Shasta health leaders say county could face serious consequences if it doesn't follow reopening plan

As cases continue to climb, Shasta County leaders are fighting to keep businesses open.

County leaders are fighting to keep businesses open -- new at 5 -- action news now reporter ana torrea shows us the reasons for -- and risks of -- keeping the county open.

Ana* trt ana torrea atorreanews with shasta county now in the purple tier, it's now faced with tighter restrictions.

But the board of supervisors is wondering, if the county should risk* not* following those guidelines.

Take vo* supervisors are planning to hold a special meeting thursday to talk about following the state's reopening guidelines.

Take sot* trt:08 ryan monaco lives in redding i kind of thing we should just be living our lives how we are, just because its hurting our local businesses and its hurting our economy and its screwing up our lives take sot* trt:15 christian behrendt lives in redding i think they're necessary and i think if more people voluntarily followed the things they tell us to do, wear a mask, socially distance, avoid large gatherings, this probably would've been over a long time ago.

Take vo* public health leaders say the county could face serious consequences if it doesn't follow the state's plan.

Take sot* trt:13 robin schurig public health branch director there could also be some financial ramifications in terms of our funding that we receive from the state and potentially other supports that we currently receive from the state.

The state could pull those from us if we're not following their rules.

Take sot* trt:03 mary provence lives in redding i think we should do what we're asked to do.

Ana tag* trt ana torrea atorreanews board of supervisors wants to hear from the public, which is why they're having this special meeting.

Tomorrow's meeting starts at 9 a.m.

Reporting in redding, ana torrea, action news now coverage you can count on.

We'll be covering that meeting and breaking down what the supervisors decide and what it means for you.

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