Update 10:45, Friday, December 4, 2020
San Diego County is expected to see new coronavirus restrictions in the coming days.
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) states that only 13% of ICU beds are available in the Southern California region of the state, which continues to be a “regional investment on home order”.
Territorial numbers are below the state’s 15% threshold, while San Diego County officials reported 23% availability of ICUs on Friday. (The Southern California area includes San Diego, Imperial, Inio, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura.)
A CDPH spokesman told KPBS that restrictions targeting personal care businesses, restaurants and others would take effect this Sunday at 11:59 p.m., if ICU availability in the Southern California region is again found to be less than 15%.
Original story
The people of California are being asked to prepare a new “domestic order on regional investment,” which could hit most areas of the state, including San Diego County, by next week.
The new order would ban private gatherings of any size, shut down outdoor dining operations for restaurants and shut down some businesses, including salons and non-barbers shops, for at least three weeks.
Regional sanctions will be encouraged if ICU availability in the Southern California region falls below 15%, but this is a “regional” faction that some are concerned about. San Diego County includes Imperial, Inio, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
“I haven’t had a chance to discuss the matter with the governor or his staff,” said San Diego Mayor-elect Todd Gloria. “I want to know more about him, but on his face, I believe what he’s trying to say is that none of us are living in a stormy environment. We in San Diego County know that we are welcoming Royal County residents and Helping. Their cases and lack of infrastructure. “
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The counties that are in the group with San Diego are bringing our numbers down. Collectively, the state said Southern California region ICU availability is 20%, but that is lower than San Diego County ICU availability, which is about 23%. Both figures are data from Thursday. Data for Friday has not yet been released, according to press time.
“When you look at the difference between our numbers and some of the other counties that we’ve collected from, it invites questions,” Gloria said. He said he would ask the governor more about this.
A handful of bay area counties plan to apply the state’s regional investment to home orders from this weekend. Health officials in the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marine, San Francisco and Santa Clara, as well as Berkeley City, said aggressive measures are needed to slow the spread of the virus.
On Friday, a San Diego County spokesman said local health officials do not plan to take similar action.
A San Diego County Sheriff’s Department spokesman said he has no plans to change enforcement or increase patrolling with their revolving restrictions, adding deputies will continue to respond to complaints.
According to the state, the following areas must be closed if regional investment is to be made on home orders: indoor and outdoor playgrounds, indoor recreation facilities, hair salons and length shops, personal care services, wineries, breweries, bars, cardrooms, zoos And aquarium.
Some of those finishes are already covered in purple.
Restaurant rentals will still be allowed for withdrawal and delivery only, indoor retail stores and shopping centers will be allowed to operate at 20% capacity, while hotels and offices may be open to important infrastructure areas. Churches can continue to operate outdoor recreation facilities without the sale of any food or alcohol and churches can still maintain outdoor services.
Professional sports will be allowed to continue without live crowds.
For parents, already open schools may remain open.
There is some financial relief available to business owners right now. With 20 20 million set aside for operations affected by the epidemic in San Diego County, applications for funding are now open.
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I am a general assignment journalist for KPBS. In addition to covering recent news and issues pertaining to the San Diego community, I prefer to dig deeper to find other media often missed voices and perspectives.
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