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Imperial County to give an update on reopening of places of worship

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Imperial County, CA
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May 26, 2020 2:08 PM
Published 12:18 PM

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY)-The Imperial County Board of Supervisors, Imperial County health officials, and local church leaders will provide an update for the reopening of retail businesses and places of worship.

California has now loosened up restrictions, allowing for retail stores and places of worship to reopen with social distancing measures in place.

New California guidelines say places of worship can open up with 25% capacity or a maximum of 100 attendees.

According to the county these are restrictions that can lead to serious COVID-19 surges in Imperial County.

Local church leaders in Imperial County have called for the reopening of churches, stating the services they provide are essential to the health and well being of their members.

Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in El Centro says they do not plan on opening up unless the diocese in San Diego permits it.

News 11's Gianella Ghiglino and 13 On Your Side's Alexandra Rangel will be going live at the Amended COVID-19 Health Order Announcement event in El Centro at 2 p.m.

Stay with KYMA.com to watch the live event.

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Peruvian-born and LA raised Gianella Ghiglino joins the team from the San Fernando valley. “LA is the place that taught me how to breath and Peru is my breath.” She says she was inspired by the community she grew up in and began documenting her experience through poetry at the age of 7. “I wrote about everything I saw, felt and everything that inspired me.” When she entered High School she joined her school news station and realized that broadcast journalism allowed her to pursue her passion and her purpose all at once. Gianella attended Cal State Northridge and received a Bachelors degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Spanish Broadcast Journalism, and Political Science. She did several internships while in College but most notably interned for PBS’s local LA station for three years. “My purpose is to share my story and of those in my community, my passion is writing.”

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