Gov. Newsom says California prepared for COVID-19 resurgance

Also during that press conference, while the governor was concerned about the backward progress made around the state he said California is prepared.

CONFERENCE, WHILE THEGOVERNOR WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THEBACKWARDPROGRESS MADE AROUND THE STATE--HE SAYS CALIFORNIA ISPREPARED.IF THE SITUATION IN THE STATEWERE TO WORSEN--GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAYS CALIFORNIAHAS 11 SURGE FACILITIESREADY TO ROLL OUT.THOSE FACILITIES CAN BE SET UPANYWHERE AROUND THESTATE -- AND TAKE NO MORE THAN96 HOURS TO BUILD.ON TOP OF THIS-- NEWSOM SAYSCALIFORNIA HAS MORE P-P-E ANDOTHER SUPPLIES THAN EVER BEFORESINCE THE PANDEMICSTARTED.THERE ARE ROUGHLY 180 MILLIONN-95 MASKS IN THESTATE, ALONG WITH MILLIONS MOREFACE SHIELDS, GLOVES,AND GOWNS.WHEN IT COMES TO A COVID-19VACCINE-- THE GOVERNOR SAYSIT'S IMPORTANT TO DISTRIBUTE ITTO THOSE WITH THE GREATEST NEED."THE FOCUS IS ON EQUITABLE.

THECRITICAL NATURE OF MAKING SURETHAT THOSE WHO ARE MOST IN NEEDARE PRIORITIZED IN TERMS OF THEACCESS ANDDSITRIBUTION OF THIS VACCINE--AND TO MAKE SURE IT IS SAFE.

WEPUT TOGETHEREXPERTS ON COMMITTEES.

IN FACT,THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION,WISELY, TOOK ONE OF OUR SAFETYCOMMITTEE ADVISORS FOR HISNATIONAL COVID RECOVERY PLAN--AND THAT IS ONLY GOOD NEWS FORCALIFORNIA."IN ADDITION TO THE VACCINE ANDSURGE FACILITIES--GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAYSCALIFORNIANS NEED TOCONTINUE TO FOLLOW BASIC HEALTHPROTOCOLS.AS MANY COUNTIES MOVED BACK INTOTHE PURPLE TIERTODAY-- IT IS A REMINDER TOCONTINUE SOCIAL DISTANCING ANDWEARING MASKS.THE HOLIDAYS ARE RIGHT AROUNDTHE CORNER AND