California officials announced on Tuesday that the state must succeed in six different frameworks before it can gradually modify the “stay at home” order and slowly reopen the economy amid the pandemic.
The requirements include:
- California’s capacity to expand testing and track the quarantine and isolation of infected or exposed individuals
- The ability to protect the state’s most vulnerable populations who are most at-risk for severe COVID-19
- The ability of the hospitals and health systems to handle surges
- Engaging researchers and academic partners to develop therapeutics to meet demand
- The ability for businesses, schools, and child care facilities to support physical distancing
- The ability to determine when to reinstitute certain measures, such as the “stay at home” order, if necessary
“This time period that we’re entering is not about going back to where we were before.