GARVEY'S CALIFORNIA COVID 19 TIMELINE 2020 How COVID Unfolds in Garvey's Southern California World Garvey lives in a Southern California suburb Though no athlete he lives in a climate where he can be outdoors in his backyard as much as he chooses January 25 2020 First case of COVID 19 in California February 2 The first person to person transmission of the virus in the state is discovered Statewide cases rise to six February 3 Santa Clara CA is the first county to declare a local health emergency February 5-350 Americans from two international flights are quarantined on military bases for two weeks February 14 San Diego County declares a local health emergency Two county citizens test positive for COVID February 16 Passengers from the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship who are quarantined in northern California test positive for coronavirus February 25 San Francisco's mayor calls the virus an emergency February 27 The state monitors at least 8,400 people as the California case count rises February 29 California K 12 school and college leadership prepare for possible distance learning
4 March Governor Newsom declares a state emergency March 7 San Francisco bans large gatherings March 11 Governor tightens gathering restrictions statewide as The World Health Organization declares COVID 19 a pandemic March 13 Schools across the state close due to COVID Shortly after midnight Breonna Taylor is wrongfully killed by police in Louisville KY Reverberations reach California March 19 A statewide shelter in place order is issued March 21 The state leases two hospitals to increase the number of hospital beds available March 24 A 17 year old in Los Angeles County dies of COVID 19 March 31 California schools likely will be closed for the remainder of the academic year April 14 Newsom charts a path to reopening California April 30 California beach closures are announced May 1-2,500 people rally in Huntington Beach CA to protest beach closures May 8 Newsom says Californians will vote by mail May 10 Mother's Day service in Mendocino County church leads to COVID outbreak May 13 Los Angeles County beaches reopen with restrictions
20 May 1,200 pastors vow to resume in person services May 21 Sheriff arrests shelter in place protesters at a San Clemente pier May 24 More COVID cases are linked to Mendocino County church gathering May 25 George Floyd Jr. is murdered by a Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on his neck for nine minutes ignoring Floyd's pleas to breathe May 28 The school year ends in Riverside County and COVID deaths in the US pass the 100,000 mark May 30 After record setting temperatures health officials worry that effects of the pandemic will exacerbate annual heat wave dangers June 8 California State education officials announce recommendations for a return to in school teaching in the fall June 12 Restaurants retail stores bars gyms and religious services are okayed to reopen June 14 A hospitalization record is set over the weekend June 18 Californians are ordered to wear masks in public June 24 More records are set as COVID 19 cases continue to rise July 17 Newsom's strict safety requirements for the new school year mean that most children will be distance learning
PROLOGUE Different The same That's my answer if you ask how I am after The Invisible Beast broke into our house and our world
