Santa Cruz Local

Santa Cruz County's lockdown may last for months. We have to wait for one of three things: a vaccine, a treatment or herd immunity. A vaccine or treatment could take a year or more. Herd immunity — when enough people have recovered from the disease are now resistant — could also take a while. Local experts agree: A lockdown is needed to save our hospital system from being overwhelmed. But what if there's another way? What can Santa Cruz County learn from countries that are suppressing the coronavirus without long, drastic lockdowns? Read our transcript and related links: https://santacruzlocal.org/2020/03/26/global-lessons-for-santa-cruz-in-the-covid-19-response/ Subscribe to our free newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/santacruzlocal/coronavirus Support our work with a membership: santacruzlocal.org/membership Donate protective gear to Watsonville Community Hospital: 831-763-6040 Donate protective gear to Dominican Hospital: 831-462-7712, https://www.dignityhealth.org/bayarea/locations/dominican/about-us/press-ce