> > California county votes to end covid state of emergency > September 15, 2020 > Phillip Schneider, Staff Writer > Waking Times > > https://www.wakingtimes.com/2020/09/15/california-county-votes-to-end-covid-state-of-emergency/?utm_source=Waking+Times+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=f92810a028-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_term=0_25f1e048c1-f92810a028-54656373 > > The Placer County, California Board of Supervisors recently declared that > they no longer consider the Covid-19 pandemic to be a ‘state of emergency’ > requiring the most restrictive government-mandated lockdowns. > > "Our case numbers are so low, it doesn’t warrant a shutdown," said Placer > County Board chairwoman Bonnie Gore. > > Placer county, located in the Sacramento area, has acquired a running > tally of 3,325 Covid-19 cases since February, with a total of exactly 39 > deaths. The United States Census Bureau counted the Placer population at > 398,329 as of July 1, 2019, placing the overall infection rate around > 0.008%. > > Source: > https://www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/46267/dashboard?bidId= > > "We will continue to encourage our residents and businesses to take > precautions, but our businesses and community will continue to suffer if we > cannot allow them to reopen as much as possible," said Gore. > > This move downgrades Placer County’s perceived risk level from > ‘Widespread’ to ‘Substantial’, allowing restaurants to open indoor dining > at 25% capacity and schools to re-open for all grades as they choose. > > "We have reiterated from the beginning that there would not be a ‘one size > fits all solution,’" said Placer County Office of Education Spokeswoman > Michelle Eklund. "Each school district has unique challenges, student needs > and capacity… Our goal is to support districts in safely reopening – and > staying open." > > The World Health Organization believes that it is safe to reopen in areas > with a testing positivity rate of less than 5%, positioning Placer county > just under the mark at 4.5% as of August 29th. However, the move to end the > most restrictive lockdown orders spurred public health officer Dr. Aimee > Sisson to resign in protest. > > "Today’s action by the Placer County Board of Supervisors made it clear > that I can no longer effectively serve in my role as Placer County Health > Officer and Public Health Director. – Dr. Aimee Sisson > > Lockdowns from Covid-19 have caused an outbreak of drug abuse, suicide, > and domestic violence across the country. By forcing millions of people who > were already battling depression, addiction, and abuse out of a job and > isolating them in their homes, state governments have precipitated > irreversible damage in the lives of many Americans across the entire > country. > > Masks come with their own problems too as dentists have noticed an > alarming rate of gingivitis since mask-wearing mandates began, including > among patients who have never had dental problems before. In response, they > began calling this phenomenon "Mask Mouth". > > "The difference is, she and the governor and the state have been very > focused on COVID health and I have looked at this as a public health issue > [beyond] COVID, how it is affecting our mental health and our emotional > health of our residents." – Bonnie Gore > > When the pandemic began, we were told the lockdowns would last ’15 days to > slow the spread,’ specifically to prevent hospitals from becoming > overfilled. However, now that those issues have long passed it seems that > globalist bureaucrats and state governors are only interested in keeping > America shut down until a lucrative coronavirus vaccine is widely > available, which could take years. > > "I think looking in the rear view mirror, we can see that emergency never > materialized and we’re fully justified in calling the end of the state of > emergency, and in fact I believe we have an obligation to call an end to > the local state of emergency," said Kirk Uhler, a Supervisor who represents > the areas of north Roseville and Granite Bay. > > We know that lockdowns are not necessary in every area, particularly in > those with a low rate of Covid-19 infection. For example, Sweden declined > to lock down their country from the start of the pandemic and are faring > quite well in regard to immunity. Perhaps it is time we discuss reopening > with or without a vaccine, rather than continuing to lock down America for > what may be years to come. > > __________________________ > > About the Author > > Phillip Schneider is a staff writer and assistant editor for Waking Times. > For more of his work, you can visit his Website, Facebook Page, or follow > him on the free speech social network Minds. > > This article (California County Votes to End Covid State of Emergency) > originally appeared at PhillipSchneider.com and may be re-posted freely > with proper attribution, author credit, and this copyright statement. > > > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > Virus-free. > www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > ---
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