> The order is completely identical to the one in the Bay Area, meaning individuals can also leave their houses to take a walk or go for a jog so long as they are practicing the requisite precautions when coming into contact with another individual.
I read what I thought was the most official version of the California order [1], and it's frustratingly short. After reading it, I can't tell whether I can go for a bike ride. Even the fact that I can go to a grocery store isn't stated explicitly. Is there a clearer, more detailed version?
By comparison, the SF order [2] impressed me by how clear it is. For instance, it clearly allows recreation with sensible caveats.
UPDATE: The video announcement [3] implies that the intent of the CA order is, indeed, to allow all the things the SF order allows. Not sure whether that has legal force, but good enough for me.
Thanks for all the references. I also couldn't find any explicit guidance around "outdoor exercise" that was as clear as the SF order.
I do also agree that the video you reference implies that the CA-wide order allows the same sorts of things (Newsom references "walking your dog") but hopefully there is more explicit guidance.
Thank you... People need to know this part. It's an exemption in our county order here too.
I've been walking and hiking every day since reading that. Some funny stuff...
- I always wear a floppy sun hat. Been there, had the dermatologist appointment. I can tell people think I'm a weird prepper. But I'm just going hiking, and need good sun coverage...
- Sitting on a bench in the city park, holding a tiny shortwave radio, with antenna clipped on... I've been doing this for years now, but these days people slow down their cars and stare...
- Having some family fun with our GMRS license, as we do about 1-2x weekly, anyway my son had a walkie talkie in his hand when we visited a nearby store and the cashier said we gave him a "zombie apocalypse vibe" (then handed me a card and asked me to email him about getting a license)
- Walking near seniors and the elderly...SO sad. They look terrified and take ~20 foot detours. (Not terrified at me, just in general...I hope)
- Seeing groups, like families talking in the street... They're out just enjoying a bit of sun, laughing, but then they completely disperse or go inside when someone walks down the street toward them.
- People seem to be putting on a weird act if they see that you are looking at them, like, "see, this is how I get out of my car during a pandemic." lol.
- If you go around a corner and run into somebody... Even if no physical contact... Awkward. Lmao
- So quiet. It's like most of our city already died off. But there's only one case reported in our county, far to the south
It's weird. When I take a ham radio out hiking, I take one with a blue case, so people don't get the wrong idea...
Judging by my trip to Costco tonight, I don't think people really understand the whole 'social distancing' thing. Typical Costco, with no awareness of personal space. I tried to stay clear of people but it was useless. I had a much better experience at the grocery store a couple nights ago. People kept a wide berth.
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Coronavirus-Atria-Bur...
> The order is completely identical to the one in the Bay Area, meaning individuals can also leave their houses to take a walk or go for a jog so long as they are practicing the requisite precautions when coming into contact with another individual.