California said Monday it is revoking a regional order urging residents to stay home except for “essential activities” as the state cites “positive signs” about the spread of COVID-19.
Democrat Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has long been one of the most outspoken governors on pandemic restrictions. He launched the first strike across the country in March. Newsom introduced this recent regional home order in early December before extending it at the end of December.
“California is slowly emerging from the most dangerous surge of this pandemic to date, which is the light at the end of the tunnel we were hoping for,” Secretary of State for Health and Human Services Mark Ghaly said in a statement. statement said. “Seven weeks ago, our hospitals and medical workers were at the forefront to the extreme, but Californians heard the urgent message to stay home, if possible, and our increase after the December holidays did not overwhelm the health care system to the extent that we did not fear. “
On this Friday, May 22, 2020, file photo, Governor Gavin Newsom, California, speaks at a news conference at the Veterans Home of California in Yountville, California. California on Monday lifted its local home order that has been in existence since December. (AP Photo / Eric Risberg, Pool, File)
FOX 5 reported earlier Monday that Newsom is expected to cancel the stay-at-home order.
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According to a release by the California Department of Public Health, “almost all” of the regions that previously resided will return to the state’s level system for coronavirus restrictions in the strictest “purple” level. At that level, ‘most indoor businesses are closed’, but places of worship and many outdoor businesses could possibly change.
Hair salons, tattoo parlors, nail salons and other similar places can also open with changes in the purple level.
The move comes because the US is aiming to increase the distribution of vaccines with the aim of getting the country back to normal later on. Meanwhile, the threat of new coronavirus strains is looming, which may be more transmissible.
“Californians have heard the urgent message to stay home as much as possible and have accepted the challenge to slow down the boom and save lives,” said Tomas Aragon, director of the California Department of Public Health. “Together we have changed our activities in the knowledge that our short-term sacrifices would lead to long-term gains. COVID-19 is still here and is deadly, so our work is not over, but it is important to recognize that we joint action has saved lives and we are making a critical turn. ‘
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Newsom has been widely criticized for its rigorous handling of the pandemic, and has made a significant contribution to efforts to bring about a by-election. The recall effort is closer to the number of signatures it will need to enforce a recall election, which may be the best hope that Republicans could win a nationwide election in the deep blue state.
“It’s getting absolutely traction. We’re getting petitions from not only Republicans but also from Democrats and independents,” said John Cox, Newsom’s Republican challenger in 2018, who recently launched an investigative committee to re-elect the governor in 2022. to challenge, told Fox News last week. “It just lasted too long – the mismanagement that accompanied this pandemic.”
Newsom and California are also subject to lawsuits from business owners and parents over the closure of state-owned businesses and personal eating.
Fox News’ David Aaro and Audrey Conklin contributed to this report.