{"id":5047,"date":"2021-01-15T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T17:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=5047"},"modified":"2021-01-15T10:11:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T17:11:00","slug":"andersons-proposal-to-use-scientific-data-for-covid-enforcement-is-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=5047","title":{"rendered":"Anderson\u2019s proposal to use Scientific Data for COVID Enforcement is Approved"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>(<strong>San Diego, January 12, 2021) <\/strong>During its discussion of COVID-19, the San Diego County<\/p>\n<p>Board of Supervisors supported a proposal by Supervisor Joel Anderson to adopt language<\/p>\n<p>ensuring that residents and business owners in San Diego County should experience a fair and<\/p>\n<p>consistent application of enforcement actions against those deemed to be in violation of<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 safety regulations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should use Medical Science, not Political Science, in determining enforcement actions,\u201d said Anderson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy are big box stores allowed to open with few restrictions while mom-and-pop stores are<\/p>\n<p>being squeezed? Why are playgrounds and parks closed one day and the next day open? Did the<\/p>\n<p>science change overnight? Outdoor dining is open, then closed, then open, then closed since<\/p>\n<p>November. These are just a couple of examples,\u201d said Anderson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTens of thousands of San Diego County residents are out of work as a result of COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>enforcement measures,\u201d said Anderson. \u201cI strongly support efforts to keep our residents safe,<\/p>\n<p>but these actions should not be capricious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These additional aspects were included in the board action:<\/p>\n<p>It is recognized that scientific data on how COVID-19 is spread should be the guiding principle<\/p>\n<p>determining what business should be open and how they may operate, and once determined,<\/p>\n<p>the criteria should be released publicly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>County of San Diego enforcement actions against residents and businesses deemed in violation<\/p>\n<p>of COVID-19 will be based on the best available scientific evidence and applied consistently.<\/p>\n<p>The County of San Diego\u2019s enforcement criteria, once determined, should be released publicly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gianna Belsito, <\/strong><em>Administrative &amp; Policy Aide<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Office of Supervisor Joel Anderson<\/p>\n<p>County of San Diego Board of Supervisors<\/p>\n<p>O: (619) 531-5933\u00a0\u00a0 C: (858) 276-8919<\/p>\n<p>E: <a href=\"mailto:gianna.belsito@sdcounty.ca.gov\">gianna.belsito@sdcounty.ca.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>W: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supervisorjoelanderson.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.supervisorjoelanderson.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610816702090000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGiTMx-OlO0P6iQ3O_zAWI9zPvtCA\">https:\/\/www.supervisorjoelanderson.com\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(San Diego, January 12, 2021) During its discussion of COVID-19, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors supported a proposal by Supervisor Joel Anderson to adopt language ensuring that residents and business owners in San Diego County should experience a fair and consistent application of enforcement actions against those deemed to be in violation of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.5 - 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