Ventura County announced it will ease some of the remain at home restrictions and start the initial steps of resuming the county. The adjustments include permitting small events, opening parks up and gradually reopening non-essential services.
Ventura County announced these adjustments on Saturday, the same day surrounding LA County had its most dangerous day from the coronavirus pandemic.
The customized order permits events of approximately five people, changes to qualifications of what is an essential organisations and reopens golf courses and some parks. Companies that do not serve the public can slowly reopen and run with less than ten staff members. Gatherings in vehicles and in-person sales of automobiles are likewise allowed under the modifications.
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The order was extended and set up to last till May15
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Leaders in Ventura County said it’s not a time to put the guard down however to progress meticulously.
” We are positioned to concentrate on the roadway to resuming because our residents and services have actually compromised so much to comply with the general public Health Orders and slow the spread of the virus in our neighborhood,” stated Mike Powers, Ventura County CEO. “Our current situation is further strengthened by the work of our regional hospitals to broaden their capacity.”
Since Saturday night, Ventura County reported about 400 cases of coronavirus with 13 deaths. Powers said that though steps are being taken to resume the county the battle against coronavirus is not over.
” We are not out of the woods.
The order still advises that individuals 70 and older with pre-existing conditions to stay at house. Gov. Newsom’s statewide Stay at Home order still stays in impact.
Powers likewise informed NBC4 the county will be carefully monitoring the rate of infections and if numbers begin to return up the county will have tighten up restrictions.
On Sunday, the city of Ventura clarified that although the county resumed parks on Saturday, the city of Ventura still had not opened them.
Although the County announced the reopening of County Parks yesterday night, City of Ventura parks and beaches stay CLOSED to the general public up until additional notification. The City of Ventura will consider reopening parks/beaches Mon. after our City board reviews this brand-new order. pic.twitter.com/pJpLtW2Los
— City of Ventura (@cityofventura) April 18, 2020
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