San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties both said all businesses approved by the state are expected to reopen next Friday, provided they follow new guidelines.
Monterey County Public Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno said partially in a statement, “The County Health Officer must then determine if current indicators support implementation of the new guidance and opening of the sectors.
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REOPEN WITHMODIFICATIONS,STARTING NEXT WEEK.THOSE BUSINESSESINCLUDE SCHOOLS, DAYCAMPS, BARS, WINERIES,GYMS, CAMPGROUNDS,ZOOS AND MUSEUMS, ANDHOTELS.THE PERMISSION COMESFROM THE STATE...BUT ULTIMATELY... EACHCOUNTY HEALTH OFFICERDECIDES IF THOSESECTORS CAN REOPENSTARTING NEXT FRIDAY.ACTION NEWS 8REPORTER CHRISTOPHERSALAS IS LIVE NOW WITHMORE ON THE RESPONSESFROM OUR THREECENTRAL COAST COUNTYHEALTH OFFICERS.#ERIN WHEN IT COMESBOTH SAN BENITO ANDSANTA CRUZ COUNTIES..THEY TELL ME TONIGHTALL OF THOSEBUSINESSES WILL REOPENNEXT FRIDAY..
PROVIDEDTHEY FOLLOW PROPERGUIDELINES.LIT'S BEEN A LONG 3MONTHS FOR CRISTALAND COLD STORAGECROSS FIT ..2985 14:18 "IN MARCH,WHEN EVERYTHING SHUTDOWN SOMEBODY SAID THISMIGHT GO TIL JUNE I SAIDWE CAN'T MAKE IT TILJUNE." BUT BYRECREATING HERBUSINESS MODEL...RENTING OUT WEIGHTS..AND PROVIDING ONLINECLASSES...SHE'S MAKING IT WORK...AND NOW SHE HAS TORECREATE HERSELFAGAIN AS SAN BENITOCOUNTY PREPARES FOR STAGE3..SHE'S READY 16:34 "YOUALREADY KIND OF NEED ABIG BUBBLE IN CROSS FIT.YOU'VE GOT YOUR BAR BELLYOU'VE GOT YORU MOVINGBODY, WE'RE USE TO NOTBEING REALLY CLOSE." GYMSARE ONE OF JUSTSEVERAL INDUSTRIES NOWPERMITTED TO REOPENIN CALIFORNIA...AS LONG AS THEYFOLLOW THE RULES..SAN BENITO COUNTY ISEXPECTING ALL OF THESESECTORS TO GET THEGREEN LIGHT NEXTWEEK.01:37 "BUT THERE IS A LOTOF WORK TO DO BETWEENNOW AND THEN." SBENITO COUNTY PUBLICINFORMATION OFFICER ANDFORMER HOLLISTER POLICECHIEF DAVID WESTRICKSAYS THE COUNTY WILLRE-EXAMINE SEVERAL KEYINDICATORS..INCLUDING TESTINGCAPACITY..
ACTIVE CASESPER 100-THOUSANDPOPULATION AND ABILITYTO HANDLE A POTENTIALSURGE.MONTEREY COUNTYHEALTH OFFICER DR.EDWARD MORENO DIDNOT COMMIT TOWHETHER OR NOTTHEY'LL REOPEN..BUT SAID HE'LL ALSOREVIEW THOSEINDICATORS...... THEN MAKE ADECISION IF OK'D...MAJOR TOURISTATTRACTIONS SUCH ASHOTELS AND THEMONTEREY BAYAQUARIUM COULDREOPEN..IN SANTA CRUZCOUNTY...07:24 "WE DON'T NEEDADDITONAL STEPS FROM THELOCAL HEALTH OFFICER.
SOTHESE WILL BE GOING INTOPLACE NEXT FRIDAY." THEICONIC SANTA CRUZ BEACHBOARDWALK IS READY TOWELCOME RESIDENTSSATURDAY...ONLY IF YOU'RE LOOKING FORA T-SHIRT OR SNACK FROMONE OF THEIR SELECTEDRETAIL SHOPS OR CONCESSIONSTANDS.THE ARCADE...JUST DAYSAWAY 29:26 "WE'RE GOINGTO PREPARE TO OPEN THOSEATTRACTIONS CERTAINLY NOSOONER THAN JUNE 12THBUT PROBABLY A FEW DAYSAFTER."AND WE DID GET A BIT OFBREAKING NEWS TODAYREGARDING THEBOARDWALK..THEY WILL PARTIALLYREOPEN STARTINGTOMORROW ..WE'VE BEEN TOLDLIMITED RESTAURANTAND RETAIL SERVICESWILL BE BACK FOR THEFIRST TIME SINCE LASTYEAR.AS FOR THE CARNIVALRIDES..
THOSE REMAINCLOSED INDEFINITELY.AND BEACH COUNTY-WIDE BEACHRESTRICTIONS REMAIN INEFFECT..ERIN COVID-19 CASES HAVERISEN SHAR