March 30, 2020

Coronavirus

OC Register: Orange County coronavirus cases reach 431, still 4 deaths

The cumulative total for the county was 431 cases, with 28 new diagnoses reported by 1 p.m. Sunday. Eighty-five new cases were recorded on Saturday, and 70 on Friday.

 

Voice of OC: OC officials plan on providing more info on hospital needs

State officials have estimated 50,000 to 60,000 extra hospital beds are needed across California – as well as over 100 million additional personal protection items like masks – to prepare for a wave of coronavirus cases projected to rise and then peak in mid to late April.

 

OC Register: Four O.C. school districts have added several weeks to their shutdown plans as coronavirus crisis grows

Placentia unified officials say the distance the closure provides allows those in our families, extended families, and larger community, all of whom count on schools equally, the very best chances for wellness in this crisis.

 

Voice of OC: Will virtual government be open to the public?

During a Westminster City Council meeting that occurred over a web chat last Thursday, audio and video delays turned a routine pledge of allegiance into a spectacle of council members echoing in and out of each other at full volume.

 

OC Register: Placentia to open homeless ‘navigation center’ Tuesday

Placentia is racing to put the final touches on what city leaders say is a first-of-its kind facility that will offer emergency shelter, help finding jobs and housing and other types of counseling and aid to homeless people in north Orange County. The shelter is expected to start accepting people Tuesday, March 31.

 

OC Register: Parts of the Pilgrim are being removed as crews work to see if the sinking ship can be salvaged

Efforts to stabilize the sunken Pilgrim – an icon of the Ocean Institute in Dana Point Harbor – continued Monday, March 30, as multiple agencies worked to right the 14-sail brig.

 

Labor

Daily Pilot: Local businesses find ways to keep employees working and customers served in time of coronavirus

Island Marine Fuel is considered essential because, in addition to providing fuel for recreational boaters, it serves agencies such as the U.S. Coast Guard and Orange County Sheriff’s Department Harbor Patrol and sells convenience store items. The business, in fact, is doing very well enabling employees to keep working.

 

Publication Date: March 30, 2020