City of Benicia ANNOUNCEMENTS, April 27, 2020
The City of Benicia announced the extension of closures for City offices and facilities through May 17. The City also announced the cancellation of the 3rd of July Torchlight Parade, the 4th of July Picnic in the Park, and 4th of July Fireworks.
Dear Benicia Community,
I hope this communication finds you well and managing the stay at home order as best as possible. There are many unknowns as we move forward, in particular, what school will look like for all of us next year. We will keep everyone updated as we hear more from the Governor, the State Superintendent of schools, and the Health Department and how their guidance will affect our planning.
In the meantime, in our ongoing effort to provide clarity regarding our efforts with Distance Learning, I have attached the BUSD Distance Learning Plan, knowing it is not perfect, but does reflect our intentions, the good work to date and the Memorandum of Understanding with the teacher’s union. I am very proud of where we are, knowing we were quick in our response to distance learning and that we continue to reflect, learn, and refine our processes as we go along. Teachers and all staff care deeply for their students, are striving to support them in the new Distance Learning model, and are looking forward to seeing them again in the hopefully not too distant future.
Thank you so much for your patience and support!
Sincerely,
Dr. Charles Young
Superintendent
Click here to read the BUSD District Distant Learning Plan >
Thank you to George Takei for this sad alert…
Today will mark two grim milestones: more than 1 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the U.S., and more American deaths than during all of the Vietnam War.
Today, let us reflect upon the enormity of this loss, and the heroism of our medical workers who fight for each life.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) April 28, 2020
George Hosato Takei is an American actor, author, and activist. He is best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the television series Star Trek. He also portrayed the character in six Star Trek feature films and one episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Wikipedia
On April 20, we reported that the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a “snapshot” listing of all known skilled nursing facilities reporting COVID-19 among staff or residents. The list did not include any facilities in Solano County at that time.
As of April 24, the State updated the report, and shows one nursing home in Solano County that was/is dealing with the infection.
Of nine Solano skilled nursing facilities listed, only the Windsor Vallejo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center showed evidence of the coronavirus. As of April 24, 11 residents and less than 11 staff tested positive.
Windsor Vallejo’s website does an excellent job of sharing extensive information about coronavirus, but does not disclose numbers of positive or active cases. It leaves unanswered whether any of Solano County’s reported deaths took anyone at their facility.
The State’s “24-hour snapshot” on April 24 showed California’s confirmed active cases in 662 skilled health care workers and 1,899 nursing care residents. The cumulative total of cases in the State as of April 24 were 2,329 nursing home health care workers and 3,441 nursing home residents. Cumulative deaths in the State as of April 24 include less than 11 skilled health care workers and 545 nursing home residents.
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