April 20, 2020 Media Brief
Coronavirus
Voice of OC: Judge Oks Laguna Hills motel for homeless use as coronavirus spreads
The virus is steadily spreading throughout the county and has killed 33 people out of 1,676 confirmed cases as of Monday morning. There’s also 128 people hospitalized, including 42 in intensive care units.
Daily Pilot: Local doctors report coronavirus fears are driving down ER visits
Maybe the stay-at-home orders that have all but shut down most of society for the past several weeks have created less traffic, less time in stressful workplaces and more attention to healthful habits — things that could reduce heart attack triggers.
OC Register: Facebook maps coronavirus based on people reporting their symptoms
Tech giant uses Carnegie Mellon data to plot spread of COVID-19 across the country and in individual counties.
Orange County
Voice of OC: Weekly drive through food pantry services options offered in OC
A network of drive-through food pantries is popping up in Orange County to help feed people devastated financially by the pandemic and stay at home orders.
Daily Pilot: Laguna Beach to consider wastewater financing options and economic impacts of coronavirus
Now, the City Council will consider new financing options for the 10-year program in response to the stay-at-home order issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom in March, which city staff said has caused significant impacts to both the city and to ratepayers..
OC Register: Disney to stop paying 100,000 workers but is still on track to give shareholders $1.5 billion
Move will save company up to $500 million a month. Theme parks and hotels have already been closed for almost five weeks.
Labor
Voice of OC: Enforceable requirements will save lives for grocery workers on the frontline
While non-essential businesses remain closed, grocery stores continue to see high foot traffic. Indeed, it is one of the only places where the public is allowed to gather legally.
California
OC Register: Gov. Newsom: California ‘not seeing that downward trend,’ state death toll hits 1,200
Gov. Gavin Newsom said more than 1,200 people who have tested positive for the coronavirus have now died in the state.
Publication Date: April 20, 2020
