
Alternate Care Sites Provide Patient Care as COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue
https://youtu.be/9x-FEDeToWc Earlier last year as the spread of the COVID-19 virus began painting a dire picture of potential hospital bed shortages, California agencies stood up Alternate Care Sites to build capacity to help decompress healthcare systems....

With USNS Mercy Hospital Ship Unavailable, California Requests 500 Additional Medical Personnel from Federal Government to Support COVID-19 Response
SACRAMENTO – Taking action to maintain life-preserving healthcare system capacity amid the current surge in COVID-19 cases, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the California Health and Human Services Agency today formally requested...

Governor Newsom to Propose $4.5 Billion for Equitable Recovery for California’s Businesses and Jobs in 2021 Budget
Calls for immediate action to support small businesses, including $575 million on top of the $500 million previously allocated to California’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant, bringing total support to more than $1 billion SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin...

State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – Today the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19, including data on intensive care unit (ICU) capacity across the state. Based on ICU data, four regions, San Joaquin Valley, Southern California,...

State of California Deploys More than 1,400 Medical Personnel to Enhance COVID-19 Response Efforts in Communities across the State
Deployed personnel come from California National Guard, California Medical Assistance Teams, Federal Military and Health agencies, California Health Corps, Fire/EMS, and contracted medical providers SACRAMENTO – In an effort to increase protection for...