Plumas, Sierra, Sutter, Tuolumne And Yuba Counties Given Green Light To Reopen Quicker
PLACERVILLE (CBS13) — Five new counties, all in Northern California, have been approved by state officials to charge ahead with reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic.
On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that several new counties who had reached out to the state had met requirements to move more quickly through the second stage of reopening.
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The new counties added include: Plumas, Sierra, Tuolumne, Yuba and Sutter. They join Amador, Butte, El Dorado, Lassen, Nevada and Placer counties, who were approved earlier in the week.
Moving further into the second of the four phases of reopening means that those counties can now allow certain businesses and other establishments to reopen with modifications. Significantly, it means dine-in restaurants and destination retail stores can reopen as long as social distancing can be ensured within the building.
Notably, the counties that have been allowed to push ahead are more rural and have seen a lot fewer confirmed cases of coronavirus.
Still, Newsom noted that more than 30 other counties have been in contact with the state to also be allowed to move further into the reopening process.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the following counties have been approved:
- Amador County
- Butte County
- Calaveras County
- Colusa County
- El Dorado County
- Glenn County
- Lassen County
- Nevada County
- Mariposa County
- Placer County
- Plumas County
- San Benito County
- Shasta County
- Sierra County
- Tehama County
- Tuolumne County
- Yuba-Sutter County
The county list is updated frequently by the state, you can check it here.