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LAKEPORT, Calif. – In another measure taken to reduce the potential for spreading COVID-19, the city of Lakeport on Monday said it is closing its parks.
The closure goes into effect on Tuesday and will continue until further notice.
Facilities the city closed include Library Park and the adjoining public park, all public restrooms at those parks, as well as the dog park at Westside Community Park.
City officials reported that the closures are meant to maintain policies that enforce social distancing in an effort to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19.
As of Monday night, no positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed yet in Lake County.
On Sunday, the city of Clearlake closed Redbud Park and Thompson Harbor, including Redbud Park’s boat launch ramps, parking lot and other recreation facilities, as Lake County News has reported.
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On March 17, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 89, which was approved unanimously by the state Legislature.
SB 89 authorized a total appropriation of up to $1 billion to provide assistance to help fight the spread of COVID-19.
On March 18, Gov. Newsom’s administration allocated $100 million in emergency funding from SB 89 to local governments to help protect this vulnerable population and reduce the spread of COVID-19 by safely getting individuals into shelter and providing immediate housing options.
The Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency's Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council sent out award letters on Monday.
"The fast action by the legislature in approving this funding has been matched by the swift action taken by our Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to get this money out the door and to the local jurisdictions where it's needed," said Gov. Newsom. "This is money that will be immediately available to help those who are homeless – among the most vulnerable to COVID-19."
California’s 13 largest cities, or cities that are also a county, will receive $42,968,750, while the state’s 58 counties will receive $27,343,750 and California’s 44 Continuums of Care will receive $29,687,500.
The Lake County Continuum of Care will receive $79,511.74, while the county of Lake has been awarded $73,152.92. Information was not immediately available on how those funds will be used locally.
A full list of allocations is published below.
The funding is intended for measures to help prevent and contain COVID-19 and can be used for medically indicated services and supplies, such as testing and hand-washing stations.
It can also be used for such things as acquiring new shelters, supplies and equipment for emergency shelter operations, increasing shelter capacity, street outreach, and acquiring locations to place individuals who need to be isolated because of COVID-19 illness or exposure.
032320 State of California COVID-19 Emergency Homelessness Funding Grant recipients by LakeCoNews on Scribd
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Caregivers may be providing services to one or more Lake County residents who may be in one of the groups of people that the governor of California or local authorities have urged to isolate themselves at home in order to keep from getting sick.
COVID-19 can cause mild-to-moderate respiratory illness. Symptoms are very similar to the flu, including fever, cough and/or shortness of breath.
Caregivers can protect themselves and the people they are providing care for by:
• Washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing, or having been in a public place.
• Avoiding touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
• Avoiding close contact with people who are sick.
• Staying away from work and other people if you become sick with a fever, cough, or respiratory symptoms.
• Eliminating or minimizing visitors.
If you are an In-Home Supportive Services care provider, please note that after meeting certain criteria, IHSS providers accrue eight hours of sick leave. Your sick leave hours can be claimed through the Electronic Services Portal or by submitting a paper sick leave claim, SOC 2302.
IHSS providers can utilize accrued sick leave in addition to working all of the IHSS hours assigned to them without incurring an overtime violation. You can find the number of available sick leave hours you are eligible to claim on your pay stub.
If you become ill or are experiencing the symptoms listed above, it is advised that you do not report to your recipient’s home. Instead, you should call your recipient and let them know you are ill, so they can contact another provider or their local county office to request assistance with finding another provider.
Please be advised, if you are not experiencing symptoms and have not tested positive for COVID-19, you should continue to provide services to your IHSS or another recipient.
The state and county are working hard to make sure you and your recipient remain safe and healthy. Please follow the guidelines described in this notice to prevent yourself from getting sick by washing your hands for at least 20 seconds, avoid touching your face, and follow public health guidance about other gatherings or activities.
In certain circumstances, you may be eligible for Unemployment Insurance benefits, paid family leave and disability insurance benefits. For more information, please refer to the Employment Development Department FAQs and the Resources for Employers and Workers from the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
Please also see the California Department of Public Health website for more general information regarding COVID-19.
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The measures have been taken to prevent transmission of COVID-19. No positive cases have so far been confirmed in Lake County although dozens of tests have been conducted.
Pace’s original order to shelter in place was issued on Wednesday and went into effect on Thursday.
On Sunday, he issued Addendum No. 1 to the Order of the Health Officer No. C20-3, which kept all previous Health Officer Orders in place, but in section 5, parts A to J, ordered a set of listed facilities and activities closed and/or stopped. Section 6 was added regarding lodging restrictions and exceptions.
Following release of Addendum No. 1 to Order of the Health Officer No. C20-3, further clarifications were made, which are reflected in Addendum No. 2.
In Section 6, emphasis has been added, clarifying that “NO Hotel, Motel, vacation rental property, VRBO, recreational vehicle park, campground, timeshare or other similar facilities… shall rent or provide accommodations to any person until such time [Order of the Health Officer No. C20-3] is modified or rescinded,” unless one of the exceptions listed in the Order is determined applicable.
Additionally, changes were made to Section number 7, prohibiting recreational boating activity on all public waterways in the unincorporated areas and cities within the boundaries of Lake County.
Clarifications indicate the order, “applies to all motorized and non-motorized vessels, or any device designed or used to transport a person or persons across water.”
Additionally, language was added to specify that vessels “currently moored or docked do not need to be removed from the lake, but shall not be used for the duration of the order.”
Shown below is a flow chart for lodging businesses.
Also published below are versions of Addendum No. 2 in English and Spanish.
For more information, visit the Lake County Health Services Department’s website, email
Lodging COVID-19 Mitigation Support Flow Chart by LakeCoNews on Scribd
Lake PH Order Shelter in Place 03.23.2020 C20-3 (A2) 03.23.2020 by LakeCoNews on Scribd
Actividades y Reuniones en Persona Para Detener o Ser Cancelado Addenda ... by LakeCoNews on Scribd