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Watch: Gavin Newsom provides update on California’s COVID-19 response

By Mackenzie Hawkins
Gov. Gavin Newsom removes his face mask before giving an update on the state’s initiative to provide housing for homeless Californians to help stem the coronavirus, during a visit to a Motel 6 participating in the program in Pittsburg, Calif., Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Newsom announced that more than 15,000 rooms have been acquired and more than 14,000 people have been given places to stay statewide under the Project Room key program started in April. The governor also said he plans to announce on Wednesday plans to “toggle back” the states stay-at-home order.
Gov. Gavin Newsom removes his face mask before giving an update on the state’s initiative to provide housing for homeless Californians to help stem the coronavirus, during a visit to a Motel 6 participating in the program in Pittsburg, Calif., Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Newsom announced that more than 15,000 rooms have been acquired and more than 14,000 people have been given places to stay statewide under the Project Room key program started in April. The governor also said he plans to announce on Wednesday plans to “toggle back” the states stay-at-home order. Rich Pedroncelli AP/Pool

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday afternoon gave an update on California’s efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Click the video below to watch a recording of the livestream.

The governor last week said that his administration is preparing a new set of strategies — an “open hand, not closed fist” approach — to ensure that businesses enforce COVID-19 rules to protect employees. California is seeing significant spread among essential workers, Newsom said, who are disproportionately Latino and in lower-income households.

To protect those populations, his administration aims to ensure workers have space to self-isolate or quarantine. He is planning a temporary housing program for agricultural workers similar to Project Roomkey, the state’s temporary housing program for homeless individuals. Newsom will also roll out a public awareness campaign for these workers and their families, he said on Friday.

This story was originally published July 27, 2020 at 11:37 AM.

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