Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered an update on California's response to the coronavirus from a Bay Area motel that's part of the homeless housing program Project Roomkey in Pittsburg, California. You can read highlights below or watch the full press conference above.
INCREASING ENFORCEMENT, PULLING BACK ON REOPENING
There are currently 19 counties on the state's watchlist, and that's likely to go up to 23 with four more counties in the next 24 hours, Newsom said.
The governor said that more announcements about pulling back on the state's reopening are planned for tomorrow.
"If you're not going to stay home, and you're not going to wear masks in public, we have to enforce, and we will," Newsom said.
The governor also said that they will put financial conditions on local officials if they don't enforce regulations on a local level.
He said that the state will be looking at health orders on the county level when it comes to indoor v. outdoor activities. He noted that it has to be recognized that spread in indoor facilities, outside the home, is far more likely than outdoors.
FAMILY GATHERINGS
Newsom said that one of the biggest areas of concern is family gatherings — not just bars and protests. Family gatherings were the top concern when health officers were surveyed over the weekend, he said. With families and extended families mixing, people may let down their guard, Newsom said.
There's increased concern about that going into the Independence Day holiday weekend, with family gatherings being part of the holiday tradition.
"They may walk into that barbecue with masks on, they may put the cooler down — immediately the mask comes off," Newsom said, "and you have a glass of water. And all of a sudden nieces and nephews start congregating around, and then they're jumping on top of Uncle Joe, and then Uncle Joe's putting them back to Aunt Jane. And all of a sudden here comes Uncle Bob — two hours late. He gives everyone a hug, and they're all, 'Hey, Uncle Bob, where's the mask?' And Uncle Bob, 'I don't believe in that,' so the whole thing starts to take shape."
BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTS
During the press conference, nearby Black Lives Matter protesters shouted out and called on the governor to redistribute resources. The protesters also ran a siren at several points during the press conference and spoke through a bullhorn over the governor. They yelled accusations, including that Newsom doesn't care about the homeless.
LATEST CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS
The governor said that Californians had bent the curve of coronavirus once, and that we will do so again.
A total of 6,337 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, Newsom said. Hospitalizations yesterday went up 6.3%, with ICU patients up 4.3%.
Newsom reiterated his announcement yesterday that over the past 14 days, there has been a 43% increase in hospitalizations, and a 37% increase in ICU patients. The state's positivity rate has also gone from 4.4% two weeks ago to 5.6% today.
A PERMANENT VERSION OF PROJECT ROOMKEY
The governor spoke about poverty and homelessness, including Project Roomkey, the state's effort to support homeless people amid the coronavirus pandemic. There have been 15,679 rooms acquired for the program so far, Newsom said. An estimated 14,200 people have been placed in those rooms. Rooms for asymptomatic, high-risk homeless individuals are 85% occupied, Newsom said.
Newsom spoke from one of the motels that's part of the program, with almost every room full, according to the governor. The program also provides residents with three meals a day and other support services.
The governor addressed his signing of the state's budget on Monday. He noted that the budget provides an additional $1.3 billion for cities and counties to support programs like Project Roomkey, with $900 million of that from the state. It includes $550 million for fully acquiring rooms to house the homeless and get them off the street permanently, Newsom said.
The expanded, permanent project beyond coronavirus is called "Project Home Key." He noted that Project Roomkey has been extended each month, through a partnership with FEMA, but isn't a permanent program.
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