Gov. Gavin Newsom is delivering an update on California's response to coronavirus. You can watch the live video above and follow this post for updates.
TEST RESULTS TAKING UP TO 14 DAYS
Newsom noted that labs have been under strain due to increased testing not just in California but across the country, which has slowed down test results from national labs. Tests are coming back in an average of seven days, California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said said.
High priority tests are coming through in 24-48 hours, while it can be 13-14 days in other cases, Ghaly said. The state testing task force has been reconsituted to help make sure those that need the fastest turnaround time get it, he added.
LATEST CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS
The seven-day average for coronavirus cases is 8,911 — there were 6,846 new cases yesterday. The positivity rate over the past two weeks is 7.39%. This time last week, that two-week average was at 7.41%. The seven-day average is now 7.2%, while it was 7.7% at this time last week.
There has also been an average of 124,279 tests conducted per day over the past week, a new record. There were 127,000 tests conducted yesterday.
There were 9 COVID-19-related deaths reported yesterday, Newsom said — the seven-day trend is an average of 91 deaths per day. That is down from 102 deaths per day the previous week. There were 90 COVID-19 deaths reported Saturday.
Hospitalizations are up 16% over the past two weeks to 6,921, though it's a slower increase than the state has been experiencing in recent weeks — it was at 50% a couple weeks ago. About 9% of the state's hospital beds are taken by COVID-19 patients, while 59% of the state's total beds are occupied. ICU numbers are up 12% over the past two weeks to 1,943. That rate of growth has also decreased, Newsom noted. Right now, 17% of ICU capacity is in use by COVID-19 patients.
In Placer County, thouse numbers are flipped, with just 18.6% of ICU beds available, Newsom said. In San Benito County, 0% of ICU beds are available. Some counties are facing issues with not just the number of hospital beds, but with hospital staff stressed thin, Newsom said.
There are currently 33 counties on the state's COVID-19 monitoring list — San Francisco County was recently added, Newsom said. The list represents what Newsom described as the overwhelming majority of the state's population.
The governor reminded everyone to wear a mask, physically distance, wash your hands, and minimize mixing. He said that the next few weeks will be critical.
HOW WE CAN REOPEN CALIFORNIA
The governor stressed the importance of personal decisions in how quickly the state gets to reopen different sectors. He said that our actions will determine when children go back to school, how we can connect with family and friends, and when businesses reopen.
He went through a slide explaining that risk is reduced by wearing masks, taking indoor activities outside, staying 6 feet apart, and not gathering with large numbers of people. Minimizing mixing also helps to increase safety due to the exponential effect that a COVID-19-positive person can have on others, Newsom noted.
The governor said that clarifications on how barbershops and salons can move operations outside have been added to the state COVID-19 website, as additional clarifications were needed due to local ordinances around issues like the outdoor use of chemicals.
POOL TESTING, A NATIONAL STRATEGY, AND MORE UPDATES
The CDC has released guidelines for pool testing, which Newsom said will help California to expand testing.
The governor thanked the vice president for sending in 190 HHS staff to help in California. He added that a national strategy on COVID-19 testing is needed.
"Anybody that's willing to help this state, I'm going to express deep gratitute for that help," Newsom said. "We need a national strategy, not just support here in the state. This nation needs more support on testing at a national level, and we continue to need more support on our efforts to contact trace, isolate, and quarantine individuals. And we certainly look forward to being able to compliment those efforts if and when they materialize."
President Trump has expressed interest in sending Homeland Security agents into Oakland. When asked about this, Newsom said that the president hasn't given California any sort of heads up about this, and if they were to attempt such an action, California would reject it.
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