FROM THE CITY OF MONTEREY
Local update on COVID-19 & more
February 22, 2021
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A moment of silence - 500,000 American lives lost to COVID-19 |
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The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 500,000 on Sunday. To put in perspective, this number of deaths represents the population of Atlanta or Sacramento. President Biden ordered the flag of the United States to half-staff from February 22-26, 2021 in honor of the 500,000 Americans lost to COVID-19. He is also encouraging Americans to join in a moment of silence at sunset. The Presidential proclamation reads, in part:
As of this week during the dark winter of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 500,000 Americans have now died from the virus. That is more Americans who have died in a single year of this pandemic than in World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War combined. On this solemn occasion, we reflect on their loss and on their loved ones left behind. We, as a Nation, must remember them so we can begin to heal, to unite, and find purpose as one Nation to defeat this pandemic. Read the full proclamation.
Photo: Thank you to the City of Pacific Grove and their community partners for this lovely memorial at Lover's Point Park.
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We have a final answer - Del Monte and Washington streets! |
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What a fun way to interact with your community - historical photo location guessing. Last week we posted this photo of downtown Monterey from the 1950s and guessed it was taken at the corner of Tyler and Bonifacio, but asked our readers to verify. Several subscribers reached out with important details that clarified we were wrong. The intersection in this photo is actually Del Monte Avenue and Washington Street. The biggest give-away was the Buick dealership on the right of the photo behind the sign. It was called Graham Buick. On the near side of the intersection across from Graham’s was Miller’s U-Haul, then past that was Three Star Market. Many thanks to Bob and Melinda Scardina, Tom Russo, William Whipple, and David R. for the fun, local history lesson! |
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Special City Council Meeting, Wed., Feb. 24 at 4:00 PM |
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A detailed agenda report for the Wednesday, February 24th 4:00PM Special City Council Meeting is now published at isearchmonterey.org.
The report includes:
- discussion and outline of the cannabis road map
- revenue analysis
- public safety analysis
- community feedback and survey results
- staff recommendation
Please note regarding the roadmap below: Step 2 is a decision point. We are still currently at Step 1, and this meeting will determine if the Council decides to move to Step 2.
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Mornings with the Manager this Wednesday |
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Also coming up this Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 9:30 AM is another Monterey Mornings with the Manager - hosted by City Manager Hans Uslar. Hear the very latest about Covid-19, city programs and services, and ask questions via the chat during the live event at youtube.com/cityofmonterey
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In terms of the California numbers, Governor Gavin Newsom reported this morning: the three week forecast for vaccine allotment from the federal government:
- Week of 2/21: 1,375,050
- Week of 2/28: 1,404,950
- Week of 3/7: 1,525,780
Modest increases every week. Good news. And we’re ready for more when they have it. We’ve now administered 7.3 million vaccines.
- 1 month ago we reported 20k cases. Today: 6,760 cases.
- 1 month ago we reported 9.3% positivity rate. Today: 3.1%.
- Hospitalizations down 41%.
- ICUs down 38%.
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Key Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines - from the CDC: Studies show that COVID-19 vaccines are effective at keeping you from getting COVID-19. Experts also think that getting a COVID-19 vaccine may help keep you from getting seriously ill even if you do get COVID-19. But while COVID-19 vaccines can keep you from getting sick, scientists are still learning how well vaccines prevent you from spreading the virus that causes COVID-19 to others. So even after vaccination, we need to continue using all the tools available to help stop this pandemic as we learn more about how COVID-19 vaccines work in real-world conditions. Although the vaccine supply is currently limited, the federal government is working toward making vaccines widely available.
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COVID-19 numbers for 93940 - County numbers are updated Tue - Sat |
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Here are today's numbers from CHOMP, and comparison to the day before: |
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Have Your Say Monterey - the City's new public engagement portal:
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The commercial cannabis discussion - The agenda report for the Wed., Feb. 24 Special Council Meeting is now published at isearchmonterey.org. We hope you tune in and engage in the discussion!
- Learn more about sea level rise and the study to determine how it will affect our transportation infrastructure.
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Important Links and Daily Numbers
Please note: Data refreshes Tuesday through Saturday - INFORMATION BELOW IS STILL FROM 2/19
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Wearing masks is a proven method to stop the spread of COVID-19. Let's get our economy reopened - wear a mask.
#StopTheSurge
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