Gov. Newsom issues new orders, Kern County Public Health explains
The day started off with Governor Gavin Newsom closing indoor operation statewide for businesses such as dine-in restaurants, wineries, and movie theaters.
This has already been in place for Kern County for about 2 weeks.
Then the governor announced he was closing more indoor operations for more businesses in certain counties.
WE KNOW IT'S BEENCONFUSING... SO TONIGHT WE'REGETTING RIGHT TO IT -- AND WE'REGOING TO CLEAR IT UP FOR YOU.THE DAY STARTED OFF WITH THEGOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM CLOSINGINDOOR OPERATION STATEWIDE FORBUSINESSES SUCHAS DINE-IN RESTAURANTS, WINERIESAND MOVIE THEATERS -THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN IN PLACEFOR KERN COUNTY FORABOUT 2 WEEKS.THEN THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED HEWAS CLOSINGMORE INDOOR OPERATIONS FOR MOREBUSINESSES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.THEY INITIALLY HAD KERN COUNTYON THAT LIST -- AND THENBACKTRACKED AND SAID WE WERENOT ON THAT LIST AS OFTHIS MORNING.SO FOR NOW -- THOSE ADDEDCLOSURES DON'T IMPACT US... BUTTHAT COULD BE CHANGING SOON.23 A-B-C'S ALEX BELL IS JOININGUS LIVE FROM THE COUNTY OFFICETO BREAK THIS DOWN COMPLETELYCOR US AND CLEAR UPTHE CONFUSION.
ALEX.EARLIER TODAY GOVERNOR GAVINNEWSOM ANNOUNCEDADDITIONAL STATEWIDE ACTIONS TOTHE CURRENT STAY ATHOME ORDER....AND EARLIER THEREWAS A SILVERLINING FOR KERN COUNTY BECAUSEAS OF TODAY THE COUNTY HASREMOVED FROM THE STATE'S COUNTYMONITORING LISTMEANING SOME SECTORS LIKECHURCHES AND NAIL SALONS...CAN KEEP THEIR DOORS OPEN TOALLOW PATRONS INSIDE.
BUT ALLTHAT COULD CHANGE BY THISWEEKEND.I AM HERE WITH MEGAN PERSONCHIEF COMMUNICATIONSOFFICER FOR KERN COUNTY TO GETALL THE DETAILS ON WHATIS OPEN AND CLOSED.CAN YOU BREAK DOWN WHAT THE TWOORDERS ISSUED BY THEGOVERNOR TODAY?AS OF TODAY WHAT DO THOSE ORDERSMEAN FOR KERNCOUNTY RESIDENTS?COULD WE SEE ANOTHER SHUT DOWNTHIS WEEKEND?WHAT COULD BE CLOSED?FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THEORDERS ISSUED BY THEGOVERNOR TODAY HEAD TO OURWEBSITE TURN TO 23.COMREPORTING IN BAKERSFIELD IM ALEXBELL FOR 23ABC NEWSCONNECTING YOU.FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THEGOVERNORS ORDERS HEAD TOOUR WEBSITE TURN TO 23.COMREPORTING IN BAKERSFIELD IMALEX BELL FOR 23ABC NEWSCONNECTING YOU.NOW THE COUNTIES CURRENTLY STILLON THE LIST --NOW THE COUNTIES CURRENTLY STILLON THE LIST --SUCH AS FRESNO... L-A... TULAREAND SANTA BARBARA --WILL HAVE NEW CLOSURES FORINDOOR SERVICES.THE BUSINESSES ON THAT LIST ARE-- FITNESS CENTERS...PLACES OF WORSHIP... OFFICES FORNON-CRITICALSECTORS... PERSONAL CARESERVICES...BUT ALSO HAIR SALONS...BARBERSHOPS AND MALLS.FOR MORE ON THE NEW CLOSURES --AND UPDATES AS THEYCOME INTO THE NEWSROOM -- HEADTO OUR WEBSITE -- TURNTO 23 DOT COM.