The news came shortly before Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, warned in a Sacramento Press Club appearance that easing restrictions to slow the spread of the virus does not mean it’s safe to resume normal life again.
At a news conference on Wednesday to discuss the state’s coronavirus response, Newsom warned that COVID-19 hospitalizations, as well as the number of coronavirus patients sent to intensive care units, have been rising significantly — telltale signs that “we are not out of the first wave.”
“We are confident in our capacity, in the short run, to meet the needs of those most in need in the state of California,” Newsom said. The governor’s effort to persuade local officials to do more extends to the budget agreement he struck with legislative leaders on Monday. The proposal, set to be approved by the Legislature on Friday, ties a county’s share of at least $750 million in state funds to orders issued by the California Dept. of Public Health. Those funds are intended to replace missing tax revenues that normally fund health and public safety programs on the county level.
Newsom added that he believes the vast majority of Californians and local governments have heeded the state’s coronavirus restrictions and said he expects possible punitive actions to be rare. The country’s leading health expert spoke positively about Newsom’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
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