Press Release

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update #4 Turlock Declares Local Emergency

Today, the City of Turlock Interim City Manager Michael Cooke, issued a Proclamation of the Existence of a Local Emergency (“Proclamation”) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Proclamation follows President Trump’s declaration of a Nationwide Emergency earlier today, as well as Governor Newsom’s statewide declaration on March 4, 2020, and the World Health Organization’s characterization of the COVID-19 outbreak as a global pandemic this week.
Today’s Proclamation is an important step to allow additional resources to flow into the City, to assist with the costs of efforts already underway to curb the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health and safety of City residents. The City is prepared and will continue to plan to address any possible spread of the coronavirus.
The Interim City Manager who also serves as the City’s Director of Emergency Services, along with other City personnel, will remain in close contact with County and State public health officials as they continue to address the situation and will keep all residents apprised of further developments as they arise. The City Council will be asked to ratify the Proclamation at their regularly scheduled Council meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.
As a result, City offices and locations will close to the public beginning Wednesday, March 18, 2020. These closures are at least through Tuesday, March 31, 2020. The City will evaluate the need to continue closures on a 30-day rolling basis. Updates and changes will be posted at City offices and buildings and on the City of Turlock website:
www.turlock.ca.us/coronavirus
The safety of our community is our primary concern, and we appreciate your patience during these extraordinary times. In addition, the City recommends the community access the following websites for current information regarding the virus in our region.
www.stancounty.com/coronavirus
https://www.csustan.edu/president/desk-president/campus-health-safety/march-11-2020-covid-19-message-campus
http://www.turlock.k12.ca.us/healthalert
https://www.emanuelmedicalcenter.org/
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