VENTURA (CBSLA) – Ventura County has certified for the state’s least restrictive yellow tier and could possibly exit the orange tier as early as June 2nd.
The county’s adjusted case charges have dropped from 2.4 to 1.5 new instances per 100,000 folks, and the general positivity charge for testing has decreased from 1% to 0.7%, in response to Ventura County well being officers.
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If it will probably keep these numbers for one more week, Ventura County can transfer to the yellow tier of the state’s reopening plan by means of June 2. Shifting to the yellow tier would permit the county to extend capability in companies, gyms and health facilities, museums, and permit bars to supply indoor service at 25% capability.
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“That is notably excellent news for our enterprise group. Expanded capability will assist affected companies over the summer season months, “stated Mike Powers, the county govt officer, in a press release.
Up to now, 81,257 optimistic instances of COVID have been recognized in Ventura County, killing 1,017 folks. The county at the moment has 10 folks hospitalized with COVID, three of whom are in intensive care.
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Presently, solely Los Angeles and Orange counties are within the state’s yellow class. Nonetheless, due to falling case charges throughout the state, officers plan to postpone the phased reopening schedule on June 15 and permit firms to totally reopen.
