California governor unveils six 'indicators' for lifting coronavirus restrictions

[mystery-ak]

California governor unveils six 'indicators' for lifting coronavirus restrictions
by Madison Dibble
 | April 14, 2020 05:32 PM

Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled guidelines that California will use to decide the right time to lift restrictions meant to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

The "roadmap" released on Tuesday contains six "indicators" that the state will use to determine when to lift the stay-at-home order that has been credited with successfully curbing the number of COVID-19 cases.

Newsom said the plan, which contained no expected date for an economic reopening, "must be guided by science and data, and we must understand that things will look different than before."

The Democrat also stressed that the relaxing of social distancing measures would be gradual.

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[skeeter]

If Newsome was concerned about the ‘science’ he‘d immediately reopen everything. This pandemic is nowhere near as bad as the scientists said it would be.

And I’m really disappointed to hear his conditions for a gradual reopening. Sounds like he’s not interested in letting us get back to putting food on the table.

[PeteS in CA]

The writing is not the best for what amounts to a list (and may reflect Newsom's verbiage), but:

The first step (is) there must be enough testing available to confirm immediately when someone has the virus so that contact tracing can be conducted and the state can alert those who may be infected. ... ensure that those who are at high risk for a fatal case of coronavirus, ..., have the ability to stay in isolation. ... ensure that California hospitals can manage any (later) surge ... access to therapeutic drugs ...

... guidelines for businesses and schools to remain socially distant while easing back into regular life ...

... final indicator ... is for the state to maintain the ability to reinstitute stay-at-home orders if the virus flares up

[skeeter]

The writing is not the best for what amounts to a list (and may reflect Newsom's verbiage), but:

There's no way to tell when we've arrived at those milestones. Probably intentionally vague to allow the government as much leeway, power, as possible.

[Cyber Liberty]

There's no way to tell when we've arrived at those milestones. Probably intentionally vague to allow the government as much leeway, power, as possible.

That's what it looks like to me.  It's odd to hear "We're going to let science decide," and then everything is defined in subjective terms.

[massadvj]

People who love having power and control are very quick to take it and very slow to give it up. We are seeing that simple premise being played out in state after state, especially those with Democrat governors.  Remember that Democrat constituencies are not, by and large, being hurt by the shutdown.  Public employees and people on public assistance will actually benefit from this when all is said and done. The longer this goes on, the greater the likelihood that the Democrats can turn this country into something that resembles the USA of the 1930s, an era the American people do not remember fondly, but the Democrats recall with weepy nostalgia.

[skeeter]

That's what it looks like to me.  It's odd to hear "We're going to let science decide," and then everything is defined in subjective terms.

Prolly deemed necessary as 'the science' is no longer cooperating with their political agenda.