Two More Local COVID-19 Deaths Confirmed

City Health Officials confirmed two more deaths on Thursday and confirmed 15 more Coronavirus cases on Thursday bringing the local numbers to 65 deaths and 516 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus.

The numbers come as city officials began meeting in the Economic, Development Technology Committee meeting to discuss modifying the city’s Safer at Home order.

The order could include bookstores, clothing stores, toy stores, music stores and sporting good shops.

“I’ve said for some time that Pasadena needed to get moving,” said Councilman Victor Gordo. “There’s nothing more important than the safety and welfare of the people of this city.

“We are a very unique city and that means planning ahead so that we are prepared to move swiftly as public health officials as the governor moves the city into the different phases of this epidemic.”

Some of the businesses could not do curbside service which would require them to use a parking lot for pick up services.

The order requires businesses develop contactless payment procedures, have hand sanitizer available for employees and customers, ensure employees have proper protective gear, and ask employees to deliver goods to customers’ cars when possible.

Break rooms have to be closed and replaced with outdoor break areas with seats set up for social distancing.

The state is working on developing guidelines that will allow office buildings, dine-in restaurants, shopping malls and outdoor museums to reopen next. Gov. Newsom teased he’ll be releasing guidelines for dine-in restaurants next Tuesday, May 12.

All businesses that want to reopen will need to train employees on how to curb the spread of the disease, monitor themselves for symptoms and ask workers to stay home if they feel sick.