THE
THE DECLARATION GOES INTO EFFECT AT MIDNIGHT RIGHT NOW.
MAYOR RON NUREMBERG IS
ADDRESSING THE LATEST
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CORONA
VIRUS PANDEMIC. WE'LL GO LIVE
TO CITY HALL TO YOU EMISSIONS
AT JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO
LACKLAND. WE ARE NOW ENTERING
THE MOST DIFFICULT PHASE IN
THE RAPIDLY CHANGING BATTLE
AGAINST THE VIRUS. THIS WEEK WE
HAVE OBTAINED THEIR EQUIPMENT
TO INCREASE TESTING OPENED A
TESTING SITE FOR FIRST
RESPONDERS HEALTH CARE WORKERS
AND PEOPLE WHO HAD BEEN
PRE-APPROVED BY A DOCTOR AS
TESTING INCREASES THE NUMBER OF
CONFIRMED CASES WILL CONTINUE
TO GROW. THIS IS NOT SURPRISING
NOR IS IT A CAUSE FOR UNDUE
ALARM. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL
OF US TO REMAIN CALM AND FOLLOW
THE GUIDELINES PROVIDED BY
THE PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
AND OUR OWN HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS BY WORKING TOGETHER
AND AVOIDING BEHAVIOR THAT
ENDANGERS OTHERS IN
THE COMMUNITY OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL WEEKS. WE WILL GET
THROUGH THIS AS QUICKLY AS
POSSIBLE BECAUSE WE ARE
ENTERING THIS NEW PHASE. I'M
ISSUING DECLARATION OF PUBLIC
HEALTH EMERGENCY ORDER NUMBER
FOUR WHICH ADDS MORE
RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLIC
GATHERINGS TO PREVENT
THE POSSIBLE SPREAD OF
THE CORONA VIRUS. THIS NEW
DECLARATION RESTRICTS
DECLARATION RESTRICTS RESTAURANTS TO DRIVE UP CARRY
OUT DELIVERY SERVICE ONLY BARS
GYMS BINGO PARLORS BOWLING
ALLEYS HEALTH STUDIOS
COMMERCIAL AMUSEMENT BUSINESSES
AND OTHER NON-ESSENTIAL
BUSINESSES WILL BE PROHIBITED
FROM OPERATING. THIS ORDER WILL
BE EFFECTIVE AT ELEVEN FIFTY
NINE P.M. THIS EVENING. GROCERY
STORES GAS STATIONS AND OTHER
BUSINESSES PROVIDING ESSENTIAL
SERVICES WILL OF COURSE REMAIN
OPEN. AND I WANT TO EMPHASIZE
THAT FOOD WATER AND OTHER
ESSENTIAL GOODS ARE PLENTIFUL
WE DO NOT HAVE SHORTAGES.
THE SHELVES HAVE BEEN EMPTY AT
TIMES BECAUSE OF UNNECESSARY
HOARDING. I URGE ALL OF US SAN
ANTONIO IS TO BEHAVE
RESPONSIBLY. WE ARE ALL IN THIS
TOGETHER AND WE MUST ACT
ACCORDINGLY? SO LET'S PUT OUR
BEST FOOT FORWARD AND
DEMONSTRATE WHO WE ARE. A
COLLABORATIVE COMPASSIONATE
COLLABORATIVE COMPASSIONATE CITY THAT KNOWS HOW TO WORK
TOGETHER. ADDITIONALLY TO HELP
US EASE THE BURDEN OF OUR
HARDWORKING FIRST RESPONDERS
AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS I'M
URGING ALL SAN ANTONIO
RESIDENTS TO BE AT HOME AS MUCH
AS POSSIBLE BUT CERTAINLY FROM
10:00 P.M. UNTIL THE NEXT
MORNING UNLESS WORK OR ANY
OTHER ESSENTIAL ACTIVITY
REQUIRES YOU TO BE OUT IN
PUBLIC DURING THIS VERY
DIFFICULT PERIOD. UNNECESSARY
TRAVELING AFTER HOURS IS HIGHLY
DISCOURAGED. IT MAKES OUR JOB
HARDER. WE'RE ASKING FOR
EVERYONE'S COOPERATION ON THIS
ISSUE TEAMWORK HAS LONG BEEN
SAN ANTONIO'S MAGIC FORMULA WE
NEED COLLABORATION NOW TO MAKE
THE BEST OF THIS SITUATION AND
AS ALWAYS I'M COMMITTED TO
KEEPING YOU UPDATED ON
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SITUATION
AND ALL OF US TO CONTINUE
TRANSPARENCY METRO HEALTH
HOSPITALS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS SOLID
WASTE CPS ENERGY IN THE SAN
ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM AND OTHER
IMPORTANT PUBLIC SERVICE
PROVIDERS WILL CONTINUE TO
ENSURE THAT OUR COMMUNITIES
ESSENTIAL NEEDS ARE PROVIDED?
ADDITIONALLY I'LL BE CALLING ON
LEADERS FROM THE BUSINESS AND
NONPROFIT COMMUNITIES AS WELL
AS MY CITY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES
TO HELP US ADDRESS THE DAMAGE
CAUSED BY OVID 19. WE'LL BE
ADDRESSING RECOVERY STRATEGIES
THE FISCAL IMPACT ON THE CITY
AND THE INCREASED NEED FOR
SOCIAL SERVICES TO HELP OUR
FELLOW SAN ANTONIO'S WHOSE
LIVELIHOODS HOMES AND FOOD
SECURITY HAVE BEEN THREATENED
BY COVE 19. WHILE OUR LOCAL
STATE AND FEDERAL PARTNERS ARE
WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK TO
MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF
THE VIRUS NOW IS IT TIME FOR
OUR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FAITH
BASED AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
NONPROFITS AND BUSINESSES TO
UNITE UNDER A BANNER OF
COMPASSION TO LIFT UP SAN
ANTONIO AND ALL OF OUR
RESIDENTS. THIS WORK IS JUST
BEGINNING. WE WILL GET THROUGH
THIS AND WE WILL GET THROUGH
THIS TOGETHER. THIS IS THE HOUR
THAT OUR CITY OF SAN ANTONIO
NEEDS US THE MOST AND WE WILL
RISE TO THIS CHALLENGE. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH ARE YOU TALKING
ABOUT THE VARIOUS RESTRICTIONS
AND VERY TRAFFIC ON
THE RESTAURANTS THAT ARE CIVIL
PENALTIES INCLUDING FINES IT
WOULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH
OF THOSE YOU HAVE THE INITIAL
DECLARATION BY. MAYOR RON
NIERENBERG WHO SAYS HE HAS GONE
INTO A NEW PHASE. THE CITY HAS
AN EMERGENCY ORDER NUMBER FOR
WHICH ORDER SOME MORE
RESTRICTIONS AND WE'RE GOING TO
STICK WITH THE QUESTION AND
ANSWER QUITE YET A SEGMENT
HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. AND SO WE
LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO
WORK TO WORK TOGETHER WITH OUR
LOCAL STATE AND FEDERAL
PARTNERS ON THE PREVENTION
EFFORTS. THE COUNTY HAS ONLY
DONE THIS. THEY'RE ONLY DOING
IT FOR HALF OCCUPANCY. WHY.
GOES A STEP FURTHER AND SHUT
THEM DOWN. EXCUSE ME. ON
THE RESTAURANTS AND BUSINESSES
THEY'VE ONLY DONE IT TOO.
AGAIN. THIS IS A RAPIDLY
CHANGING SITUATION AS WE ASSESS
THE DATA AND WE LISTEN TO
THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO TAKE EXTRA
STEPS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE
SAFE FROM THIS DISEASE THIS IS
ABOUT SAVING LIVES AT THE END
OF THE DAY. MAYOR CAN YOU GO
OVER THE CURFEW RESTRICTIONS
AGAIN WHAT TIMES ARE THEY.
THERE IS NOT A CURFEW IN PLACE.
WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOLKS TO DO
IS KEEP IN MIND THAT WE HAVE
FIREFIGHTERS MEDICAL
FIREFIGHTERS MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS POLICE OFFICERS
PEOPLE WHO ARE RESPONDING TO
EMERGENCIES THAT NEED TO HAVE
THE BEST COOPERATION FROM
THE PUBLIC. AND IN THE SPREAD
OF THIS DISEASE IS BEST
PREVENTED BY PEOPLE STAYING
HOME AND SO WE'RE ASKING FOLKS
TO STAY HOME AS MUCH AS
POSSIBLE AND CERTAINLY BETWEEN
THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. DO YOU
HAVE ANY PLANS TO MOVE
THE PRE-K FOR I SAY ELECTIONS
FROM NOVEMBER TO MAY SO WE WERE
JUST NOTIFIED BY THE GOVERNOR
ABOUT A POTENTIAL ELECTION
CHANGES THAT WOULD BE UP TO
THE CITY COUNCIL. WE HAVEN'T
BEGUN THOSE DISCUSSIONS YET.
I'LL TAKE ONE MORE QUESTION. SO
WE'VE BEEN AND A LOT. YEAH. SO
WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING THIS
EVERY SINGLE STEP OF THE WAY
AND AGAIN THIS IS A FAST MOVING
SITUATION. WE'VE STAYED ON
THE FRONT END OF THE CURVE AND
WE ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY EVERY
SINGLE DAY JOSH TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE DELAY IT AND WE
ULTIMATELY CONTAIN THE SPREAD
OF THIS DISEASE AND SAVE LIVES
IN THE PROCESS. THANK YOU ALL
VERY MUCH. WE'LL TAKE AN
INDIVIDUAL. AND YOU'VE BEEN
LISTENING TO AN UPDATE FROM
THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO ON
THE CORONA VIRUS. A WHOLE LOT
OF INFORMATION WE JUST GOT FROM
THE MAYOR. YES THE MAYOR IS
ORDERING NEW RESTRICTIONS BARS
BOWLING ALLEYS GYMS ALL ORDERED
CLOSED RESTAURANTS CAN ONLY
OFFER DELIVERY OR A DRIVE TO
PICKUP. ALSO HE STOPPED SHORT
OF ISSUING A CURFEW BUT SAID
ALL SAN ANTONIO SHOULD TRY TO
STAY HOME AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
AND CERTAINLY AFTER 10:00 P.M.
ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT AS WE
THINK OF ALL OUR FIRST
RESPONDERS HEALTH CARE WORKERS
PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING TO BE
PUTTING IN THOSE EXTRA HOURS BY
STAYING OUT WE ARE PUTTING A
STRAIN ON THEM. BUT IMPORTANT
HE SAID THAT THIS IS NOT A
CURFEW NOT SOMETHING THAT
THEY'RE LOOKING TO ENFORCE BUT
THEY ARE ASKING PEOPLE TO STAY
HOME DURING THESE OVERNIGHT
HOURS. AND OF COURSE GROCERY
STORES PHARMACIES