Santa Cruz Local

The time for coronavirus testing for the general public was in February, says Santa Cruz County epidemiologist Will Forest. The real question is how well can the county’s medical centers expand to meet expected demand. What may determine that is how well residents follow the county health officer's order to stay home. We talk to Santa Cruz Mayor Justin Cummings and leaders from Sutter Health, Santa Cruz Community Health Centers and others about what’s next. Spoiler alert: This could be just the start of mandatory stay-at-home orders. Our coronavirus resource page: www.santacruzlocal.org/COVID-19 Read the transcript: https://santacruzlocal.org/2020/03/19/santa-cruz-county-medical-capacity-to-face-coronavirus-test/ Support our work: www.santacruzlocal.org/membership