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Newsom Pulls ‘Emergency Brake,’ Rolls Back Most Of California—Including Valley—Into Purple Tier

A rise in COVID-19 cases has prompted another round of business restrictions in most California counties, including those in the San Joaquin Valley. Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that 29 counties would be rolling back into the purple, most restrictive tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, including Fresno, Kern, Kings, and Merced Counties, which had been in the red tier for weeks . Madera and Tulare Counties remain in the purple tier, where they have ranked since the governor announced the blueprint system, whereas Mariposa County is one of only two California counties to qualify for the yellow, least restrictive tier. This newest rollback brings the tally to 41 counties currently in the purple tier, which together account for more than 94 percent of the state’s population. For those counties not already in the purple tier, the rollback means that as of tomorrow, many sectors including restaurants, gyms, and places of worship will need to close all indoor
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