pwN`K^3?4N)-bk"xGRaQBD[byp>}5 ze~5t=}5dK?e$|tK!y),y yz88>J<8{] E0p #x a67#3to}1t#3\q'GW70HlN?2O_ P]Wgdt_G~! D0]\#>JZ\NcG(>{ [xzz+$"DaX=2-&@,wXpK2 l3.+~;!zDF!w3/r9V\2B/%}K2'g&z |ytTtlO3 G e3$r:doQjO`J%MD8?og$";~v yy49o"s0"Q*}?;}]C"P=Pl :m5_=$A2I@:M~s.1!#dR FX C|#o )az+