Roland Esquivias

Due to the unprecedented surge in community spread of COVID-19 and the significant increase in hospitalizations and ICU bed usage, Bay Area Health Officers (including Contra Costa) announced today that the State's new Stay Home Order will be implemented this weekend. Contra Costa's order is effective this Sunday at 10 p.m. Only 20% of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) hospital beds in Contra Costa County are now available, down from 30% one month ago. 122 individuals are hospit...alized for COVID-19 in Contra Costa hospitals, up from 40 one month ago. These are alarming numbers and do not reflect the increase we expect from Thanksgiving Day gatherings. With more holidays coming up, it is vital we take action now to prevent our hospitals from being overwhelmed. While 10% to 30% of COVID-19 patients require intensive care, ICU beds are also needed for anyone needing critical care due to a heart attack, stroke, accident or other conditions. In the State's new Stay Home Order, announced by Governor Newsom yesterday, individuals living in those regions of the State where less than 15% of ICU beds are available should stay home except when engaged in an essential activity. While Bay Area counties haven't quite reached that level yet, Health Officers strongly believe aggressive action is necessary to slow the surge and protect hospital capacity. Our County Health Services is ensuring that surge plans are in place to convert non-ICU beds to ICU beds if necessary, and to move non COVID-19 patients to temporary hospital facilities, including the alternate care site at the Craneway in Richmond, which isn't occupied yet, but is ready if needed. Please stay home, stay safe, and stay strong!

In 2016, I ran for the Hercules City Council because I made a promise of giving back. I did not know that it was going to be a great journey. Thank you to my co-council members who I admire and respect. I learned so much from all of you. Thank you to our City Hall staff whose unwavering dedication made our city hall open even through this difficult time. And to all of you, whose love and support carried me through these past 4 years, I give you my utmost gratitude from the b...ottom of my heart. I believe that my colleagues will be moving this city forward with my shared vision of making Hercules a prime destination in the Bay Area. And I am so excited for the new council member who will come on board because it is a blessing to be given the opportunity to make a difference. I am also looking forward to a new chapter in my life pursuing higher learning and the academe. See more

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School classrooms in most California counties won’t open due to coronavirus surge Schools will remain closed in 32 counties on California’s COVID-19 monitoring list where many facilities have again had to close their doors. Most California public and private school campuses will not reopen when the academic year begins under statewide rules announced Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, shifting instead toward full-time distance learning in response to the summer surge in coronavirus...Continue reading

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