In traveling south next week, the UCD men — who normally would have flown to the weekend series — will take the bus as a further nod to staying isolated during the pandemic.
A couple of weeks ago, the university and Sisson — after UCD began daily antigen testing for athletes — reached a compromise to allow resumption of workouts. But the ban on games, in or out of the county, remains.
It’s that last part of the protocol that has miffed some Davis basketball fans and has campus officials gnashing their teeth, knowing that Yolo County is the only one in the state with such a rigid no-play-anywhere edict
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KABC) --California on Wednesday reported a record-breaking 53,711 new cases of COVID-19, the highest number of cases the state has seen in a single day since the pandemic began.
The alarming number of new cases surpasses a record set just three days ago when California recorded 35,729 new cases.
The state now has 1,671,081 cases in total.
Another 293 people died of the virus in the 24-hour period, bringing California's death toll to 21,481, which marks the highest number of deaths in a single day. The state is averaging 163 virus deaths per day, up from 63 just two weeks ago.
Another 14,939 Californians remain hospitalized with the virus and 3,188 patients are in the ICU, both of which break records for the highest number of hospitalizations and intensive care patients to date.
The state's latest COVID-19 data came as the Southern California region's ICU capacity dropped to an alarming .5%.
I still think it’s bizarre we are the only Big West team on the sideline. Sac is playing yet we can’t do anything. And the LA area teams are playing? Weird. — DrMike
Within the new Yolo County Health Officer Order, gatherings of any size are strongly discouraged, and only outdoor gatherings are permitted.
Restaurants and wineries can remain open with outdoor dining, but people sitting at a single table should be from the same household. Tables must also be at least 6 feet apart.
Indoor retail stores, including grocery stores, may remain open, but only at 20% capacity.
Gyms and fitness centers will be allowed to remain open outdoors, but face coverings will be required at all times, with the exception of aquatic activities like swimming.
Any sports are limited to drills and conditioning only, outdoors and with physical distancing.