On Wednesday, April 6, 2021, Governor Newsom announced the State’s plan to reopen California on June 15. California has reached 20 million vaccinations, including 4 million in the hardest-hit communities and hospitalizations are on a decline. The next major step for California will be moving beyond the Blueprint for a Safer Economy with the State’s reopening on June 15. To move forward with the reopening two criteria must be met:
- Vaccine supply is sufficient for Californians 16 years and older who wish to be inoculated; and
- Hospitalization rates are stable and low.
Everyday activities will be allowed, and businesses can open with risk reduction measures, including encouraging Californians to get vaccinated and mandating masking, to prevent illness and promote health. The entire state will move into this new phase. The state is continuing to monitor hospitalization rates, vaccine access and vaccine efficacy against variants, and may reevaluate the reopening date if needed.
Under the reopening for June 15, all sectors listed in the current Blueprint for a Safer Economy grid may return to usual operations in compliance with Cal/OSHA requirements. Large-scale indoor events will be allowed to occur with testing or vaccination verification requirements. For more information on the June 15 reopening see here.