HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/21/2020 Item 11, Jones
Wilbanks, Megan
From:Judy Jones <
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:COVID-19 COUNTY AND CITY RE-OPENING
I AM STRONGLY AGAINST RE-OPENING THE COUNTY AND CITY UNTIL AT LEAST JUNE 15TH
THE COUNTY IS TALKING ABOUT THE LOW NUMBERS. TRUE..
HOWEVER THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TESTING.
I AM HIGH RISK WITH A CHRONIC RESPIRATORY CONDITION.
I HAVE NOT HAD ANY SYMPTOMS . YET, I COULD BE A CARRIER OF THE VIRUS. I HAVE CALLED THE
COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPT AND MED-STOP. THE RULES SAY I CAN NOT BE TESTED. AM I TO STAY
INSIDE WHILE OTHERS ARE FREE TO GO OUT BECAUSE I COULD BE A CARRIER AND CAN'T FIND OUT IF A
WIDER OPENING IS ALLOWED ????????
I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE MANY MANY PEOPLE LIKE ME
AND IF THERE IS A GRADUAL, BUT THEN WIDER OPENING WITHOUT
THE TESTING AVAILABLE AND GIVEN SO THAT WE CAN GET THE DATA
WE WILL SEE A BIG BIG JUMP IN CASES OF COVID-19.
HOPEFULLY THE ANTI-BODY TEST WILL BE COME AVAILABLE IN JUNE
AND IF THE COUNTY PUSHES GOV NEWSOM FOR THE TESTS, WE COULD
HAVE MAJOR TESTING IN THE COUNTY. I DON'T SEE AT THIS TIME THAT
THE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPT OR THE COUNTY IS PUSHING FOR
THESE TESTS ONCE THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR A MORE PUBLIC TESTING
PROGRAM OR ALLOTTING MONEY FOR THE TESTS.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PULMONARY DOCTORS WAY IN ON THIS
SITUATION AND I ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO INQUIRE ABOUT THEIR
POSITIONS ON EARLY OPENING AND TESTING AVAILABILITY.
I KNOW THAT EVERYONE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE ECONOMY AND BUSINESSES.
WE ALL WANT OUR BUSINESSES TO RE-OPEN.
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT .....IS THE HEALTH OF OUR CITIZENS IN THE COMMUNITY.
JUDY JONES- SAN LUIS OBISPO
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