THIS SHELTER IN PLACE LOOKS
LIKE.
MELINDA: PEOPLE HERE IN
DISCOVERY ARE BEING TOLD TO STAY
HOME.
A SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER FOR
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY AND SIX
OTHER COUNTIES.
BUT SINCE THE MANDATE WAS ISSUED
YESTERDAY LATE AFTERNOON, PEOPLE
HAVE BEEN STOCKING UP ON FOOD
AND OTHER ITEMS.
MANY SHELVES INSIDE SAFEWAY
COMPLETELY EMPTY.
A RARE SIGHT HERE IN DISCOVERY
BAY, AND OTHERWISE BUSY WALKING
TRAILS WERE BARE.
>> I NOTICED THERE IS NOT A LOT
OF TRAFFIC.
MELINDA: MANY PEOPLE WORKED FROM
HOME.
>> BEEN TRYING TO WORK AT HOME
AS MUCH AS I CAN TO BE MINDFUL
OF EVERYTHING GOING ON WITH THE
CORONAVIRUS AND HELPING TO
CONTAIN THIS VIRUS.
MELINDA: DELIA COLMENARES IS A
REALTOR IN BRENTWOOD.
SHE IS DOING ALL SHE CAN FROM
HOME, AND WILL NOT HOLD OPEN
HOUSES THIS WEEKEN
>> JUST TO BE MINDFUL TO
EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING GOING
ON.
I WILL NOT BE HOSTING ANY OPEN
HOUSES.
I CAN DO A VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE.
MELINDA: SOME DID REPORT TO WORK
LIKE POLICE, BANKS, FOOD
DISTRIBUTION OR MEDICAL.
>> JUST TRYING THE BEST I CAN
IN REGARDS TO THE SITUATION.
MELINDA: BRIANNA COLMENARES HAS
BEEN TAKING COLLEGE CLASSES AT
HOME AND SAYS IT COULD BE
CHALLENGING.
SHE ALSO WORKS AT A BANK.
>> BANKS ARE STILL OPEN.
BUT I KNOW SOME HAVE LIMITED
HOURS.
YOU CAN DO A LOT OF BANKING
ONLINE NOW AND I HIGHLY
RECOMMEND THAT.
WHOEVER YOU BANK WITH SHOULD
HAVE AN APP, AND SETTING THAT UP
IS SO MUCH EASIER THAN COMING IN
TO DO A TRANSACTION.
MELINDA: A BIG QUESTION BEING
ASKED IS IF THIS SHELTER IN
PLACE ORDER IS A RECOMMENDATION
OR MANDATORY.
CONTRA COSTA PUBLIC HEALTH
SERVICES SAYS IT IS MANDATORY
AND THE ORDER IS A LEGAL ORDER
ISSUED UNDER AUTHORITY OF
CALIFORNIA LAW.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY AND
IT IS A MISDEMEANOR NOT TO
FOLLOW THE ORDER.
ALTHOUGH THE INTENT IS NOT FOR
ANYONE TO GET IN TROUBLE, THE
INTENT IS TO PREVENT AND STOP
THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS.
IN DIS
