July 2, 2020 MEDIA ADVISORY: Tulare County COVID-19 Facebook Live Press Conference

County officials will be holding a Facebook Live press conference providing updates regarding COVID-19 in Tulare County. The press conference will cover the latest case numbers, hospital trends, recent closure orders and will urge residents to follow public health recommendations. There will be continued emphasis on the importance of practicing social distancing and not gathering beyond a single household; practice physical distancing of six feet or more from others; wearing face masks and coverings; practicing good hygiene and staying home as much as possible, especially when ill.  

 

WHAT:                          Tulare County COVID-19 Press Conference

WHERE:                       Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/TulareCountyHHSA/

WHEN:                         Friday, July 3, 2020

TIME:                           10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

WHO:                           Supervisor Amy Shuklian, Vice Chair of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors

                                     Timothy Lutz, Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency Director

                                     Mike Boudreaux, Tulare County Sheriff

 

For more information about COVID-19, visit www.tchhsa.org/ncov and www.covid19.tularecounty.ca.gov


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