Florida and Texas are shutting down bars and imposing a host of new restrictions. But in California, which is shattering single-day records for new Covid-19 cases, Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t touching the state’s dimmer switch. At least for now
OAKLAND — Florida is shutting down all bars. Texas is doing the same — and imposing a host of new restrictions. Arizona is in a state of crisis as the coronavirus spreads at a new and alarming rate.
While California won national praise for its swift lockdown orders early in the pandemic, the state's progress is evaporating each day. The latest sign: a week of soaring cases would seemingly qualify California for the 14-day quarantine set by New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for travelers coming from states where the disease is rapidly spreading.increase from two days earlier — and another 10,239 cases over the next two days, that brings the total case count to 200,461.
He’s also touted the state’s supply of ventilators and personal protective gear, along with the growing force of workers throughout the state charged with tracking down people who may have been exposed to the virus. As numbers worsened, Newsomby appealing to both individual responsibility and a sense of togetherness, all while imploring Californians to “do the right thing” — wear a mask, wash their hands and keep their distance.
Some counties are reporting alarming positivity rates, with Los Angeles County nearing 9 percent, San Bernardino County moving toward 11 percent and Imperial County nearing 23 percent. Despite the risks, Noymer acknowledges the status quo can’t persist. “I don’t think we’re better off if we save people from the pandemic, but crush them in other ways,” he said.
Olsen is worried about running out of hospital beds this summer if the case count continues to increase on the current trend. She said 600 of the county’s 1,200 hospital beds can be made available for Covid-19 patients. Capacity remains, but is going fast. Newsom has emphasized that counties control their reopening plans and shifted power to local officials, which more closely mirrors the federalism approach taken by President Donald Trump as well as the local control efforts of red-state governors.
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