• Press Release: Continue Practicing Social Distancing Through June 19

UPDATE INCLUDED FURTHER DOWN

A look at our brave new world.

Health Officer orders amended; face coverings, social distancing continues...

Governor Newsom’s stay at home executive order still in effect

Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser is extending his order requiring residents to wear face coverings when outside and to continue practicing social distancing through June 19. The county is also moving to fully align with the governor’s “stay-at-home” order until amended or rescinded.

“While we work within the governor’s plan for re-opening the state, people must be mindful that COVID-19 has not been eliminated,” said Kaiser. “The new normal in Riverside County will still require social distancing, facial coverings and other precautions. Summer will only slow the virus, and we are already thinking about what will happen in the fall.”

Riverside County residents are still required to remain in their primary residence under Governor Newsom’s existing “stay at home” order unless they are engaged in an essential business or activity, such as grocery shopping or visiting the doctor. The governor’s order does not have an expiration date.

Kaiser issued his orders as part of the county’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused more than 140 deaths and about 3,750 confirmed cases. The moves were necessary to “flatten the curve” and slow the spread of the illness, which threatened to severely impact the county’s health system. Prior orders included the closure of public and private golf courses in Riverside County, along with the prohibition of in-house and drive-up worship services.

Kaiser recently allowed golf courses to open – with various restrictions. The State of California later clarified that drive-up religious services could be permitted, although in-person services are still not allowed.

“Residents are answering the call to stay at home as much as possible, practice physical distancing and wearing a face covering to protect everyone. I thank you all for that,” said Board Chair V. Manuel Perez, Fourth District Supervisor. “It is making a difference, and this progress is a credit to everybody doing their part and using the best tools that we have right now to overcome this pandemic. As we begin to turn the corner, it is important that we also flatten the unemployment curve and work towards economic and social recovery.”

Kaiser’s orders closing Riverside County schools and limiting short-term lodging until June 19 remain in effect.

Link to PDF of the Stay At Home order.

*****UPDATE*****

Clarification of local health officer orders 

The County of Riverside issues the following clarification for today’s amended public health officer order: The County’s current health order prohibiting gatherings outside the home expires April 30. 

Beginning May 1, the county will fall solely under the governor’s stay at home order as it pertains to gatherings. The governor’s order states that all California residents must stay home unless they are engaged in an essential business or activity, such as grocery shopping or visiting the doctor. 

The governor’s order does not have an expiration date. As soon as the governor releases the stay at home order, Riverside County will be ready to move into the governor’s second phase of reopening businesses. 

The newly amended health order continues to allow for certain recreational activities in Riverside County, including the use of trails and parks for hiking, biking and equestrian uses. Golf is also permitted in Riverside County with certain limitations. 

This amended health order continues to require face coverings and a six-foot social distance through June 19. 

Link to update

https://rivcoph.org/coronavirus

Riverside County

NEWS RELEASE  

Contact:

Riverside County Joint Information Center

(951) 955-5087

Riverside County Covid19 stats as of April 29th.

Wildomar Rap opinion time

For those that haven't already heard my views on our approach to combating this virus, here's what I've posted countless times before.

If I had been consulted on how to approach this, I would have done nothing more than we've done in past virus scares. There would have been no school closures, no park closures, no business closures, no restrictions like we've seen. 

They cancelled baseball!?!? Even World War II couldn't manage that one. 
(Yes that's insignificant in the real world, but it is a strong indicator that the crazy train has lost its brakes).

Mind you, my wife is someone that is so ill that she breezed through being medically retired at the age of 50. That's because her lungs are so torn up that she'd have less than a 50% chance to survive a regular bout of pneumonia. Her pulmonologist has made it abundantly clear that she would die if she got this.

I tell you that because neither she nor I have ever thought our worries and concerns should be shouldered by the rest of the community. We should be sheltering in place, along with others that are high risk, I don't believe that should be mandated to everyone else too.

About 50 years ago we faced the Hong Kong Flu

It killed a million people around the world and 100,000 Americans... that was when the world population was half of what it is today, and there were 130,000,000 fewer people calling America home.

Please read up on that pandemic, it's very interesting and they didn't stop the world over it like it was radioactive fallout from a nuclear blast. (LINK)

I feel for those that need regular/normal life to resume, which is most people. We need to get back to normal.

At the same time, I can't abide all the conspiracy theorists that suggest this is some diabolical plot to enslave Americans in a communist gulag run by nazis. (gotta love that imagery)

Seriously, we're Americans and this is America. I've willingly agreed to comply with the recommendations and orders from the governor. I've not lost a single right, and neither has anyone else.

If you're not sure of the definition of lost, compare this: I lost all four of my grandparents in death. They are gone and never coming back. All I have are old photos and fading memories to remind me of their existence.

Are you seriously suggesting that our rights are in the grave alongside my grandparents? If so, there's no reasoning with you. 

I've never been much of a fan of our elected leaders in high office, be it governor or president. We've survived worse leaders, and America will survive these too.

I suggest that concerned people email their local elected representatives and not just post diatribes on Facebook; starting with our county supervisor, Kevin Jeffries. 

I know that he's a champion of the average person, but it would be good to let him know your views just the same. Here is a link to his contact page, or use the info below.

district1@rivco.org

(951) 955-1010

You can also consider emailing Melissa Melendez your concerns at this link.

District Office

41391 Kalmia Street

Suite #220

Murrieta, CA 92562

951-894-1232