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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020
How virus changed grading policies Atria Covell Gardens, an assisted living community in Davis, confirmed Monday that one employee has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Atria employee positive for coronavirus Stollwood death toll hits 14 BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Special to The Enterprise The death toll from the novel coronavirus has grown to 14 at the Stollwood Convalescent Hospital in Woodland while a Davis senior living facility has reported its first case in an employee. Stollwood, on the campus of St. John’s Retirement Village, has seen 32 residents and 34 staff members test positive for the virus, though no new cases have been reported there in more than a week thanks to the infection-control efforts of St. John’s staff and Yolo County public health officials. However, two residents and one staff
member have died since last week, according to St. John’s CEO Sean Beloud. Meanwhile, Atria Covell Gardens, an assisted living community in Davis, confirmed Monday that one employee has tested positive for COVID-19. “The employee who has tested positive is self-isolating and away from the community,” said Mike Gentry, senior vice president of care for Atria Senior Living. “We remain in close communication with all our employees, residents and their families as we continue to provide support to them,” Gentry said. Atria is working with Yolo County’s Health and Human Services Agency and following the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Gentry said, and
“we continue to work closely with them to monitor the situation and take the necessary steps to protect the health of our community.” “Our primary concern right now is supporting that employee and the rest of our residents and staff,” Gentry said. “We remain committed to sharing updates with our community as they become available.” Atria Covell Gardens, on Alvarado Avenue in North Davis, provides independent living, assisted living and memory care. It is the third longterm care community in Yolo County to report a novel coronavirus case.
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Dementia Care facility in Woodland tested positive for COVID-19 and was transferred to Stollwood, which was wellequipped by then to care for coronavirus patients. No other cases have been reported at The Californian since that initial case, according to the county. Speaking to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning, Brian Vaughn, the county’s public health director, said a single coronavirus case at a facility doesn’t indicate an outbreak, but it certainly indicates the potential for an outbreak.
Last month, a resident of The Californian Assisted Living and
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City reopens sports courts BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY
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Trustees to size up impact of COVID-19 on local schools BY JEFF HUDSON
Enterprise staff writer The city’s tennis, pickleball and basketball courts are open for public use effective Monday, as are bike polo, skate park and bocce facilities. Still closed: playground equipment, exercise equipment, pools and athletic fields. Residents are expected to abide by social distancing guidelines while using the courts and other restrictions apply. The city’s public sports courts have been closed since March under the countywide shelter-in-place order, but based on current health orders, may now be used, the city announced on Monday. The following parameters apply: ■ Individuals with compromised immune systems should not participate in or attend activities conducted on the courts due to risk of infection. ■ Individuals should not enter a court area if exhibiting any signs of illness, such as sneezing, coughing, sniffles, fever or just not feeling well. ■ All players must practice responsible social distancing by remaining at least six feet apart. Player equipment must also be
Officials in the Lammersville Joint Unified School District had to make a decision about grading policies. They’d read the state’s guidance imploring that students’ grades shouldn’t fall below the marks they had before California’s mass school closures in mid-March. They heard from teachers who questioned how older students would remain engaged in their classwork without the incentive of letter grades. And while California’s two public university systems said they would honor credit/no credit marks for admission, leaders in this San Joaquin County district a half-hour west of Stockton were unsure whether out-of-state universities would make similar exceptions, potentially hampering their students’ postsecondary options. So, after intense discussions, the Lammersville district decided to let high school students have the final say: At the end of the school year, they can either choose letter grades — as long as they finish with a “C-minus” or higher — or they can accept credit/no credit grading that will be the standard for younger students. “We thought this gave us the best flexibility to meet students’ needs
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The city’s public sports courts have been closed since March under the countywide shelter-in-place order, but based on current health orders, may now be used, the city announced on Monday. spaced properly to avoid close contact. ■ Players must limit their play to only one-on-one play (no groups) and should play only with those living in their own residence. ■ All players should wash their hands or use hand sanitizer upon entrance, during the event, and when leaving the facility. ■ Avoid touching your face, including eyes, nose and mouth. ■ Spectators are discouraged and limited to essential employees or household members. ■ Tournaments, instruction and clinics are prohibited.
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Hours of operation remain the same as they were prior to the shelter-in-place order. Additionally, under city policy, the courts are non-reservable and are used on a first-come, first-served basis. Private tennis instruction is prohibited on tennis courts owned and operated by the city of Davis. Residents with questions about sports courts facilities should email csweb@ cityofdavis.org or call during business hours 530-757-5626. Concerns about shelter-in-place rules may be directed to policeweb@cityofdavis. org.
When the Davis school board trustees gather for a meeting on Thursday, the school board will hear a budget update describing what could be substantial financial impacts of the COVID-19 virus, which has already triggered the closure of local schools through the end of the summer break. Agenda material indicates that “state tax revenue sources (are) projected to be much lower in current and future years” and “school districts need to plan for the likelihood of zero-funded” cost-of-livingadjustments (COLAs) during the next few years. School districts are highly reliant on state funding for the majority of their budget. The staff budget update summary includes some gloomy predictions, including “the state economy will decline and tax receipts are going to
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