Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that the state’s COVID-19 coronavirus positivity rate has trended down over the last week, a sign that the state pulling back its reopening plans may be working to prevent further spread of the virus.
The state’s seven-day average of daily positive cases fell more than 20 percent from 9,859 cases July 27 to 7,764 Monday, Newsom said. The state’s seven-day test positivity rate has also fallen from around 8 percent a week ago to around 6.1 percent as of Sunday.
Newsom cautioned that increased testing will drive the state’s positivity numbers up and state public health officials will need to see at least two to three more weeks of sustained decreases in positivity before
allowing businesses like salons and indoor dining to reopen.
“The seven-day positivity rate … is not where it needs to be, it is still too high,” Newsom said. “But, again, it is good to see this number trending down, not trending up.”
Hospitalizations have fallen about 10 percent statewide over the last two weeks, from 7,091 on July 20 to 6,383 on Sunday, while intensive care unit admissions due to COVID-19 have fallen about 5 percent over the same span of time, from 2,006 on July 20 to 1,909 Sunday.
Newsom reiterated his pleas to residents across the state to continue following state health guidelines by wearing face coverings, maintaining distance from others and minimizing social mixing with people from different households.
“We can quickly find ourselves back to where we were just a few weeks ago, a month ago, with significant increases if we do not maintain our vigilance, we do not maintain our focus and our commitment,” Newsom said.
“This virus is not going away.”
Sorry, you lost me after “Gov. Gavin Newsom said”.
Gibberish. It spiked because of the protests!
He certainly is having fun turning that “dimmer switch” up and down. How much more can we take from this puppetmaster fool? Please give this man the boot! Sign recall petition!
Quick everyone hold your breath
Could they also be lower simply due to all of the test result delays (many awaiting results for 15 days and longer).
It could drop in half for a month and they still would not open schools.
Waite….. was he saying that increased testing results in increased positive tests. I think…. we have heard that before…. from the President.
Per Kaiser, people do recover on their own. Just think of what’s his name knows this? Probably not since he has no clue about anything.
“Newsom cautioned that increased testing will drive the state’s positivity numbers up” If the positivity rate is based on a percentage then how will increased testing drive the positive numbers up. Makes no sense. I wish he would just shut up and go away.
So by his logic, decreased testing will lower the rate. So we stop testing and VOILA – no more new cases!
BTW – the common cold hasn’t gone away, either.
What an idiot.
The fool still speaks?
As stated above, the numbers could go down but he will continue to step on any business or Californian who tries to survive. He will continue to wield his little scepter of power to shut down and open at will. He is not following science as we understand it .. he is following the ‘science’ that he believes will lead him to the next election and a higher seat in power. He does not care for us little peons. He has his kids tutor coming over to teach his kids, his businesses are surviving … he does not care about us because we are not relevant to his next election campaign.
First it was all about the deaths. Flatten the curve. Deaths slowed.
Next, they started counting “cases.” (pssst: more testing being done).
Now, we gotta have a vaccine,and papers to prove it.
California’s Covid deaths to population ratio = .000238
Yeah, me too.
It was never about deaths. Flatten the curve was about not overwhelming health care facilities, which was quickly accomplished and has held steady ever since.
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Not a good idea.
Forget the politicians on this issue-especially in an election year. Listen to the doctors instead.
Are those your words Newscum? “This virus is not going away”. No sh**! Stop being a dictator! We need to get back to our jobs and back to school! If we get the virus, we get it and if we don’t we don’t!
Open up our entertainment places like bowling centers . You governor ruined and killed off a bowling center called Cloverleaf Family Bowl that was run for over 56 yrs from a great family and was rated one of the top should I say the best bowling center Fremont California ever had.and all you can do is nothing at all. You just ruined a generation of a place that has been so loyal to California and the entire east bay , alameda and so forth. I don’t know how you can sleep over ruining a family life / business because you could not even give a simple answer as to when this center can open up just for us bowlers to have some fun and you took it all away .
Great Job Governor
“This virus is not going away.”
there you have it he just made it political
and the democrats are going to ride this pony for years
wow how the easily manipulated dem voters have boldened the baby teeth of newscum
and why do his rants sound exactly like de slackers
long winded and repeated and at the end always lays out a dictatorish comment jab at american freedom
now where did that recall sign up go to ????
This open-close ritual will become the standard, I see nothing changing, Sacramento will keep the boot on citizens’s neck until we can’t breath anymore, this Open-close approach will kill the economy
https://recallgavin2020.com/petition/
I believe the only way to keep the virus from spreading while opening up society is to have everyone don hasmat suites.
It seems logical to me that when more people are out and about the number of virus’s will increase.
The politicians make everything worse than it needs to be.
So sick and tired of having to put up with Mr. Toogle Switch. Put a sock in it and recall the fool.
“ daily positive cases fell more than 20 percent ” SEE! taking precautions, wearing masks, SIP, etc DOES WORK!
The numbers are still more than excessive. Countless people are DYING, Gavin. Shut it down for 3 weeks!
Govy will say whatever backs his agenda for the day…I tuned him out long ago.
Certainly no fan of Newsom. However as a governor what would you expect him to do. This Chinese virus is not anyone’s fault in the US. Put your blame where it belongs. Do what you should and hope this tragedy doesn’t get any worse.
What a miracle!……rates are going down and COVID will be over on Nov. 4th. Amazing!
Funny! Kind of coincides with the lack of protests & riots
I an so disappointed with the lack of compassion and empathy of Claycordians. Open your ears to the doctors and scientists and take it all in. You cannot be this goofy! It’s 2020 people, stop risking others lives by not listening! Where your darn mask, stay home, and be thankful that you’re still well and alive!
Hmm, according to the woke “experts,” protests/riots couldn’t possibly be the cause but the spike seemed to follow. And considering we never were out of lock down. What could be the cause? What could it be? Maybe it was all the Trump rallies in California that’s the cause.