Good afternoon, everyone. Sorry to be a couple behind. Well get right at it. Im joined to my right by the woman who needs no introduction the commissioner of the department of health, judy persaceli, to her right another person who needs very little introduction, the states epidemiologist dr. Christina tan. Thank you both for being here. The guy to my left who does not need an introduction the superintendent of the state Police Colonel pat callahan. Director of the office of Homeland Security and preparedness, jared maples is with us. Thank you. Before we get to the numbers, i have a couple of announcements to lead with. And both relate directly to the road back plan that we announced last week which will guide spour restart and recovery. First, today, i am signing an executive order to create the governors restart and recovery Advisory Council. This council will bring together leaders from various industry, community, and faithbased groups and institutions across our state. Quite lite
Governor phil murphy briefed reporters on his response to the coronavirus where he issued a few new orders for residents. From trenton, this is an hour. Good afternoon. We will get right affect right at it. I am joined to my right by the commissioner of the department of health. Through her right, another person who needs very little introduction, the states epidemiologist. Thank you both for being here. A guide to my left is the superintendent of state police pat callahan. The director of the office of Homeland Security and preparedness is with us. Thank you. Numbers,we get to the ive a couple of announcements to lead with. Both relate to write directly to the road back plan we announced last week which will guide our restart and recovery. Signing any i am executive order to create the governors restart and recovery Advisory Council. Togethercil will bring leaders from various industry, community and faithbased groups and institutions across our state. Literally hundreds of people to
Reporter the governor also proposed lowering the threshold for conservatorships for those with mental illnesses. Particularly for those who are homeless and turned down medical aid. He said we need to stop tolerating open drug use on the streets. He is asking lawmakers for nearly 700 million to ship the focus of californias Medicaid Program toward preventative healthcare. Bay area mayors supported the governors message today. San Francisco Mayor london breed writing i was glad to hear the governors support of ongoing resources for everything from navigation sensors to Affordable Housing. Which will help San Francisco continue the progress we are making and helping our on house residence off the street and into shelter and services. Oakland mayor libby schaaf tweeted this is californias biggest crisis. It crosses all jurisdictional boundaries and will take the entire region working together to solve it. San jose mayor rote the coalition looks forward to working with the governor and his
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Pike later on today. Couple of spot showers out into Worcester County right now. Up into Southern New Hampshire mainly dry at this time inside 495. May get clipped with brief passing shower or two during the rest of the morning commute. Otherwise we wait for this batch to slide on through right around midday and that will give us an opportunity for some more widespread showers. The bulk of that batch coming through between 11 00 and 1 00 today. So couple of hours either side of lunch time. That slides through. Look what helped later this afternoon. Y more isolated or scattered in nature. Its not going to be walltowall rain for the evening commute. Although theres some showers still scattered about in some wet roadways. Midafternoon mid 50s across Southern New Hampshire. Right along the mass pike is temperatures are going to be tough and to pin down there may be a brief warm up into the 60s along the mass pike i think the 60 morse sustained and close to 70 across interior southeastern a