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Description
Citing concerns regarding a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the State of California announced today that Santa Clara County is moving directly into the most restrictive Purple Tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. This change will take effect tomorrow, November 17, 2020, at 12:01 a.m. Under the State’s Blueprint, the Purple Tier indicates that the risk of community transmission in the county is widespread.
The State’s website includes information regarding the Purple Tier and its impact on businesses and activities. Impacts include the closure of indoor dining, which was already planned in Santa Clara County for November 17, 2020, as well as the closure of all indoor activities associated with gyms, museums, zoos and aquariums, places of worship, and movie theaters. Shopping malls and all retail establishments must reduce to a maximum of 25 percent capacity.
Daily cases have doubled in the last ten days in the State of California, which is the fastest increase that California has seen since the beginning of the pandemic. Santa Clara County is among 41 California counties that are now in the Purple Tier of the State’s Blueprint. Given the alarming rise in cases and hospitalizations, the County of Santa Clara strongly urges residents to refrain from all travel, including over the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, to gather with persons outside of their household only outdoors, and to limit interactions with persons outside of their immediate household.
Recorded November 16, 2020.
The City of Cupertino would like to express its thanks to the County of Santa Clara for the use of their video materials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information regarding the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in Cupertino, please visit https://www.cupertino.org/coronavirus.
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Mr
williams
will
go
through
a
bit
more
about
what
this
means
we've
been
here
before
and
we're
back
there
again,
but
I
want
to
say
again:
this
is
happening.
The
state
put
this
emergency
break
on,
because
our
county,
like
many
counties,
is
seeing
a
significant
and
rapid
uptick
in
cases.
So
it's
not
just
the
number
of
cases
it's
about
how
fast
this
happened.
This
this
rapid
surge
has
been.
We
first
noticed
it
the
first
few
days
of
november
and
it
has
continued.
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We
know
that
this
virus
can
spread
silently
and
it
can
jump
from
person
to
person
and
then
show
up
somewhere
like
a
skilled
nursing
facility,
a
long-term
care
facility
or
in
someone's
home,
and
someone
can
get
very
sick
and
land
in
the
hospital
and
even
die.
We
can
all
do
our
part
to
prevent
that
from
happening,
and
we
need
to
we
we
really
do
need
to.
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I
also
just
want
to
say,
even
though
it's
the
holidays
and
we
all
want
to
be
traveling,
we
strongly
discourage
travel
outside
of
the
bay
area,
strongly
discourage
travel
both
for
holiday
travel
and
for
any
other
travel
travel
increases.
Mixing
among
people
from
separate
households
introduces
lots
more
opportunities
for
for
transmission,
and
we
simply
can't
afford
that
now.
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They
moved
it
up
and
also
moved
up
the
implementation
of
those
tier
changes,
because
one
of
the
things
that
we
know
is
the
faster
you
act
when
you
have
exponential
growth,
like
you
see
with
a
virus
such
as
the
virus
that
causes
covin-19,
is
that
the
faster
you
act,
the
more
meaningful
the
impact,
the
more
lives
you
can
save
and
the
more
serious
illnesses
you
can
avoid.
So
the
state
did
move
up
its
announcement.
It
also
acted
to
look
at
a
more
recent
snapshot
of
time.
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As
a
result,
the
purple
tear
restrictions
will
take
effect
tomorrow
here
in
santa
clara
county.
What
does
that
mean?
Well
some
pieces
of
this?
We
actually
had
talked
about
on
friday,
meaning
that,
for
example,
indoor
dining
will
be
closed,
but
there
are
other
restrictions
that
come
with
the
purple
tier
that
are
beyond
the
otherwise
predicted
changes
that
we
had
discussed
among
those
indoor
gatherings.
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This
includes
places
of
worship.
It
includes
gatherings
for
all
other
purposes,
including
movie
theaters,
any
other
place
where
people
are
gathering
indoors.
Indoor
gatherings
are
prohibited
in
the
purple
tier
again,
that's
one
of
the
riskier
activities,
which
is
why
that
difference
between
the
purple
and
the
red
tiers
related
to
gatherings.
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There
are
some
other
restrictions
that
come
along
as
well:
museums,
zoos,
aquariums
cannot
operate
indoors
in
the
purple
tier.
There
are
some
other
capacity
adjustments,
but
the
biggest
categories
that
I
think
have
the
most
impact
for
the
most
number
of
people
are
indoor
dining
indoor
gatherings,
gyms
and
fitness
centers
and
the
across
the
board
general
capacity
reduction
to
25
percent
and
that's
again
to
reduce
the
density,
the
number
of
people
in
a
space
at
a
given
time,
because
we
know
that's
one
of
the
important
factors
that
contributes
to
the
spread
of
covet
19..
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These
are
really
significant
changes.
We
know
that
that
has
a
huge
effect
on
businesses
in
our
community,
but
we
also
know
that
it
does
make
a
real,
significant,
substantial
difference
in
the
spread
of
covet
19..
Why
do
we
know
that?
Because
we
have
seen
how
we've
been
able
to
push
back
down
on
the
curve
two
times
before
in
this
county?
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First,
when
we
sheltered
in
place
in
march
and
second
when
we
had
a
number
of
closures
and
to
knock
back
the
july
spike
that
we
saw,
we
need
to
come
together
and
do
that
again
as
a
community.
We
need
to
come
together.
Do
that
again
to
avoid
the
hospitalizations
to
avoid
the
serious
illness
and
to
avoid
the
deaths.
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We
know
that
we
have
placed
ourselves
in
in
much
better
shape
than
many
other
parts
of
the
country
or
other
parts
of
the
state,
and
so
we're
very
confident
that
our
community
can
come
together
effectively
once
again
to
flatten
this
curve
here
locally.
This
one
that
we're
seeing
right
now,
which,
even
though
it's
very
steep,
the
same
tools
that
we've
been
using
face,
coverings,
social
distancing
following
social
design,
protocols
and
de-densifying
spaces
and
avoiding
more
risky
activities
such
as
the
indoor,
dining
closures
and
others
will
make
a
very,
very
significant
difference
with
that.
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So
once
again,
schools
that
have
not
yet
opened
cannot
open
in
the
purple.
Tier
schools
that
have
already
opened
for
in-person
instruction
can
continue
to
operate
as
long
as
they're
following
the
protocols
that
the
state
and
that
the
county
has
put
forward
for
safer
operation
of
in-person
instruction
and
schools
that
are
on
a
phased
opening
that
has
already
been
scheduled
and
put
in
place
can
continue
their
phased
opening.
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This
is
just
kind
of
how
we
the
the
situation
where
we
were
at
before
mid-september
with
schools.
We
also
have
the
ability
for
elementary
schools
to
seek
waivers
to
open
and
operate.
Those
are
individualized
approvals
based
on
individualized
safety
plans
that
follow
the
guidance
that
has
been
put
together.
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That's
only
for
elementary
schools,
and
so
that
process,
which
we
had
in
place,
will
once
again
resume
so
again.
Schools
that
are
already
open
can
remain
open
in
the
state's
purple.
Tier
schools
that
have
not
opened
cannot
open
schools
that
already
have
a
phased
plan
can
continue
with
that
phased
plan.
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So
it's
the
same
rules
around
in
person
instruction
at
schools
that
we
had
in
place
in
august
and
through
early
september,
and
so
one
of
the
hopes,
of
course,
is
that
we
can
get
this
curve
back
under
control,
get
back
out
of
the
purple
tier,
not
only
so
that
other
sectors
can
reopen,
but
also
so
that
those
schools
that
have
not
yet
begun
opening
for
in-person
instruction
can
be
in
a
position
to
do
so
once
again
and
now
I'll
turn
it
over
to
supervisor
cindy
chavez.
President
of
the
board
of
supervisors,.
E
Thank
you
james,
and
thank
you,
dr
cody.
I
I
just
had
a
couple
of
messages
that
I
wanted
to
share.
One
is
that
I
know
that
a
lot
of
people
watching
this
feel
exasperated
and,
if
you're,
a
small
business
owner
this
feels
personal
and
it
feels
painful
and
if
you're
a
family
that
has
your
children
still
doing
their
homework
next
to
you,
while
you're
trying
to
work.
E
This
is
stressful.
I'm
acknowledging
all
of
that
because
we
all
as
a
community,
want
to
get
from
where
we
are
now
to
getting
schools
open
and
there's
a
couple
of
just
bright
spots
I
want
to.
I
just
want
to
acknowledge
one:
is
that
we're
seeing
announcements
about
vaccines
coming
online,
so
we
know
that
there's
going
to
be,
you
know
really
that
this
this
will
end
in
the
meantime
and
in
the
meantime
this
is
so
critical.
E
The
most
important
thing
as
a
community
we
can
do
is
help
get
our
children
back
to
school.
So
we
are
really
asking
people
begging
you
to
double
down
on
your
efforts
to
make
yourself
safe
your
family
safe
and
do
the
very
best
you
can
to
follow.
What
are
pretty
simple
rules
relative
to
wearing
your
mask,
washing
your
hands
and
staying
socially
distanced?
E
I
got
a
text
from
one
of
my
family
members
today,
who
said
you
know
it
looks
like
things
are
going
in
the
wrong
direction
and
then
the
next
sentence
said:
will
we
see
you
for
thanksgiving
and
I
I
know
this
feels
it
feels
normal
to
people,
because
they
don't
feel
like
we're
a
threat
to
each
other,
because
we
know
each
other
and
because
we're
family,
but
we
really
have
to
do
our
very
best
to
stay
with
our
households.
It's
really
important,
and
let
me
just
close
with
this
last
point
for
everybody
watching
this.
E
If
you
have
not
gotten
your
flu
vaccine,
you
can
go
to
the
county
of
santa
clara's
fairgrounds
at
9.
30
on
saturday
go
get
your
flu
shot,
because
what
we
don't
want
is
people
in
the
hospital
with
the
flu
and
having
people
who
have
covid19
and
worse
than
that,
we
don't
want
any
of
you
getting
both
the
flu
and
covid19.
E
F
G
D
Capacity
we
get
cases
reported,
they
may
be
from
people
who
have
had
specimens
collected
over
the
past
week.
This
is
a
high
number.
I
would
have
to
look
at
our
dashboard
to
tell
you
whether
it's
the
highest,
but
it's
it's
plenty
high.
The
important
thing
to
know
is
that
the
case
rate,
how
many
cases
per
population
per
day
are
being
identified
and
reported
on
our
county.
That
curve
is
going
straight
up.
That
is
what
concerns
us.
It's
how
fast
that
number
is
changing.
That's
the
concern.
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The
whole
state
is
experiencing
this
crush
of
cases,
and
indeed
the
entire
country
is
experiencing
this
crush
of
cases
in
the
past.
While
we
knew
that
we
could
rely
on
asking
for
help
from
other
jurisdictions
if
we
needed
it,
that's
not
the
case
now,
because
everyone
is
quite
busy
attending
to
their
own
residence
and
their
own.
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Exceptions
or
has
worked
with
pro-college
athletics
to
allow
them
to
play
their
practice.
Meanwhile,
high
schools
are
still
on
pause
for
the
time
game.
Are
there
any
changes
under
the
purple,
tier
or
under
county
guidance?
It
will
come
to
pro
or
college
teams
for
practicing
playing
or
traveling
out
of
state
and
returning.
D
The
question
is
about
sports
high
school
collegiate
and
professional
sports.
We
are
in
the
thick
of
discussions
to
understand
how
sports
play
within
the
this
new
information
that
we
have.
As
as
I
mentioned,
we
did
not
expect
that
we
would
be
landing
in
the
purple
tier
right
now.
It
came,
we
knew
it
was
likely
to
come.
It
came
a
little
faster
than
we
thought,
so
we've
not
made
any
decisions.
Yet
what
I
can
tell
you
is
that,
of
course,
we're
concerned.
Of
course,
we're
concerned.
I
D
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Our
role
locally
with
the
vaccine
is
mostly
about
planning
and
logistics,
so
that,
after
we
get
word
about
who
are
in
the
priority
groups,
which
vaccine
has
been
approved
and
is
available,
then
it
will
be
our
job
to
distribute
it.
So
my
hope
is
that
2021
will
look
different
than
2020.
It
will
be
yet
another
tool
to
prevent
the
spread
and
get
this
pandemic
under
control.
I
Yes,
well,
I'm
wondering
what's
becoming,
because
I
know
that
the
vaccine
we're
closer
to
the
vaccine
than
we
are
closer
to
not
being
a
vaccine.
I
was
wondering
what
the
county
rollout
plan
is
going
to
be
and
how
you're
going
to
make
sure
that
people
of
color
and
the
most
vulnerable
people
in
our
community.
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D
There
is
another
group
at
the
state
level
that
will
refine
those
priority
groups,
make
them
a
little
bit
more
granular
and
appropriate
to
california.
It
is
not
a
county
role.
We
will
not
have
that
sort
of
latitude
to
say
well
actually
in
our
county.
We
would
rather
prioritize
this
group
over
that
group.
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Our
role
will
be
to
ensure
that
when
a
vaccine
is
authorized
and
licensed
by
the
fda,
that
we
get
the
vaccine
out
to
the
priority
groups
in
the
priority
order,
given
the
fact
that
there
are
a
number
of
vaccines
and
each
of
them
have
different
storage
and
handling,
each
of
them
may
be
best
suited
to
different
groups.
Our
job
will
be
plenty
complicated
and-
and
we
are
already
well
have
planning
well
underway,
for
whatever
scenario
may
come
to
pass.
J
C
Sure
so
the
question
was:
what
does
this
mean
for
hair
salons
and
nail
salons
in
the
purple
tier
under
the
state
framework?
Those
kinds
of
personal
services
are
allowed
as
long
as
they
follow
the
state
and
local
guidance
on
how
to
be
operating.
So
those
are
not
closed.
That
was
a
change
that
the
state
made
when
it
went
into
this
new
four-tier
color
framework.
So
that
was
the
change
from
early
august
to
the
end
of
august
was
to
allow
those
in
what
the
state
calls
the
purple
tier.