How Strongly Should San Bernardino County's Order to Wear Face Coverings Be Enforced?
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https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/news/how-strongly-should-san-bernardino-countys-order-to-wear- face-coverings-be-enforced/article_abde0196-7b6c-11ea-8c46-bbea299eecfc.html How strongly should San Bernardino County's order to wear face coverings be enforced? By RUSSELL INGOLD Apr 10, 2020 Fontana Police Department ocers, wearing their face coverings, encourage residents to wear face coverings also. (Contributed photo by Fontana Police Department) How strongly should San Bernardino County's order to wear face coverings in public be enforced? It's a question that has caused much debate (and the spreading of rumors) ever since the order was announced on April 7. In a Facebook post on April 9, the Fontana Police Department said it is not issuing any citations for not wearing face coverings, contrary to rumors. "However, we are encouraging the public to remain safe if you need to go to a public place," the P.D. said. "Please wear a mask or covering when out. We want to remain positive and stay ahead of this thing and keep our Fontana citizens out of harm's way." In an eort to protect the public from the further spread of the coronavirus, the county formally ordered residents to wear a face covering when leaving home. The announcement was criticized by some residents who said it went too far in the name of public health. The county has since announced some exceptions to the order. The county said on April 9: • Children under 2 years old should not wear a face cover and the order will not be enforced on children; • Children may wear a face cover as long as they can tolerate it; • The order will not be enforced on people with disabilities or physical conditions that don't allow them to wear a face cover. The county also claried that motorists will not need to wear the coverings while driving. On the P.D.'s Facebook page, many commenters agreed that citations should not be issued, but others said police need to take a stronger stand. "Thank you for being reasonable," Kachina Lopez said. However, Richard Lugo said that people are not taking the county's order seriously. "Please do cite those not wearing a mask," he said. Mimi Campos asked a question: "If we have a business that is still open (restaurant for take out), are we allowed to refuse service to people without masks?" Julionna Redondo replied, "I think all businesses should not let anyone in without a mask," and Jorge Madrid said: "You can at least put up a sign in front of your business warning customers for sure." Campos responded by saying: "Yes, we plan to. It’s just so hard right now. We can’t aord to lose customers. But we can’t aord not to support what’s going on. I also don’t want to get sued later on down the road. I know a lot of people are on board with everything and I appreciate every single soul that’s supporting the human kind. It just takes one person to decide to sue a small business for violating their rights, and then who knows." While violation of the county's order was said to be a crime punishable by up to a $1,000 ne or imprisonment up to 90 days, or both, the county said on April 8 that it does not expect law enforcement to broadly impose citations on violators. "The expectation is that law enforcement will rely upon community members to use good judgment, common sense, and act in the best interests of their own health and the health of their loved ones and the community at large," the county said. "The imposition of penalties on members of the public who willfully and grossly disregard public health orders by putting others at risk of exposure to this infectious disease is meant as a tool for law enforcement to use as a deterrent." Face coverings may include coverings that secure to the ears or back of the head and encompass the mouth and nose, the county said. Homemade cloth ear loop covers, bandannas and handkerchiefs, and neck gaiters may be used to reduce the spread of COVID-19, particularly among asymptomatic people. Surgical masks and N95 masks must be preserved for healthcare workers and emergency responders. Coronavirus layoffs: 49% of jobs in San Bernardino County industries at risk – San Bernardino Sun BUSINESS Coronavirus layoffs: 49% of jobs in San Bernardino County industries at risk 74% of positions can't be done from home https://www.sbsun.com/...stries-at-risk/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_content=tw-sbsun&utm_medium=social[4/13/2020 11:16:57 AM] Coronavirus layoffs: 49% of jobs in San Bernardino County industries at risk – San Bernardino Sun Map shows job-loss risk, from highest (red) to lowest (green). (Source: Economic Roundtable) By JONATHAN LANSNER | [email protected] | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: April 13, 2020 at 8:54 a.m. | UPDATED: April 13, 2020 at 8:54 a.m. A new study estimates almost half of San Bernardino County jobs are in industries at high-risk of layoffs due to the battle against coronavirus. Researchers from the Economic Roundtable looked at statewide employment data and compared it with a job-loss risk list from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Fed economists looked at employment traits with the highest risk factors due to business limitations imposed by the battle against the pandemic. The Economic Roundtable then translated those job-loss risk trends to California’s 39 largest counties. “California needs to take direct action to address the COVID-19 economic emergency that is causing widespread business closures and extremely high unemployment,”” the Roundtable’s report concluded. “The burden of unemployment is unequally distributed. It rests most heavily on young adults, Latinos, and workers in restaurant, hotel, personal care, and janitorial jobs. Young adults graduating from school and attempting to enter the job market face extremely difficult challenges.” https://www.sbsun.com/...stries-at-risk/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_content=tw-sbsun&utm_medium=social[4/13/2020 11:16:57 AM] Coronavirus layoffs: 49% of jobs in San Bernardino County industries at risk – San Bernardino Sun Are you a real estate fan? Then sign up for The Home Stretch newsletter and its Bubble Watch edition. A twice-a-week review of what’s important for housing around the region! Subscribe here! Here what the Roundtable found for the 890,000 workers employed in San Bernardino County … TOP ARTICLES 1/5 M .st0{fill:#FFFFFF;}.st1{fill:#0099FF;} READ MORE Navy reports first coronavirus death from Roosevelt Unemployment: 48% of positions are in industries with high job-loss risk, No. 5 highest among the 39 counties. Statewide, 43% at risk. Non-essential workers: 81% of positions are in industries not deemed “essential” and may face operational limitations due to “stay at home” mandates.That’s No. 16 highest among the 39. Statewide, 72% at risk. https://www.sbsun.com/...stries-at-risk/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_content=tw-sbsun&utm_medium=social[4/13/2020 11:16:57 AM] Coronavirus layoffs: 49% of jobs in San Bernardino County industries at risk – San Bernardino Sun No-flexibility: 74% of positions can’t be done from home, raising risk of layoffs. That’s No. 9 highest among the 39. Statewide, 79% at risk. No salary: 48% of all positions are not paid a set regular salary, workers seen at lower risk of layoffs. That’s No. 5 highest among the 39. Statewide, 44% at risk. The economic impact of coronavirus business limitations is already being felt. In the three weeks ended April 4, federal job trackers say 2.2 million Californians applied for unemployment benefits vs. 2.1 million in the previous 52 weeks. RELATED ARTICLES Coronavirus: $600 in extra jobless benefits start Sunday in California, Gov. Newsom vows Coronavirus: California jobless claims hint unemployment nearing 15% Coronavirus: California scrambles to issue extra $600 jobless payments Coronavirus biz news: TJ Maxx furloughing 286,000; security firm hiring Newsroom Guidelines 1,000 News Tips Contact Us Treasury seeks $200 billion more for Report an Error small business coronavirus aid Tags: coronavirus economy, Jobs https://www.sbsun.com/...stries-at-risk/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_content=tw-sbsun&utm_medium=social[4/13/2020 11:16:57 AM] ADVERTISEMENT CALIFORNIA Pillowcase masks and trash-bag gowns. The bleak, deadly reality in California nursing homes Patients are removed from Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after dozens tested positive for the coronavirus and staers, afraid for their safety, stopped showing up for shifts. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) By MATT HAMILTON, MARISA GERBER, ANITA CHABRIA APRIL 12, 2020 | 5 AM UPDATED 7:28 AM The masks are long gone, replaced by face covers fashioned from pillowcases. Cleaning supplies are dwindling. And when Maria Cecilia Lim, a licensed vocational nurse at an Orange County nursing home, needs a sterile gown, she reaches for a raincoat bought off the rack by desperate co-workers. “This is just one raincoat that we have to keep reusing,” Lim said last week between shifts at the Healthcare Center of Orange County, a 100-bed nursing facility in Buena Park. “A lot of people are using it.” In thousands of facilities that house California’s elderly and infirm, this escalating scarcity driven by the spread of the coronavirus is forcing nurses and medical assistants on the front lines to employ creativity and pluck to combat a deadly pandemic. CALIFORNIA These striking photos reveal how California is changing during pandemic 2 hours ago Nursing homes and assisted living centers are fast becoming a locus of outbreaks, driving up mortality rates and straining public health resources.