Oxnard-- As Oxnard moves toward protecting the public, City Manager Alex Nguyen gave a detailed report about how the city will move forward.
BESIDES the social distancing protocols in place, Nguyen also gave a grim fiscal picture for the city and hopes the state or federal government will help.
Police Chief Scott Whitney told the television crowd and the council that things would get worse over the next few weeks, but Oxnard is resilient and will get through this virus. The council participated remotely.
“We’ll get through it, but we need everybody to do their part,” he said. “There are plenty of heroes, the nurses, and doctors, but we’re asking people to shelter in place. What we’re asking for is common decency, and you only go out if you absolutely have to perform an essential function.”
When you exercise social distancing, like while you’re shopping, Whitney said the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that people cover their faces.
“Social distancing doesn’t apply to the household,” he said. “I’ve heard people talking about they’re my friends, and we are quarantining with them. Only people who live in the same household are supposed to come within six feet. If you’re…
