Businesses such as bookstores, clothing stores, florists and sporting goods stores will be available to open up shop for curbside pickup. Associated manufacturers and supply chains for these retail stores will also be allowed to open.
Businesses such as bookstores, clothing stores, florists and sporting goods stores will be eligible to open for curbside pickup, according to County Executive Officer Michael Powers. Associated manufacturers and supply chains for these retail stores will also be allowed to open.from the governor’s office before Friday on how such openings should be handled.
“Social distancing will stay with us for a while,” said Rigoberto Vargas, the county’s public health director, during Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting.Vargas told the board that health officials are proceeding with optimism and caution, and that they’ll monitor the opening in case they need to reinstate stay-at-home measures.
Powers, board members and county Public Health Officer Dr. Robert Levin commended residents for abiding by state and county rules, even withLevin reflected back to 10 weeks ago, when the pandemic started to have an impact on everyday life and when he first estimated that there would be 1,000 coronavirus-related deaths in the county. His estimate later dropped to 250. As of Tuesday, the county had reported 19 coronavirus-related deaths.
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