High Death Toll, Less COVID-19 Hospitalizations: Riverside County - Temecula, CA - The decrease in hospitalizations correlates with a rise in COVID-19 deaths.
Beaumont vaccine clinic to close Friday for one day due to possible severe weather
Riverside University Health System - Public Health announced that the Beaumont vaccine clinic will close on Friday due to severe weather that is predicted for the region.
The closure will only be for that one day. Residents who have appointments at the clinic on Friday will be rescheduled for Monday, Feb 1.
The other clinics planned for Friday will remain open as scheduled, but officials said they are monitoring the situation at each location to ensure the public’s safety.
According to our First Alert Weather Team, the third storm of the week is expected to arrive late Thursday in the Valley.
For the record:
8:26 AM, Jan. 26, 2021An earlier version of this newsletter said the “widespread” risk tier was red. It is purple.
We’re starting off the week with some
big news in California: Gov. Gavin Newsom has canceled the state’s regional COVID-19 stay-at-home order. All counties will return to the familiar colored tier system that assigns local risk levels based on case numbers and rates of positive coronavirus test results. Most will now fall under the purple “widespread” risk tier, which allows hair salons to offer limited services indoors and restaurants to serve diners outdoors.
The changes will immediately
Q: Is this a change?
Yes. Under the original plan’s tier structure, Tier 2 workers in manufacturing, transportation and commercial and residential settings along with incarcerated people and homeless people would be prioritized.
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So essentially, Newsom is now prioritizing age over those specific cohorts.
Some groups have pushed for these changes. But some labor unions have criticized the changes, noting that essential workers are putting themselves at risk and should get vaccines as soon as possible. Disability rights groups say the changeup fails to prioritize those at highest risk for COVID-19 complications.
Q: When should someone expect to enter the next phase?
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