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Public Health Officials in the North Bay on How Napa and Sonoma Counties are Faring One Year Into Pandemic

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KQED

News Commentary, News, Politics

4.2727 Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Since the pandemic began a year ago, we've checked in with a number of public health officials throughout the region. Now we head to the North Bay to talk with Napa and Sonoma County officials about current coronavirus restrictions, reopening, the rate of infection and the pace of vaccinations. We'll hear what makes the North Bay's experience of the pandemic unique – from bedroom communities to farm workers – plus managing the pandemic amid the pressures of a tourism-oriented economy and the threat of wildfire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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I'm Rachel Myro.

0:47.6

We'll check in today with health officers from Napa and Sonoma counties.

0:52.4

What do they think of Biden's promise last night

0:55.1

that states will make all adults eligible for vaccines by May 1st?

0:59.9

Napa County is in the red tier.

1:01.7

A big boon for a region we know is so dependent on tourism.

1:05.6

But Sonoma County is still stuck in purple.

1:08.7

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1:14.6

public transit agencies.

1:16.5

They were struggling before the pandemic.

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