REOPENING UNDER STAGE 2 BEGINS FRIDAY
Dear Business Leader:
California will move to Stage 2 of the re-opening of our state tomorrow, Friday, May 8th. Lower-risk workplaces (some types of retail, manufacturing, warehouses) can open, while keeping the guidelines in place of physical distancing and making sure that they reduce the risk of infection for employees and customers. Tomorrow the retail and manufacturing businesses can offer
CURBSIDE PICK UP ONLY.
The state has outlined guidance for reopening businesses tomorrow for those industries, along with a checklist that can be posted in the workplace. Industry guidance and those checklists can be found on the state’s website:
covid19.ca.gov/roadmap/
The Board of Supervisors have created a “Safe Reopening Plan” in conjunction with the County Public Health Officer, Dr. Wilma Wooten. The county is mindful that moving forward safely is the key to keeping San Diegans healthy and safe.
A template is available now that businesses will need to complete and post at their entrance. As we move forward, these practices may need to be updated, as the Governor continues to give us additional direction.
On May 5, the Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the
Business Safety Framework. This is a general outline for local businesses that highlights the items they need to prepare for and do before they reopen. Remember, all businesses will be required to develop a Safe Reopening Plan (SRP) that ensures the guidelines are implemented.
Reducing risk is a KEY factor that has increased our ability to open. The Governor stated today, May 7th, that some counties may move further into Stage 2 than others as the process continues. Those counties that may do so, have met regional variance criteria. San Diego County will track and monitor our progress and when appropriate, they will inform the Governor and our desire to move forward/deeper into Stage 2. Let’s all keep doing what we are doing, keep social distancing, wear a mask in public if you will be within 6 feet of anyone, wash your hands and take all precautions to stop the spread of the virus. Hopefully in the near future, we can be one of those counties that may move deeper/further into Stage 2.
For general questions about COVID-19 or information about resources in San Diego County call 2-1-1. There are numerous articles and news clips regarding COVID-19 available online
here.
