Ventura County has become the first and largest county in Southern California to receive state permission to reopen seated dining-in restaurants and allow shopping inside many retail stores, county officials said Thursday.
According to officials, the California Department of Public Health has granted the county permission to move forward on a so-called accelerated Stage 2 path to reopening, along with more than 30 other counties.
On Wednesday, county officials announced the reopening of dine-in restaurants and all retail businesses with exterior facing entrances. A day earlier, supervisors voted unanimously to ratify the move before submitting it to the state. It was approved in less than 24 hours, county officials said.
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“We want our community to reopen safely. Community members and businesses must continue to practice social distancing to lower the risk of COVID-19 exposure. This will help keep our numbers low so we can continue to move forward in reopening businesses throughout our county,” Ventura County Public Health Officer Dr. Robert Levin said in a prepared statement.
To qualify for the variance, counties must attest that hospitalization rates and positive test rates are stable or declining. They must also attest that they have a significant level of preparedness for testing, contact tracing, personal protective equipment and a surge in hospitalizations. They must also have adequate plans for countywide containment.
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