Larry is joined by Governor Newsom for a check-in on the state’s response to Covid-19 and testing capacity.
Newsom has made it clear that he doesn’t want to lift stay at home orders too soon, even as some have protested in different areas of SoCal. Local areas have the option to lift restrictions as long as those jurisdictions don't conflict with the state's stay-at-home orders, Newsom said, responding to a question about Riverside County opening up golf courses and Port Hueneme opening beaches. The state leader also says more testing is a necessary component to determining when those orders can be eased. The state is currently aiming at doing 25,000 tests per day by the end of the month. That said, Newsom acknowledged, the question of how many tests are actually needed is dynamic and opinions vary.
With files from LAist
Guest:
Gavin Newsom, governor of California; he tweets