 Hi, I'm Tom Schwedhelm, Mayor of the City of Santa Rosa. I want to start off by saying thank you for your efforts to stay home. I know it has not been easy, but we are all in this together. As you may have heard by now, Sonoma County's Health Officer has issued a modified Parks Closure Order and a modified Shelter-in-Place Order. These two orders went into effect this week and will remain in effect until further notice. The updated Parks Closure Order now allows residents to walk or bite from their homes to parks in their neighborhood. The loosening of restrictions of park closures is to create an opportunity for basic exercise needs like walking, jogging and biking. Parking lots, restrooms, playgrounds, picnic areas, sport courts and other park amenities remain closed until further notice. While at the park, practice physical distancing of at least 6 feet and wear your face covering if you are unable to maintain 6 feet from others. Please note that driving to a park is not allowed. In fact, parking in neighborhoods adjacent to parks violates the order. The point is to not overcrowd parks. This puts you and others at risk. Residents with a disability or limited mobility may contact 707-546-1999 to schedule a reservation for transportation accommodations to your nearby park. It is also important to note that Sonoma Coast beaches remain closed due to the potential for crowding. The Sonoma County Health Officer has also made the difficult decision to extend the Shelter-in-Place Order. The modified Shelter-in-Place Order does not have an end date and will remain in place until further notice. This order does reduce some restrictions on a few industry areas including construction, landscaping services, nurseries and other businesses that operate primarily outdoors and some outdoor activities will be allowed to resume following specific compliance. All essential businesses are required to prepare and pose social distancing and hygiene protocols. I encourage you to review the updated Shelter-in-Place Order in its entirety at SoCoEmergency.org. I know these changes are bittersweet as we all face more time sheltering at home. If you find yourself struggling with quarantine fatigue, just remember these are critical interventions that are saving lives in our community. The data shows that the Shelter-in-Place is working and the best thing we can all do is to stay home to prevent the spread. Our community is demonstrating that when we work together, we're able to flatten the curve. By continuing to stay the course, we may be able to lift more restrictions in the coming weeks. It's up to all of us to do our part. Thank you. For more information, visit SRCity.org slash prevent the spread or call 2-1-1. Watch local coronavirus updates from the City of Santa Rosa on Comcast Channel 28 18T U-Verse Channel 99.