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California Gov. Newsom Closes Bars in 7 Counties, Advises Another to Reinstate Stay-Home Order

The Golden State’s planned reopening took a few steps back over the weekend. California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday tweeted: “Due to the rising spread of #COVID19, CA is ordering bars to close in Fresno, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, San Joaquin, and Tulare, while recommending they close in Contra Costa, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Stanislaus, & Ventura.”

Gov. Newsom had advised leaders in Imperial County on Friday to reinstate a stay-at-home order because COVID-19 cases continue to surge in that part of the state. The Governor indicated state officials reserve the right and authority to toggle back on reopening California based on health trends they see emerging. He said they are mainly looking at the positivity rate of those tested, which stood at 5.3% over the most recent 14-day period statewide. Imperial County’s positivity rate over the same period hovered at nearly 23%.

Imperial County reported 1,729 new cases in the last 14 days bringing the county’s total up to 5,192. It is the only county in California Governor Newsom is urging to reinstate its stay at home order, though the governor noted 15 other counties are on his “watchlist.”

The governor reported on Friday 4,890 people tested positive for COVID-19 in California over the previous 24 hours. Hospitalizations rose by 3.3% overnight and ICU patients rose by 4.4%.

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Dennis Kaiser is Vice President of Public Relations and Communications for Connect Creative. Dennis is a communications leader with more than 40 years of experience including as a journalist and in corporate and agency marketing communications roles. He is responsible for Connect Creative’s agency client services and is involved in a range of initiatives ranging from public relations and content strategy, communications and message development, copywriting, media relations, social media and content marketing services. Prior to joining Connect Media in 2015, his most recent corporate communications roles involved leading a regional public relations effort across Southern California for CBRE, playing a key marketing role on JLL’s national retail team, and directing the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest (BrightView), the nation’s largest commercial landscape services company. He has worked on marketing communications assignments for such CRE companies as Blackstone/Equity Office, Carlyle, Caruso, Disney Resorts, GE Capital, Irvine Company, Hines, Howard Hughes Corp., Jeffries, Lennar, MGM, Marcus & Millichap, Prologis, Raleigh Studios, Simon, Starwood, Trammell Crow Company, Transamerica, UBS and Wynn Resorts. Dennis has also worked on communications and launch strategies for a number of consumer electronic, media and tech brands including SlingMedia, Channel Master, Deluxe Media Entertainment, BeIn Sports, EchoStar and Sprint. Dennis’s agency background included firms such as Off Madison Ave., Idea Hall and Macy + Associates. He has earned an outstanding reputation with organization leaders as a trusted advisor, strategic program implementer, consensus builder and exceptional collaborator. Dennis has developed and managed national communications programs for Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, both public and private. He’s successfully worked with journalists across the globe representing clients involved in major-breaking news stories, product launches, media tours, and company news announcements. Dennis has been involved in a host of charitable and community organizations including the American Cancer Society, Easter Seals, Boy Scouts, Chrysalis Foundation, Freedom For Life, HOLA, L.A.’s BEST, Reach Out and Read, Super Bowl Host Committee, and the Thunderbirds Charities.

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