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TRANSCRIPT:
DEAF INTERPRETER: Hello, my name is Jim Brune, I will be interpreting the October 12, 2020 press conference with California Governor Newsom (and Dr. Mark Ghaly). This press conference has four main topics: COVID-19 update, wildfires, three-housing rule, and ongoing reminders.
Picture of Dr. Mark Ghaly, is a white bald-headed man with transparent glasses. He is standing in front of a tree and is smiling at the camera. Dr. Ghaly is wearing a grey suit, white shirt, and a red and grey tie.]
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: The total number of people who have gone in the hospital with COVID-19 is 2,196. The total number of people who have gone in ICU with COVID-19 is 604.
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: Next, we want to talk about contact tracing. That is the system in which we investigate how people got COVID-19. How did they get COVID-19? Who did they have contact with? What are their names? Where did they meet them? What is their contact information? When we have this information we can keep track of where the virus has been. The goal is to keep track of the people who might have been exposed to coronavirus. With positive cases going up, that means we need more contact tracers making phone calls. We have been working on training more people. We have so far trained 10,892 people on the how to make calls for contact tracing.
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: The neat thing about the training that has been done is that out that 10,892 people, 1,800 are fluent in not just English, other languages too. Before there was a long waiting period between testing positive and getting a phone call from a contact tracer. With more people trained, the waiting time is much shorter.
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: California is committed to providing resources for those who have to quarantine because of being COVID-19 positive. If a person is quarantined that means they can’t go to work, can’t earn money. We have many different programs to support them. One is job-protected sick leave. Another is Housing for Harvest – a program to provide housing for agricultural workers and farm workers. Another program is Project Roomkey which provides housing for people who have COVID-19 or are in a high-risk population. We’ve been working hard to provide programs and support for the community. These services are made possible because of people and companies giving a lot of donations.
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: California has set up a 4-color tier system: purple, red, orange, and yellow. Purple means that COVID-19 cases are high and hospital beds are full. Red means less with some businesses open. Orange is even lesser with more businesses are opening. Yellow means numbers are stable (not going up) and more businesses are open. You can see the chart with numbers of counties in each color code category.
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: Now an update on the wildfires in California. Our fires have been the largest in history burning over 4.1 million acres! We are now having 14 major fire complexes with over 14,000 firefighters working hard to control these fires. 31 people have died because of the fires. Look at the screen to see how many fires, locations and how much they have been contained. Take a look.
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GOVERNOR NEWSOM: We noticed this week it is more windy and more hot. That is not good for our fires. Now about socializing, we set up a new policy this past Tuesday. This rule is about three households gathering together. We know that holidays are coming soon including Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and more. This means that family and friends want to get together. We are now dealing with COVID-19 and the flu. We don’t want to see numbers go up. At the same time don’t want to tell you that you can NOT get together so we set up a new rule. Now we will allow people who live in three different houses can get together. Still must meet outside (not inside). Follow the same rules of having a mask, keep separate, not sit too close to each other, keep your hands clean by washing often. Be careful. Keep a list of who is gathering together so that you remember who was there on a specific date. That is the rule right now, it might change in the future.
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: Lastly, a reminder to continue to follow recommendations to slow the spread by wearing a mask, keep 6 feet apart, wash your hands, and do not socialize in large crowds. Thank you!
Disclaimer: This transcript is a back translation of the Latent Interpretation and is not intended to be a verbatim reproduction of the original message. For questions, comments, and feedback, please email latentimedia@gmail.com Thank you!