During yesterday’s (28th) press conference, Gov. Gavin Newsom has revealed California’s four-stage reopening plan for the state’s economy after weeks of quarantine due to controlling the spread of COVID-19. According to the LA Times, the reopening plan has no timetables as they are trying to avoid another shutdown. Stage 2 can possibly be phased in a matter of weeks. However, Stages 3 and 4, which includes concerts, could take months.
Read all four stages below:
Stage 1: Safety And Preparedness (The stage we are in right now)
- Continue to build out testing, contract tracing, PPE, and hospital surge capacity
- Making essential workforce environments as safe as possible
- Prepare sector-by-sector safety guidelines for expanded workforce
Stage 2: Lower-Risk Workplaces
- Gradually opening lower-risk workplaces with adaptations
- Retail (eg. curbside pickup)
- Manufacturing
- Offices (when telework is not possible)
- More Public Spaces
Stage 3: Higher-Risk Workplaces
- Open higher-risk environments with adaptations and limits on size of gatherings
- Personal care (hair and nail salons, gyms)
- Entertainment venues (movie theatres, sports without live audiences)
- In-person religious services (churches, weddings)
Stage 4: End Of Stay-At-Home Order
- Reopen highest-risk environments and venues once therapeutics have been developed
- Concerts
- Convention Centers
- Live audience sports
