California's coronavirus shutdown won't be ending soon as officials urge caution, cite dangers.
“We don’t want to undo all the good we’ve done and accomplished so far,” County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said Friday. “We are not yet on the other side of this pandemic and we don’t want to prematurely ease restrictions.”to make sure that its hospitals are adequately staffed, have enough resources to perform testing, and a sufficient number of ventilators and other medical supplies to handle routine care as well as possible influxes of COVID-19 patients.
Third, the county must have the capacity to test, isolate and quarantine all those who are ill, as well as to conduct surveillance to prevent further spread. And fourth, the county must maintain physical distancing and infection control measures, including by providing businesses with educational materials and guidance to ensure that the rules can be followed when they reopen.
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