Published
2 years agoon
Letter sent, letter received, and a Monday phone meeting is set. The subject: Allow Fresno County to open restaurants.
Fresno County’s interim health officer Vohra and health director David Pomaville got the immediate attention of state Health Director Dr. Sonia Angell with a two-page letter.
Related Story: Table for Two on Sidewalk, Patio or Parking Lot? Fresno Explores Its Options.
“We are requesting to move further into Stage 2 by allowing “dine-in” food service to begin with facility adherence to the protective measures defined in the May 12, 2020 Industry Guidance,” the letter reads in part.
The letter was sent on Friday. By Friday afternoon, Dr. Angell’s office responded and agreed to a Monday afternoon conference call to discuss the request.
Related Story: California Restaurants Envision Big Changes in Reopening
“I’m always hopeful. I have a lot of faith in the state,” Vohra said. “I’m definitely hopeful. But I also understand these are pretty restrictive metrics and we may just have to wait until the state as a whole decides to move everybody forward at the same time.”
Here is the full letter.
Behind on Your Mortgage Payment? The State Can Help
Get COVID Tested and Treated in Same Fresno Visit
Fresno Supermarket Pulls All Tobacco Products from Store Shelves
Fresno County Health Warns of Rising Flu and COVID Cases
Two Years into the Pandemic, Fresno Renters and Landlords Await Promised Aid
2nd COVID Booster Suggested for Older Adults, but Health Experts Hope for Something Better