Full Transcript: San Diego State of the County Address 2021 CBS News 8 Team Chair Nathan Fletcher, State of the County Address Thursday, February 18, 2021 OPENING I come to you tonight from the County’s Emergency Medical Operations Center. 370 days ago, our county was one of the first in the nation to declare a public health state of emergency on COVID-19 -- activating this site and others to respond. From this modest warehouse our region’s massive mobilization was equipped. Masks, ventilators, testing supplies, PPE, and now vaccines. At its heart, thousands of dedicated workers responding to the ever changing, incredibly challenging pandemic of the past year.