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We're off the state's COVID-19 watch list! What changes? Nothing. (At least not now) | Paul Sisson
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We're off the state's COVID-19 watch list! What changes? Nothing. (At least not now) | Paul Sisson

As expected, state officials announced that they removed San Diego County from the state’s COVID-19 watchlist Tuesday, a move that was telegraphed one day earlier by local leaders.

San Diego News Fix

August 19, 202024m 49s

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As expected, state officials announced that they removed San Diego County from the state’s COVID-19 watchlist Tuesday, a move that was telegraphed one day earlier by local leaders.

The action, which came as local doctors were adjusting to new testing guidance from the county, starts a 14-day countdown during which the region must avoid crossing any of six thresholds that, if they persisted for three days in a row, would land the region back on the list.

Provided San Diego’s daily COVID-19 numbers remain below state-set maximums for two weeks, K-12 schools would be able to resume in-person instruction at the discretion of local school boards.


Read more: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/story/2020-08-18/san-diego-removed-from-state-covid-watch-list


Follow our COVID-19 tracker: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/tracking-coronavirus-cases-san-diego-county



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