{"id":23610,"date":"2020-04-13T12:35:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T19:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=23610"},"modified":"2020-04-13T12:35:47","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T19:35:47","slug":"california-oregon-washington-announce-western-states-pact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=23610","title":{"rendered":"California, Oregon & Washington Announce Western States Pact"},"content":{"rendered":"

West Coast\u00a0<\/span><\/i>states agree region will move toward reopening based on health outcomes<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

SACRAMENTO CA (April 13, 2020)– Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced an agreement on a shared vision for reopening their economies and controlling COVID-19 into the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joint statement from the Governors:<\/span><\/p>\n

COVID-19 has preyed upon our interconnectedness. In the coming weeks, the West Coast will flip the script on COVID-19 \u2013 with our states acting in close coordination and collaboration to ensure the virus can never spread wildly in our communities.<\/em><\/p>\n

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We are announcing that California, Oregon and Washington have agreed to work together on a shared approach for reopening our economies \u2013 one that identifies clear indicators for communities to restart public life and business.<\/em><\/p>\n

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While each state is building a state-specific plan, our states have agreed to the following principles as we build out a West Coast framework:<\/em><\/p>\n

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–Our residents\u2019 health comes first.<\/b>\u00a0As home to one in six Americans and gateway to the rest of the world, the West Coast has an outsized stake in controlling and ultimately defeating COVID-19.<\/em><\/p>\n

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–Health outcomes and science \u2013 not politics \u2013 will guide these decisions<\/b>. Modifications to our states\u2019 stay at home orders must be made based off our understanding of the total health impacts of COVID-19, including: the direct impact of the disease on our communities; the health impact of measures introduced to control the spread in communities \u2014particularly felt by those already experiencing social disadvantage prior to COVID-19; and our health care systems\u2019 ability to ensure care for those who may become sick with COVID-19 and other conditions. This effort will be guided by data. We need to see a decline in the rate of spread of the virus before large-scale reopening, and we will be working in coordination to identify the best metrics to guide this.<\/em><\/p>\n

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–Our states will only be effective by working together<\/b>. Each state will work with its local leaders and communities within its borders to understand what\u2019s happening on the ground and adhere to our agreed upon approach.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Through quick and decisive action, each of our states has made significant progress in flattening the curve and slowing the spread of COVID-19 among the broader public. Now, our public health leaders will focus on four goals that will be critical for controlling the virus in the future.<\/em><\/p>\n

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