Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday unveiled the six criteria he says will guide decisions for when and how to ease California’s stay-at-home restrictions spurred by the coronavirus crisis.
At his Tuesday briefing, Newsom said we may be in the most difficult phase of responding to the outbreak and that science “must be the guide.”
California’s six indicators for modifying the stay-at-home order are:
- The ability to monitor and protect communities through testing, contact tracing, isolating and supporting those who are positive or exposed;
- The ability to prevent infection in people who are at risk for more severe COVID-19;
- The ability of the hospital and health systems to handle surges;
- The ability to develop therapeutics to meet the demand;
- The ability for businesses, schools, and childcare facilities to support physical distancing; and
- The ability to determine when to reinstitute certain measures, such as the stay-at-home orders, if necessary.
“There’s no light switch here. I would argue it’s more like a dimmer,” said Newsom, adding that the state will likely toggle between less restrictive and more restrictive measures.
