WATCH: County public health leaders give update on virus, vaccine, tiers, high school sports

Santa Cruz County public health leaders held their weekly press conference at 2 p.m. to give the community an update on virus spread, vaccine distribution, what testing is mandatory for high school football and more.

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This week’s press conference came as Santa Cruz County readies itself for the prospect of moving into the less-restrictive “red tier” next week. Also, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced that California will be changing the way vaccine doses are allocated and how COVID-19 restriction tiers are calculated.

Watch the press conference below: