FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 30, 2020
ORANGE COUNTY TO PRIORITIZE TESTING
FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
Irvine – Following Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris’s July 22nd letter requesting the Orange County Board of Supervisors and Orange County Health Agency refocus testing priorities for first responders, today, the OC Heath Agency announced expedited for testing for the people on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
For Immediate Release
July 27, 2020
Key Assembly & Senate Working Groups
Unveil Joint $100 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan
This week, I sent a letter to Supervisor Steel and the OC Board of Supervisors, to discuss the critical delay in COVID-19 testing being experienced by first responders. This is a problem we must address urgently.
“Our beaches are a respite for many of us - and provide our community with an invaluable outlet for outdoor recreation and mental health.”
“This progressive plan will re-open Laguna beaches in the most responsible way, ensuring public safety and a continued flattening of the curve.”
“I commend Mayor Whalen and the City Council for their thoughtful, judicious and strategic response, now and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As we navigate this unprecedented crisis, we will continue to be led by science and facts - not by politics and not by fear.”