Activists learned the first case of community spread of the coronavirus did not come from a nail salon. Owners are now ramping up pressure to reopen.
last month, according to activists who met privately with the governor’s staff earlier this week.
But he did not provide details, including when the exposure occurred and where. This past Friday, state officials said that counties could resume running gyms, day camps, bars and some professional sports as early as next Friday, but specifics remain unclear. Nail salons were not among the businesses cited for reopening.
“That acknowledgment that COVID-19’s first case of community spread occurred earlier and not in a nail salon is welcomed news,” their statement said. “We demand that the governor and his office take the necessary steps to restore trust and confidence among the general public and our community in particular. Our own reservoir of patience is running exceedingly low as we continually seek more transparency and more meaningful engagement from the Newsom administration.
Her grassroots group focuses on health, environmental and social issues faced by a mainly female immigrant and refugee work force. Among nearly 700 manicurists surveyed this past April and May, 78% of nail salon employees are low-wage workers — more than double the national rate of 33% for all industries.In May, Newsom had said he meant no harm with his remarks, describing the nail salon industry as “noble” and as an “exit point out of poverty.
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