Newsom's highly anticipated announcement about the state's plans did not include a timeline for when restrictions may be lifted. But Newsom said he was "optimistic" that the state avoided a worst-case scenario, thanks to social distancing measures.
Still, life after the crisis will look much different than before. Restaurants may have temperature checks at the door and reduced seating inside, mass events will remain canceled for the foreseeable future, and stay-home orders may be reintroduced periodically if the virus begins surging back, Newsom said at Tuesday's news conference.
Tuesday's announcement came one day after Newsom said California will work with Oregon an Washington on a joint plan to reopen their states' economies once the worst of the coronavirus crisis has passed. The pact between Newsom, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is described as a "shared vision" for restarting public life as a region, according to a joint statement from the governors released Monday.
It includes a number of general principles, including that science and health outcomes will guide the decision to reopen each economy.
Statewide, hospitalizations for COVID-19 have grown modestly in recent days, and intensive care unit admissions slightly declined Tuesday, Newsom said. Still, the overall number of cases continues to grow steadily, and health experts have warned repeatedly that easing up on social distancing could cause a dramatic resurgence in cases.
There were more than 602,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States and 25,757 deaths as of Tuesday evening, according to Johns Hopkins University. 768 of those deaths were in California. The U.S. has the most confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths in the world.
Meanwhile, insurance companies will need to return premiums to customers and business affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic by order of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, his office announced early Monday.
The commissioner's office said the shelter-in-place order across the state has reduced the overall risk of loss.
"With Californians driving fewer miles and many businesses closed due to the COVID-19 emergency, consumers need relief from premiums that no longer reflect their present-day risk of accident or loss," Lara said in a statement. "Today's mandatory action will put money back in people's pockets when they need it most."
Per the commissioner's decree, the premiums covered are for the months of March, April and May if the shelter-in-place order continues through then. Companies will have until August to comply with the order — whether through premium credits, reductions, return of premiums or other appropriate premium adjustments.
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